A machinery safety audit checks your machines against PUWER and current standards and ends in a prioritised, risk-rated action plan.
Done properly it happens on the shop floor, and the findings come back as a short, workable action plan. Knox Thomas audits machinery across the UK and publishes a free auditing e-guide and PUWER checklist.
Automatic disconnection of supply is the protective measure that removes power to a faulty circuit within a required time to prevent electric shock.
The technical file is the evidence pack behind a CE or UKCA mark: drawings, calculations, the risk assessment, standards applied and test results.
The WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU governs the disposal and recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment, sharing its scope and exclusions with RoHS.
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.
