Stop categories, defined in EN 60204-1, describe how a machine’s stop function deals with power and associated machine movements: cut it at once, brake first, or keep it on.
Category 0 removes power immediately for an uncontrolled stop, Category 1 brakes under power then cuts it, and Category 2 keeps power on and is for operational stops only, never emergency stops. Risk assessment picks between 0 and 1; think falling loads and run-down.
COSHH is the UK regulation governing the control of substances hazardous to health, covering everything from chemical storage to housekeeping in an audit.
Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 require employers to avoid hazardous manual handling where reasonably practicable, and to assess and reduce the risk where it can’t be avoided.
TILEO is the industry-recognised methodology for safe manual handling, standing for Task, Individual, Load, Environment and Other.
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
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