With the imminent changes to the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations (29/12/2009), and the new standards which are superseding BS EN 954-1, SICK (UK) are concerned that manufacturers, design and production engineers and safety managers will get overwhelmed by ‘standards speak’ and lose sight of the main objectives – ensuring that all new machinery complies.
“We find that hands-on, practically focused guidance is the best way for the engineer to get to grips with the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and all its ramifications,” points out Sebb Strutt. “That’s why our new SICK publication Six Steps to a Safe Machine (Guidelines Safe Machinery) is an essential part of the safety working toolkit.
“Six Steps is free, and its 120 pages cover a quick overview of Laws, Directives and Standards; Risk Assessment; Safe Design; Protective Measures – the Implementation of Safety Measures; Residual Risk; Overall Validation and Placing the Machine on the market. Appendices include Operator Responsibility, Useful Links and a Glossary.”
The Six Steps to a Safe Machine is also part of the practical package of information that attendees at the one-day SICK (UK) safety workshops come away with. The course introduces engineers to the two safety control standards, BS EN 13849 and BS EN 62061, and gives delegates a working understanding of their content and application. Unique worksheets with action cues keep the overview of each standard within easy reach and worked examples help make complicated issues digestible.
For a free copy of Six Steps to a Safe Machine and more information on the SICK safety systems and safety seminars, contact: Ann Attridge or Andrea Hornby on 01727 831121 or email ann.attridge@sick.co.uk or Andrea.hornby@sick.co.uk
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