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.
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.
EN ISO 13850 is the standard that sets the design principles for emergency stop functions: actuation, reset, priority and span of control.
COSHH is the UK regulation governing the control of substances hazardous to health, covering everything from chemical storage to housekeeping in an audit.
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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