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.
Designated standards are Great Britain’s equivalent of harmonised standards, carrying a presumption of conformity with UK product legislation.
Safety Integrity Level is the scale EN IEC 62061 uses to grade how reliable a safety function must be, from SIL 1 to SIL 3 on machinery.
An interlocking device links a guard to the machine’s controls so the machine cannot run while the guard is open, and will stop if the guard is opened during a hazardous movement.
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.
