This document applies to strapping machines. This document established safety requirements for the following groups of machines: Powered hand strapping tools; Semi-automatic strapping machines; Automatic strapping machines. This document does not apply to: Strapping tools, where the strap tension is only applied by manual effort; Machines, which are foreseen to use paper as strap; Hand-held motor-operated electric strapping tools. NOTE Hand-held motor-operated electric strapping tools see EN 60745-2-18:2009 and EN 62841-1:2015. This document does not consider the following hazards: The use of strapping machines in potentially explosive atmosphere; The health, safety or hygiene hazards associated with the products that may be handled by the ma-chines, but does include general advice on this subject; Hazards that are associated with decommissioning strapping machines. Hazards associated with decommissioning of strapping machines are not considered and therefore ex-cluded but should be part of the instruction manual (see Clause 6), together with suited measures, if nec-essary.