A risk assessment identifies the hazards around a machine or task, scores likelihood and severity, then sets out controls to bring the risk down.
A common method scores severity and likelihood from 1 to 5, multiplies the two, then re-scores once controls are in place. Do the assessment on the shop floor; what actually happens there is often very different from the paperwork. Knox Thomas carries out machinery risk assessments for both manufacturers and end users.
Residual risk is the risk left over once all your control measures are in place, and it decides whether a machine is acceptable to run or needs further work.
EN ISO 13855 sets where to position light curtains, scanners, mats and other protective devices, using human approach speed and the machine’s stopping time.
Intended use is what a machine was designed and assessed to do, as stated by its manufacturer in the instructions and technical documentation.
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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