Who should attend this training
Machinery users, maintenance engineers, safety officers and project engineers responsible for purchasing machinery or needing to make minor modifications to improve the efficiency or change the use of existing machinery.
Experience level
Analyst and Coordinators
Duration [days]
1
Machinery is used in many sectors to fabricate, handle and package industrial and consumer products. Everyone who works with machinery, whether directly or indirectly, need to understand the basics of machinery safety but not everyone needs to know all the details relating to the design. This course covers those activities regulated by the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) and provides delegates with a thorough knowledge of this legislation. The course will also give practical advice on how to evaluate the safety of existing machines and how to measure and evaluate noise and vibration risks.
Course topics
- Provision and use of work equipment regulations
- Choice of guards and guard dimensions
- Introduction to machinery safety standards
- Machine Modifications allowable under PUWER
- Use of control systems and impact of failures
- Measurement, evaluation and control of noise
- Measurement, evaluation and control of hand-arm vibration
- Hands-on practice evaluating the safety of machinery and suitability of guards
Course Objectives
Delegates will come away with an understanding of their legal requirements under machinery safety, including CE Marking and PUWER. Practical solutions are shown including a worked example of how to use EN ISO 13849-1, the current standard for safety related parts of the control system.
