ISO 13856-1:2013规定了一般原则，并规定了通常由脚致动的压敏垫和压敏地板的设计和测试的要求，用作保护人员免受危险的机械设备的影响。给出了性能，标识和文档的最低安全要求。 ISO 13856-1:2013适用于压敏垫和压敏地板，无论使用的能源类型（例如电气，液压，气动或机械），设计用于检测 - 重量超过35公斤， - 重量超过20公斤的人（如儿童）。 检测重量小于20kg的人不适用。 它不指定以下因为它们是特定于应用程序的: a）与任何特定应用有关的压敏垫或压敏层的有效感测区域的尺寸或配置; b）压敏垫或地板在特定情况下适用; c）控制系统（SRP/CS）安全相关部分的性能水平（PL）除了提供最低水平。 ISO 13856-1:2013提供了帮助用户（即机械制造商和/或机器用户）提供足够配置的指导

ISO 13856-1:2013 establishes general principles and specifies requirements for the design and testing of pressure-sensitive mats and pressure-sensitive floors normally actuated by the feet for use as devices for protecting persons from hazardous machinery. The minimum safety requirements for the performance, marking and documentation are given. ISO 13856-1:2013 is applicable to pressure-sensitive mats and pressure-sensitive floors, regardless of the type of energy used (e.g. electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic or mechanical), designed to detect — persons weighing more than 35 kg, and — persons (e.g. children) weighing more than 20 kg. It is not applicable to the detection of persons weighing less than 20 kg. It does not specify the following because they are application-specific: a) dimensions or configuration of the effective sensing area of pressure-sensitive mat(s) or pressure-sensitive floor(s) in relation to any particular application; b) when pressure-sensitive mats or floors are appropriate in a particular situation; c) performance levels (PLs) for safety-related parts of control systems (SRP/CSs) other than providing a minimum level. ISO 13856-1:2013 gives guidance to assist the user (i.e. machinery manufacturer and/or user of the machinery) in providing an adequate arrangement.