Machinery Safety for Maintenance Technicians

The aim of the course is to enable delegates with a maintenance background to develop an understanding of how to work on machinery safely, the methodology that should be considered and how the use of standards and guidance documents can assist in this process. 

Over the course of the two days our Pilz Machinery Safety Expert will educate participants on fault finding techniques and commonly used approaches on safety related control systems. 

Delegates will then be able to put their new skills into practice through a series of hands-on exercises including practical wiring and fault finding on safety relay based circuits.

Day 1

• Introduction
• Structure harmonised standards
• Basic of Risk Assessment
• Intro to safety components
• Basics of Safety related parts of the control system (AS:4024 1503)
• Practical wiring exercises

Day 2

• Electrical safety of machines (AS:4024 1204)
• LOTO
• Practical fault finding

• Maintenance technicians and engineers working with industrial machinery
• Electrical and mechanical maintenance personnel
• Safety officers responsible for machinery upkeep
• Anyone involved in fault finding, servicing, or modifying machinery in a production environment

• Gain a clear understanding of safety principles and standards like AS 4024 to reduce risks during maintenance
• Apply fault-finding techniques and safety wiring skills through practical exercises with safety relay circuits
• Learn how harmonised standards and risk assessment methodologies support safe maintenance practices
• Equip your team with the knowledge to meet safety regulations and confidently troubleshoot machinery
• Learn directly from Pilz Machinery Safety Experts with real-world experience in industrial safety and automation