A safe system of work is a formal procedure designed to ensure a task, such as maintenance, can be carried out without exposing anyone to harm.
The Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC is the EU law that has set the design and build rules for machinery since 2009.
The principles of prevention are the recognised order of priority for controlling risk, favouring collective controls over protecting individuals.
An authorised representative is an EU-based person or company acting on behalf of a non-EU manufacturer to ensure a product meets EU requirements.
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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