4 Day Machinery Safety Course (City & Guilds Assured)

Few engineers would be prepared to state that they are fully familiar with all aspects of the regulations, standards and risk management technologies relating to machinery safety. But this four day course from Pilz Automation Technology presents all of this material in the form of a single training package suitable for electrical and mechanical engineers and engineering managers. In addition to classroom sessions there are also practical exercises and examinations.

Course Agenda

Day 1

• Introduction
• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations
• CE marking requirements covering Machinery, EMC and Low-Voltage Directives
• Harmonised standards structure
• Test on modules completed throughout the day

Day 2

• BS EN 60204-1 Safety of Machinery - Electrical equipment of machinery
• EN ISO 13849-1 Safety of machinery - Safety related parts of control systems
• Principles and aspects of machine guarding
• Tests on modules completed throughout the day

Day 3

• Practical wiring exercised to the categories of the standard for E-stop circuits
• Practical wiring session on guard switches, 2 hand control systems etc, including fault indication and monitoring
• Provisions and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
• Tests on modules completed throughout the day

Day 4

• Risk assessments concepts and theory, including BS EN ISO 12100
• Practical method of risk assessment
• Temporary safety measures

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