COSHH is the UK regulation governing the control of substances hazardous to health, covering everything from chemical storage to housekeeping in an audit.
The WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU governs the disposal and recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment, sharing its scope and exclusions with RoHS.
Lockout tagout is the procedure of isolating a machine’s energy sources and locking them off so it cannot start while someone is working on it.
A pressure-sensitive mat stops the machine when someone stands on it, a guard for floor areas where beams and fences are impractical.
For nearly two decades, the Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC) has been the backbone of machinery safety compliance across Europe.
Introduction Machinery is now software-defined, connected, and increasingly autonomous. The Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 treats software failures as
A question we hear regularly from clients is which assessment do they actually need for their machinery —
Speak to a Knox Thomas engineer about compliance, risk assessment and safeguarding for your machinery.
