Hazard and Risk Assessment in Accordance with the NEW Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
The NEW EU Machinery Directive became effective 29 December 2009 and practically every Essential Health and Safety Requirement changed.
Manufacturers new to the Machinery Directive compliance process learn that the first step in building a technical file is a risk assessment to be carried out in order to determine the Essential Health and Safety Requirements which apply to the machinery. This is often seen as one of the most difficult steps by manufacturers not familiar with a European type risk assessment that focuses on the safety of the 'operator' meaning the person or persons installing, operating, maintaining, cleaning, repairing, or moving machinery!
We have decided to offer 2 days of intensive training on how to perform a hazard and risk assessment on October 13 and 14, 2010 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Attendees will learn how to perform a hazard and risk analysis in accordance with the NEW Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, and how to translate findings into requirements for design. Attendees will also learn whether or not they can self certify their products and issue signed EC Declarations of Conformity to the Machinery Directive, They will also have a better idea of what is needed in manuals.
Seminar Instructor.
This seminar is taught by Geoff Oliver from the UK. Mr. Oliver is a design engineer with many years experience of assessing hazards and risks on machines, including high technology semiconductor tools, machine tools, robots, agricultural and mechanical handling machinery, process plant and simple machines such as hydraulic power packs and interchangeable equipment. Mr. Oliver was previously certification manager of a high profile EU Notified Body and managed notifications under the full scope of the Machinery, ATEX, Medical Devices, Noise, Low Voltage and EMC Directives. This seminar is designed to meet the requirements of the Machinery Directive with reference to related European Standards.
Seminar Content.
Geoff Oliver has designed a simple technique based on several well-tried techniques, which collectively enable a hazard and risk assessment to be conducted with reasonable accuracy.
The underlying concepts are based on EN 1050 and EN 13849. In principal, machinery is evaluated before any measures have been taken to reduce risk, so that risks are properly quantified. This ensures that only necessary action is taken to reduce risk.
The importance of assembling a diverse team of participants is explained, the aim being to ensure as far as possible that all hazards are revealed. An assessment team should consist of people from different backgrounds and this is explained. The ideal team consists of 6 to 8 people.
The QNET approach to hazard and risk assessment is designed to enable hands-on assessment of machinery during a two day seminar. The relevance of design calculations, test reports, service histories and other sources of information is revealed, and some aspects of the role of purchasing and inspection departments.
Seminar Location
Doubletree Hotel Minneapolis- Park Place 1500 Park Place Boulevard Minneapolis, MN 55416 Doubletree Hotel Minneapolis
Seating is limited. If you would like to be kept updated on seminar details please E-mail: qnet@ce-mark.com
Seminar Agenda.
Day 1
8:30 Check in and networking with coffee, herbal teas, juices, soft drinks and spring water.
9:00 Start Seminar - Overview of Machinery Directive and the Principles of Safety Integration.
10:00 Identification of persons at risk and hazardous zones.
10:30 Hazard assessment using techniques developed for this purpose together with examples.
11:00 Introduction to products that can be used as case studies and assembly of hazard assessment teams.
12:00 Lunch.
1:00 Assisted by the instructor teams of attendees perform a hazard analysis using technique taught by instructor. Instructor works with teams to debate issues.
2:15 Soft drink break.
3:00 Open discussion of analysis findings.
4:00 Discuss next step. Q&A session.
4:30 Adjourn
Day 2
8:30 Check in and networking with coffee, herbal teas, juices, soft drinks and spring water.
9:00 Introduction to Risk Assessment
9:30 Categorization of hazards.
10:15 Discuss relationship between the hazard and risk assessment and essential health and safety requirements focusing on some of the bigger issues as follows: Related Directives and Standards and Control Systems.
12:00 Lunch.
1:00 Discuss relevance of hazard and risk assessment to essential health and safety requirements: Mechanical integrity, guarding and general requirements.
2:15 Soft drink break.
3:00 Instructions and Manuals.
3:45 Q&A Session.
4:30 Adjourn.
Seminar Agenda subject to change.
Two day seminar fee US$595.00 per person includes seminar materials, refreshment breaks and lunches.
The Minnesota Trade Office will be conducting a three hour course on Basic CE Marking for Machinery, October 12, 2010. We recommend you attend this seminar as a refresher course to the two day seminar. Details here:Minnesota Trade Office
