ISO 10821:2005确定了危险，并规定了适用于服装和鞋类、皮革制品、衬衫和衬衫、袜子和针织品、内衣、手套、室内装潢和包装行业以及鞋类维修行业中专业（工业、商业或实验室）使用的缝纫机、缝纫装置和缝纫系统的安全要求。在其他行业使用此类机器可能会产生未考虑的危险。不适用于鞋底缝纫机、符合ISO 11111的大型梭织刺绣机或符合IEC 60335-2-28的家用缝纫机。

ISO 10821:2005 identifies hazards and specifies safety requirements applicable to sewing machines, sewing units and sewing systems designed for professional (industrial, commercial or laboratory) use in industries including the clothing and footwear, leather goods, shirts and blousery, hosiery and knitwear, lingerie, glove, upholstery and packaging industries, and in shoe repair. The use of such machines in other industries could give rise to hazards not considered. It is not applicable to shoe bottom stitching machines, large shuttle embroidery machines in accordance with ISO 11111 or household sewing machines in accordance with IEC 60335-2-28.