Machinery Safety The Legislative Context Safety Related Controls Seminar November 2006

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1 Health and and Safety Executive Machinery Safety The Legislative Context Safety Related Controls Seminar November 2006 Steven Shaw H.M. Principal Specialist Inspector (Electrical and control systems)

2 Introduction Legislative framework Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 Machinery Directive (98/37/EC) EHSRs Harmonised Standards Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations Use of Work Equipment Directive (89/655/EC) Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

3 Legislative Framework Statutes/Acts of Parliament Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 Regulations Approved Codes of Practice Codes of Practice Guidance HSC/E Guidance EN, IEC, ISO standards Industry Standards

4 Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 S2 & S3 - Employers/self-employed must SFAIRP safeguard the health, safety and welfare of employees/others Provide and maintain plant and systems of work that are safe Provide necessary information and training S6 - Suppliers, designers, manufacturers, importers must Ensure articles are designed and constructed to be safe in use Perform tests/examinations to ensure this Provide information for safe use

5 Legislative Framework Statutes/Acts of Parliament EU Treaty Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 EU Directives Regulations Approved Codes of Practice Codes of Practice Guidance HSC/E Guidance EN, IEC, ISO standards Industry Standards

6 Legislative Framework EU Directives UK Implementation Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 EU Directives

7 Legislative Framework EU Directives Machinery Directive (98/37/EC) Use of Work Equipment Directive (89/655/EC) Framework Directive (89/391/EC) UK Implementation Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992 Provision and Use of Work Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EC) Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (89/336/EC) Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994 Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 1992

8 Machinery Directive (98/37/EC) Machinery Directive (98/37/EC) Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992 EU Treaty Article 95 (was 100a) - market harmonisation Introduced under European Communities Act 1972 as the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992 Applies to the supplier of the machinery/safety component in the EU. The responsible person can be the manufacturer, importer or end user A New Approach Directive Essential Health & Safety Requirements (EHSRs) (Annex 1/Schedule 3) Harmonised Standards

9 Machinery Directive (98/37/EC) Machinery Directive (98/37/EC) Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992 The manufacturer or his representative, resident in the EC is responsible for the following: To carry out a hazard assessment to analyze all of the risks related to the machinery and if required apply measures to reduce these, To ensure that the machinery conforms to the relevant essential health and safety requirements, To draw up an EC declaration of conformity/incorporation and affix a CE mark, To draw up a technical construction file.

10 Machinery Directive (98/37/EC) Machinery Directive (98/37/EC) Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992 The manufacturer or his representative, resident in the EC is responsible for the following: Follow an appropriate conformity assessment procedure, including the preparation of a technical file Non-Annex 4 self assess (Reg.13) Annex 4 use independent approved body (Reg.14/15)..

11 Machinery Directive (98/37/EC) Machinery Directive (98/37/EC) Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations (continued) Annex 4 use independent approved body (Reg.14/15) If manufactured to harmonised standards, obtain either: acknowledgement of tech file Certificate of adequacy EC type examination certificate If not manufactured to harmonised standards, must obtain: EC type examination certificate

12 Machinery Directive (98/37/EC) Machinery Directive (98/37/EC) Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992 The manufacturer or his representative, resident in the EC is responsible for the following: After conformity assessment procedure, issue: an EC declaration of conformity for complete machines and safety components a declaration of incorporation for part machines (e.g. those to be incorporated into other machinery) Then affix a CE mark to a complete machine - only if it conforms to all relevant Directives

13 EHSRs Machinery Directive (98/37/EC) Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations General 1.2 Controls 1.3 Protection against mechanical hazards 1.4 Guards and protection devices 1.5 Protection against other hazards (inc. elec.) 1.6 Maintenance (maintainability of machine)

14 Harmonised Standards Machinery Directive (98/37/EC) Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992 European standards Adopted by CEN, CENELEC, (ETSI) Prefix EN EN standards harmonised to the Machinery Directive: Type A basic safety (e.g. EN ISO ) Type B1 particular safety aspects (e.g. EN 954-1) Type B2 particular safeguards (e.g. EN 1088) Type C machine safety standards (e.g. EN 692)

15 Harmonised Standards Machinery Directive (98/37/EC) Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992 Transposed harmonised standards in UK Prefix BS EN, BS EN IEC, BS EN ISO Use with Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992

