Risk reduction is the process of driving machinery risk down to an acceptable level; design measures come first and PPE comes last.
EN ISO 12100 sets the order of attack: design the hazard out first, safeguard what remains, then rely on information, training and PPE last. A short list of well-chosen actions gets done; a sea of minor ones tends to get ignored.
EN ISO 12100 is the foundation standard for machinery risk assessment; every machine safety decision traces back to its method.
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the foundational UK law setting out the general duties employers and employees owe each other for health and safety at work.
Work at Height Regulations 2005 require employers to prevent falls from height wherever possible, and to minimise the distance and consequences where a fall can’t be ruled out.
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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