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.
It covers every energy source, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, gravity and anything stored in springs or accumulators, with each person fitting their own lock and tag. Proving the machine dead before work starts is the step that saves lives.
Putting into service is the point at which machinery is first used for its intended purpose, distinct from but closely linked to placing it on the market.
Proof load testing applies a load above the rated working load to demonstrate that a lifting accessory or fabrication performs safely under the required conditions.
A lifting beam is a rigid lifting accessory, sometimes just a plate with a welded lifting eye, that distributes a load across multiple attachment points.
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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