Machine safety in design and modifications

Increasing your understanding of how machine safeguards work so you can design or adapt machines more effectively. This helps you reduce existing risks.

Practical
  • 2 days
  • Price on request
  • Dutch
  • SME portfolio, Training cheques, Sector fund

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Why?

Systematically increasing the safety level of your machine fleet.

  • Teaching you what to look out for when buying a machine

  • Teaching you what you may change on a machine and what you need to do if you want to make more extensive changes

  • Choosing the most suitable collective protection based on the standards

  • Determining whether the reliability of the collective protection is sufficient

Verhoging van het inzicht in hoe machinebeveiligingen werken om zo doelmatiger machines te ontwerpen of aan te passen.

What do you learn?

Our machine safety course consists of 10 modules:

Difference between user and manufacturer

This module explains the difference between the two and clarifies when the Machinery Directive or when Codex Book IV on the provisions relating to work equipment applies. It also explains what changes you may or may not make to a machine/installation and the (legal) consequences of doing so.

Obligations of the machine manufacturer

This module further explains the Machinery Directive: scope, procedure for obtaining CE certification, essential safety requirements, technical file, CE declaration of conformity and nameplate, as well as possible legal consequences.

Obligations of the machine user

What must the machine user (employer) do in the context of the Wellbeing Act and the use of work equipment. An explanation is given of Codex Book IV, Title 2 on work equipment, as well as of the purchasing policy.

Through a well-founded purchasing policy, the employer can prevent machine-related risks from being introduced into the company.

Principles of machine safety

This module explains the link between the A standards (basic standards) and the risk assessment. It includes an explanation of A standard NBN EN ISO 12100, clarifying the principles for safe machine design, as well as how a risk assessment should be carried out.

Principles of safeguarding

This module discusses the different options for safeguarding a risk zone, with their advantages and disadvantages, so you can make a considered choice from the range available.

Standards such as NBN EN 13854 (minimum gaps), NBN EN ISO 13857 (safety distances), NBN EN ISO 13855 (positioning of protective devices) and NBN EN ISO 10218 (industrial robot safety) are discussed.

Reliability of safeguards

Are the safety contacts or light curtains sufficiently reliable for the risk they protect against? To answer this question, the following standards are explained: EN ISO 13849-1 – NBN EN IEC 62061 – NEN EN ISO 14119:2013.

A few cases explained

A number of practical examples are reviewed in which the above principles are applied. If desired, the examples can be specifically adapted to the company. However, this will involve an additional charge (time and materials).

Other aspects relating to machine safety

This module looks at other energy sources, including pneumatics and hydraulics, risks related to electricity (in relation to the machine), the emergency stop (including an explanation of NBN EN ISO 13850) and the control panel.

Ergonomic principles

Explanation of ergonomic points to consider in the design of a machine or installation.

Manual and instructions

Examples and explanations relating to the preparation of user manuals and instructions. A specific lockout/tagout instruction is also shown here.

Result?

  • Improving your purchasing policy by preparing or approving the order form with greater expertise. This helps you keep risks out.

  • Increasing your understanding of how machine safeguards work so you can design or adapt machines more effectively. This helps you reduce existing risks.

For whom?

  • Risk prevention advisors

  • Technical department staff – engineering department

  • Those responsible for purchasing (for modules 1 to 3 inclusive)

Price

The cost depends on the way you follow the training.

If your organisation is affiliated with Mensura External Service for Prevention and Protection at Work (EDPB), you have prevention units and your balance is sufficient, you can use these to pay.

Subsidies

Thanks to our accreditations from public authorities and sector funds, we meet the conditions for a wide range of subsidies and financing options.

  • SME portfolio. Use these accreditation numbers in your application:

    • Members of Mensura External Service for Prevention and Protection at Work: Mensura EDPB - DV.O105072

    • non-members: Mensura CONSULT - DV.O101943

  • Training cheques

  • Sector fund

    • Alimento

    • Constructiv

    • Volta

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