Machinery Safety Matters
The series of these podcast is going to cover what machinery safety is, why it matters, how you can apply engineering solutions to solve problems while also keeping them safe and complaint with the relevant characteristics and requirements.
I have been in an engineering position, surrounded by machinery of some description since 1992, I have a strong background in electrical and mechanical engineering disciplines, and I have always had a curiosity to learn about engineering. I've studied it academically all the way up to degree, and post graduate level. I have travelled the far reaches of the globe and seen and assessed 1000's of machines in all different industries. I have consulted on the design following directives, regulations and standards on multimillion pound projects, and I still haven't learned everything there is to know. I think I will be an eternal student wanting to know more about machinery safety.
Machinery safety is a niche of general health and safety, and requires specialist knowledge to be able to apply it correctly. While occupational H&S safety concentrate on human behaviour, the management and safe systems of work, machinery safety deals with how that machine will manage the task it is being designed to do in a safe and reliable way. Its design should not to create any undue risk to the person using the machine. We all want a machine to be safe and not harm us or our friends and loved ones.
My aim is to share my experiences so that when you are faced with a scenario that will be discussed, in any one of the episodes, you will have the right steps to take. You might not, know the answer, but you will, have an idea on how to get to the right place, that is safe and compliant.
Health and Safety, but more specifically, machinery safety, is a learned skill, and with the right approach, framework and knowledge you will soon be on your way to making the right choices, if done correctly there is no need to fear or shy away from taking the first steps.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 13 minutes
- Episodes
- 30
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2024
Hidden secrets of Declarations of Incorporation.
Description
This show is about the 8 essential features of a Declaration of Incorporation or DOI.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
· With the right kind of knowledge of what to look for you will be able to gain o…
Mysteries of Acts and Regulations for machinery revealed
Description
User responsibilities, and what you must do as an owner and provider of the work equipment.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
· There are many thing to consider when providing, or using equipment for w…
Revealing the 10 essential features of a Declaration of Conformity.
Description
The 10 essential characteristics that need to be present on the declaration of conformity
KEY TAKEAWAYS
· One of the most important documents you will look over, is the Declaration…
How to structure a machinery risk assessment.
Description
How to approach risk assessments for machinery safety.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
· The very first thing we must do is to is get a feel for the machine
· How you determine where a score si…
Machine nameplates, and the 6 easy to check non conformities hidden in plain sight.
Description
KEY TAKEAWAYS
· Every machine that claims any sort of conformity must at the very least have a nameplate on it.
· There are certain characteristics that must be present on it.
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The mysteries of standard types revealed.
Description
KEY TAKEAWAYS
· For the design of machinery, not only are there are many different titles of standards but there are also different standard types
· Apart from a name and nu…
The most important responsibilites of Users, Manufacturers and buyers of machinery.
Description
Your role in the machinery life-cycle, what they are, and how your responsibilities could change.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
· When considering your role look at the short term involvement, what…
Essential definitions you must know for Machinery Compliance.
Description
The most commonly used definitions for machinery compliance.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
· Having a grasp of the basic definitions used in machinery safety and compliance, sets you up for a deeper…
What you must understand about machinery risk assesments.
Description
What machinery risk assessments are and importantly what they are not.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
· A risk assessment should never be treated as a box ticking exercise
· The aim of the risk …
Why, Machinery Safety Matters First Episode
The series of these podcast is going to cover what machinery safety is, why it matters, how you can apply engineering solutions to solve problems while also keeping them safe and complaint with the r…