Following the ISO 13849-1:2006 debacle, and now its harmonisation to the Machinery Directive, machinery safety standards are under the spotlight again. ISO 13849-1 (Safety of machinery, Safety-related parts of control systems, Part 1: General principles for design) will replace EN 954-1:1997 (Safety of machinery, Safety-related parts of control systems, with Part 1: General principles for design).
