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Interactive workshops tackle machinery safety

A Laidler Associates product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Apr 24, 2002

Four of the leading suppliers of machine safety equipment have joined together to present a series of interactive machine safety workshops in the UK throughout 2002.

In response to the need for clear, practical guidance on machine safety issues, four of the leading suppliers of machine safety equipment have joined together to present a series of interactive machine safety workshops in the UK throughout 2002, designed to assist engineers in applying current European Directives and UK regulations to their equipment.

The workshops are presented by Laidler Associates, health and safety consultants with many years of experience in machine safety, together with joint sponsors, Pilz Automation Technology, Procter Machinery Guarding and LC Automation.

The workshops are aimed at project engineers responsible for machinery, designers of safety control circuits and those responsible for ensuring machinery meets current safety regulations.

Through the use of an interactive case study each workshop provides the practical steps to be taken to achieve compliance with Machinery Directive, CE Marking and PUWER regulations.

Contents include: a description of one method of risk assessment which can be applied to equipment; an insight into the most common EN standards used in the mechanical and electrical design of machinery; an introduction to the requirements from EN standards with relation to guarding, door interlocks, light curtains and safety control systems, which will also be applied to the virtual reality machine; a discussion group and questions and answers session at the end of the workshop to cover any points raised by delegates; and all responsibilities and documentation required.

Workshop dates are as follows: 2nd May Newport; 23rd May Corby; 6th June Leeds; 20th June Chippenham; 5th September Preston; 26th September Corby; 10th October Middlesborough; 24th October Chippenham; 7th November Corby; 21st November Newport; and 5th December Leeds.

Interested readers should contact Sue Austin on machinery.safety@virgin.net.

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