Machinery series: Introduction to safeguarding of machinery
Key Information
Duration: 1 day
Available as: face-to-face, live online and in-house training
Price: £595 per person
Course dates
Overview
Machinery often incorporates safeguards to protect people from hazards. Those responsible for the safety of machinery at work need to understand the basic principles of safeguarding and how necessary interactions with machinery may necessitate additional considerations by the user. This course builds on the fundamentals of the UK Supply of Machinery Regulations 2008 and Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) courses. It is intended to provide delegates with a wider understanding of what safeguards are available, how they are applied in different industry sectors, to demonstrate machinery is safe for normal operation and when adjustments, or other interactions are required.
Learning outcomes
Delegates will be provided with information that will help them to:
- Recognise the hazards that machinery can introduce
- Apply the safeguarding hierarchy
- Know the types and principles of different guard types
- Use applicable standards and guidance that are available when addressing machinery safety compliance
- Become aware of how to approach related health risks and machinery maintenance issues
- Apply safeguarding approaches through examples in engineering workshop machinery, woodworking and other specific sectors – attendees should submit any example photographs for discussion, in advance
What the course will cover
This course aims to deliver a fundamental understanding of the principles involved in safeguarding design and how interactions with machinery or workpiece materials can lead to the implementation of various safeguarding solutions. The training will address certain maintenance considerations related to safeguarding, present different types of safeguarding, and clarify the reasons for their varying suitability across diverse industrial applications. Participants will be encouraged to share their experiences or sector-specific needs throughout the course, fostering meaningful engagement within the group.
Who should attend?
This course targets participants who possess limited or fundamental understanding of safeguarding. The roles may encompass machinery operators, maintenance engineers, project engineers, as well as individuals evaluating the effectiveness of safeguards on current machinery, or contemplating minor adjustments to existing machinery safeguarding.
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In-house training
This course can be delivered to larger groups at a suitable, agreed location anywhere in the UK or internationally, online, or at the HSE Science and Research Centre. Content can also be tailored to meet organisations' own needs. Please get in touch on GOV.UK to find out more.