AS NZS 62061-2019 PDF
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Full title and description
AS/NZS 62061:2019 — Safety of machinery — Functional safety of safety-related electrical, electronic and programmable electronic control systems. This joint Australia/New Zealand adoption specifies requirements and gives recommendations for the design, integration and validation of safety-related electrical, electronic and programmable electronic control systems (SRECS) used to implement safety functions on industrial machines.
Abstract
AS/NZS 62061:2019 is a machinery-sector application standard that adapts IEC 62061 (ED.1) for use in Australia and New Zealand. It defines a functional‑safety framework for SRECS, including requirements for hazard-driven identification of safety functions, specification of functional and safety integrity requirements, system design and architecture, verification and validation, and documentation. The standard assumes complex programmable electronic subsystems comply with IEC 61508 (Route 1H) and focuses on system‑level application rather than low‑level component development.
General information
- Status: Superseded — AS/NZS 62061:2019 was superseded in May 2025 by AS/NZS 62061:2025.
- Publication date: 20 December 2019.
- Publisher: Standards Australia / Standards New Zealand (joint publication).
- ICS / categories: 13.100 (Occupational safety; industrial hygiene); 25.040.40 (Industrial process measurement and control).
- Edition / version: 1st edition (2019).
- Number of pages: 84 pages (published edition).
Scope
The standard applies to safety‑related electrical, electronic and programmable electronic control systems (SRECS) that perform safety functions on machines that are not portable by hand while working, including coordinated groups of machines. It covers system‑level requirements for specification, design, integration, verification and validation of SRECS intended to reduce risk of injury or harm arising from machine hazards. AS/NZS 62061:2019 is an application standard within the framework of IEC 61508; it does not govern the detailed development of complex subsystems (which is covered by IEC 61508), nor does it replace requirements for guarding, non‑electrical interlocks, electrical shock protection or other sector‑specific rules.
Key topics and requirements
- Identification and specification of safety functions derived from risk assessment.
- Assignment of safety integrity requirements (SIL) for safety functions and corresponding specification of functional and safety integrity requirements.
- System architecture and design principles for SRECS, including redundancy, fault detection and safe failure behavior.
- Validation, verification and testing of hardware and software to demonstrate conformity with specified safety requirements.
- Requirements for documentation, maintenance, modification control and lifecycle management of SRECS.
- Use of IEC 61508 principles for complex programmable electronic subsystems (assumes Route 1H compliance); clarification that Route 2H is not generally suitable for machinery.
- Interfaces with other standards (e.g., electrical equipment, EMC, guarding and signalling) and sector‑specific considerations.
Typical use and users
Used by machine designers and manufacturers (OEMs), control system integrators, functional‑safety engineers, safety assessors and certification bodies to define and demonstrate the functional safety of machine control systems. It is also used by compliance teams, consultants and test laboratories involved in machinery safety assessment and by operations/maintenance personnel responsible for safe modification and upkeep of safety functions.
Related standards
IEC 62061 (base international standard); IEC 61508 (functional safety of E/E/PE systems); ISO 13849‑1 / ISO 13849‑2 (safety-related parts of control systems — design and validation); IEC 60204‑1 (electrical equipment of machines); ISO 12100 (risk assessment and risk reduction); IEC 61000 series (EMC); IEC 61310 series (indication, marking and actuation).
Keywords
functional safety; safety of machinery; SRECS; safety-related control systems; SIL; IEC 62061; IEC 61508; validation; verification; safety lifecycle; machine safety; programmable electronic systems.
FAQ
Q: What is this standard?
A: AS/NZS 62061:2019 is the Australia/New Zealand adoption of the machinery‑sector functional safety standard for safety‑related electrical, electronic and programmable electronic control systems used on machines.
Q: What does it cover?
A: It covers system‑level requirements and recommendations for specification, design, integration, verification and validation of safety functions implemented by electrical/electronic/programmable electronic control systems on machines, and how to apply IEC 61508 principles to those systems.
Q: Who typically uses it?
A: Machine OEMs, control system designers and integrators, functional‑safety engineers, testing and certification bodies, safety assessors, and consultants working on machine safety and compliance.
Q: Is it current or superseded?
A: AS/NZS 62061:2019 is superseded. It was replaced by AS/NZS 62061:2025 (published in May 2025). For new designs and compliance checks you should refer to the 2025 edition.
Q: Is it part of a series?
A: Yes — it is the machinery‑sector application of the IEC 61508 functional‑safety framework and is used alongside related standards such as ISO 13849 (safety‑related parts of control systems), IEC 60204‑1 and ISO 12100. National implementations and draft revisions have been published as part of the AS/NZS standardisation programme.
Q: What are the key keywords?
A: Functional safety, SRECS, machine safety, SIL, IEC 62061, IEC 61508, validation, verification, safety lifecycle.