16 Machinery Directive revision Machinery Directive (98/37/EC) Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992 Undergone a process of revision Revision now published Applicable from 29th December 2009 (no transition)

17 Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations Machinery Directive (98/37/EC) Suppliers must Ensure machinery is in fact safe Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992 Ensure machinery satisfies the relevant EHSRs Control systems must be safe and reliable Errors in logic do not lead to dangerous situations Faults in control systems must not lead to dangerous situations

18 Use of Work Equipment Directive (89/655/EC) Use of Work Equipment Directive (89/655/EC) Provision and Use of Work EU Treaty Article 137 (was 118a) - health and safety Introduced under HSWA (Section 15) as the Provision and Use of Work (PUWER) Work equipment - any machinery, appliance, apparatus, tool or installation for use at work Applies to the ongoing use of the machine, even if it was supplied to comply with the Machinery Directive..

19 Use of Work Equipment Directive (89/655/EC) Use of Work Equipment Directive (89/655/EC) Provision and Use of Work (continued) Use any activity involving the work equipment, including starting, stopping, programming, setting, transporting, repairing, modifying, maintaining, servicing and cleaning Directive stipulates minimum requirements Not a new Approach Directive, therefore: No EHSRs or Harmonised Standards But does have a supplementary ACoP (HSWA s.16)

20 Provision and Use of Work Use of Work Equipment Directive (89/655/EC) Provision and Use of Work In general terms, the Regulations require that equipment provided for use at work is: suitable for the intended use; safe for use, maintained in a safe condition and,in certain circumstances, inspected to ensure this remains the case; used only by people who have received adequate information, instruction and training; and accompanied by suitable safety measures, e.g. protective devices, markings, warnings.

21 Provision and Use of Work Use of Work Equipment Directive (89/655/EC) Provision and Use of Work Regs 4-10 management duties concerned with: selection of equipment ensuring maintenance and inspections are carried out consideration of specific risks provision of adequate information, instructions and training

22 Provision and Use of Work Use of Work Equipment Directive (89/655/EC) Provision and Use of Work Guard dangerous parts of machinery reg 11 Fixed guards Other guards or protective devices Jigs, holders, etc Information, instruction, training, supervision

23 Provision and Use of Work Use of Work Equipment Directive (89/655/EC) Provision and Use of Work Controls and control systems regs14-18 Ensure that equipment has suitably located and easily identifiable controls e.g. start, accelerate, stop and emergency stop Ensure control systems are SFAIRP safe, and chosen with due allowance for failures, faults and constraints Isolation from sources of energy reg 19

24 Provision and Use of Work Use of Work Equipment Directive (89/655/EC) Provision and Use of Work Stability and Lighting regs 20 and 21 Maintenance Reg 22 Ensure that maintenance can be carried with the equipment shut down; or, Maintenance can be carried out without exposing the person to risks; or, Appropriate measures can be taken for the protection of maintenance personnel.

25 Provision and Use of Work Use of Work Equipment Directive (89/655/EC) Provision and Use of Work Regs specific risks from mobile work equipment Regs management requirements for safe use of power presses,. Regs transitional provisions, repeals of Acts and revocation of instruments Machines that comply with the EHSRs of the Machinery Directive will generally comply with PUWER Regs and at the time of supply

26 Provision and Use of Work Use of Work Equipment Directive (89/655/EC) Provision and Use of Work Employers must therefore Ensure equipment conforms to relevant essential requirements, is fit for purpose and fit for the conditions in which it is used Ensure that risks created by the use of the equipment are eliminated where possible, or otherwise adequately controlled Ensure that equipment can be safely maintained in a safe condition for use

27 Provision and Use of Work Use of Work Equipment Directive (89/655/EC) Provision and Use of Work Employers must therefore Inspect equipment that could deteriorate and result in danger and record the results Provide adequate information, instruction and training to users

28 Other Guidance L22 Safe use of work equipment, Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations, Approved code of practice and guidance1998.

29 Further information List of directives. Follow Machinery link to standards published in the O.J. DTI guidance on machinery regulations Sales of standards online, search facility Functional safety, interpretation of IEC EN 61508, FAQs etc Standards Organisations Searchable database of all HSE publications downloads by subscription Free Engineering leaflets

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