Machine Safety In Japan - Siemens Sinamics S120 Function Manual

10.4

Machine safety in Japan

The situation in Japan is different from that in Europe and the US. Legislation such as that
prescribed in Europe does not exist. Similarly, product liability does not play such an
important role as it does in the US.
Instead of legal requirements to apply standards have been defined, an administrative
recommendation to apply JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) is in place: Japan bases its
approach on the European concept and uses basic standards as national standards (see
table).
Table 10- 1
ISO/IEC number
ISO12100 (EN 1050)
ISO13849-1
ISO13849-2
IEC 60204-1
IEC 61508-0 to -7
IEC 62061
Safety Integrated
Function Manual, (FHS), 07/2016, 6SL3097-4AR00-0BP6
Japanese standards
JIS number
JIS B 9700, JIS B 9702
JIS B 9705-1
JIS B 9705-1
JIS B 9960-1
JIS C 0508
Standards and regulations
10.4 Machine safety in Japan
C omment
earlier designation TR B 0008 and
TR B 0009
Without annex F or route map of the Euro-
pean foreword
JIS number not yet assigned
387