Earth fault loop impedance is the total impedance of the fault current path, measured to confirm that a protective device will disconnect the supply fast enough in a fault condition.
Required Performance Level is the reliability target a safety function must achieve, set during risk assessment from severity, frequency and avoidability.
A safe system of work is a formal procedure designed to ensure a task, such as maintenance, can be carried out without exposing anyone to harm.
LOLER, the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998, adds duties for lifting equipment on top of PUWER, which still applies alongside it.
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 —
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