The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 are the UK’s implementation of the Machinery Directive and apply to anyone placing machinery on the market or building machinery for their own use.
They require a risk assessment, technical file, Declaration of Conformity and conformity marking, with fines or imprisonment for breaches. They are being amended to reflect the 2027 changes and to operate as GB-only law, with Northern Ireland following the EU Regulation.
A machinery safety audit checks your machines against PUWER and current standards and ends in a prioritised, risk-rated action plan.
The Health and Safety Executive is the UK regulator responsible for enforcing workplace health and safety laws, providing guidance, and inspecting the workplace.
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.
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 —
Speak to a Knox Thomas engineer about compliance, risk assessment and safeguarding for your machinery.
