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Machine safety audit

Solve problems and improve machine safety.

Identify weak points and possible solutions.

Detect potentially dangerous places in a machine or production line to effectively prevent situations that put workers at risk.

WE RAISE THE SAFETY LEVEL

At AUTOMATECH, we have been conducting safety audits for many years, so our safety audit team has an exceptionally large experience, gained in various industrial sectors. This puts the competence of our experts at the highest level.

The SAFETY AUDIT process consists of several stages:

WE ASSESS THE SAFETY CONDITION OF A MACHINE OR PRODUCTION LINE, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT ALL ITS COMPONENTS

Risk assessment involves identifying all hazards present on a machine or production line. In the risk assessment process, we carry out the following activities:

Taking the necessary photo documentation of the machine/line - taking detailed photos of all the places that contain nonconformities allows you to develop a safety audit report based on them at a later stage of the office work. The main stage of the safety audit is to identify all nonconformities and take detailed photo documentation of these sites. On the basis of the collected photo documentation containing nonconformities, i.e., among others, measurements of guards, location of protective structure, measurements of unprotected gaps and openings, location of safety switches, location of control system components, implementation of control cabinets, measurements of fixed means of access to machinery (ladders, stairs, railings, platforms), a safety audit report is developed.
Conducting an interview with operators - on the basis of an interview with operators, the necessary detailed information is obtained about the operator activities that are carried out in the area of a particular machine, which greatly facilitates the development of appropriate solutions that will not hinder the work of operators and at the same time eliminate the existing risks. In addition, the nomenclature of machines/zones included in the production line, which is commonly used in a given production plant, is acquired. By using the nomenclature of machines/zones, obtained from operators, it is possible to maintain uniformity of nomenclature, which makes it much easier for the client to properly interpret the safety audit report.
Taking the necessary measurements - during the course of the safety audit, the level of illumination of the production space, as well as the workstations, is reviewed. If it is necessary to measure the thrust of moving components that may pose hazards, generated by, for example, pneumatic actuators, such measurements are also taken while the safety audit is in progress.
Functional tests of the safety system - these consist of a thorough verification of the operation of all components included in a given safety system. In practice, this means that we actuate all emergency stop buttons, pull-wire safety switches, open guards supervised by safety switches, cut the safety light curtain and check which machines/zones were stopped by the use of a given safety system component. On the occasion of functional tests of safety curtains in the scope of safety auditing, measurements of the run-in of the curtains are carried out to verify the correctness of the installation site in accordance with PN-EN ISO 13855.
Analysis of the necessary documentation:

Operating instructions
Job instructions
Electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic documentation (depending on which systems are used)
Noise measurement report
Electrical measurement report
Declaration of conformity (if any)

Noise and electrical measurement reports are required during the safety audit. Our company can perform them as an additional order.

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The evaluation of the actual state of the machine/production line and all proposals for solutions to non-conformities detected at the risk assessment stage are included in the safety audit report.

The corrections made to the safety system can not only improve the safety of the machinery and thus the operator, but also increase the productivity of the workplace.

We also offer comprehensive, expert support in adjusting the machine or line at every stage of the safety audit process, taking into account applicable laws and regulations.

Proposed solutions for nonconformities requiring corrective action

In the case of inadequate safeguards or their absence, we propose solutions to ensure the safety of people working on machines.

Based on our many years of expert experience, we indicate various variants of solutions, which significantly speeds up the process of adapting the machine to the requirements.

We propose the arrangement of safety measures, a description of the implementation or modification of the current safety system taking into account the set level of safety, we point out the deficiencies and inconsistencies in the technical documentation and give tips on how to complete them.

We give examples of correct solutions in accordance with standards or offered by leading manufacturers of industrial automation components.

We conduct the safety audit in accordance with the standards harmonized with the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.

Once the necessary changes indicated in the safety audit report have been implemented, AUTOMATECH’s audit team performs a control audit: verifying that all necessary safety measures have been applied and comply with the requirements of the relevant standards.

The final stage of the safety audit process is the issuance by AUTOMATECH of a statement of conformity (declaration of conformity).

Note: The Declaration of Conformity is not an equivalent document to the Declaration of Conformity, and is very often confused with it.

ADDITIONAL VARIANTS:

At our company, we offer a variety of engineering services under independent orders, including:

Verification of the correctness of the LOTO (Lockout/Tagout) procedures have been used, and if not, preparation of the LOTO system.
Measurement of the cobot's force - we carry out the measurement in accordance with the technical specification ISO/TS 15066. It is dedicated to collaborative robots and includes tables about the permissible forces with which the robot can work. The measurement verifies that the actual forces are correct for the device. After the measurement, we prepare a report with information regarding the measured force and whether it is within the range specified in ISO/TS 15066.
Inspection of temperature distribution in control cabinets to assess the condition of installed equipment and early detection of equipment malfunction or incorrect selection; support in the selection of the correct cabinet cooling system.

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Automatech Sp. z o.o.
ul. Ewy 2, 05-816 Opacz - Kolonia, Poland

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