Machine Safety - Risk assessment and Validation

Risk Assessment is a systematic process consisting of sequential steps such as Risk Identification, Risk Estimation, Risk Evaluation, Risk Reduction & Risk Removal enabling us with judgement whether the machinery/assembly that has to be put into operation is safe or not.

Risk assessment is a continual repetitive process. Iteration of this process is required to eliminate the hazard as far as possible by reducing the risks to an acceptable level.

Risk Assessment is risk based thinking process that acts as a preventive tool for keeping the machinery/assembly safe for its complete service lifetime.

The purpose of the Risk Assessment is to achieve the highest practicable safety.

Increased technological advancements, growing complex machineries and their system integrations, extreme automations in this rapidly changing society gives a rise to increased accidental risks from machineries and automations.

Every year millions of people all around the world face accidents at workplace resulting into some minor or major injuries to their health, sometimes even death.

Millions of dollars are paid by companies against accidental insurance claims which not only is an unwanted cost to the company but also a damage to the company’s goodwill. Accidents does not only create financial and reputation losses but also loss in respect to equipment damages, production time wastage, time to train replacement employee etc. 

It is assumed that if not paid attention to a hazard present, sooner or later it will lead to a dangerous accident resulting into temporary or permanent damages to the workers.

In today’s world Risk Assessment plays a key role by providing step-by-step analysis and mitigation of the hazards and enable us with mitigation plan for present and foreseeable risks.

TUV INDIA is specialises in providing Risk Assessment, Functional Safety Requirements, Safety system design, inspection, verification and validation services.

TUV INDIA provides its technical expertise to carry out Risk Assessment for identifying hazards related to the machine/assembly lines adhering to EN ISO 12100 EU standard and produce a detailed Risk Assessment Report. We provide guidance on the applicable regulations and safety norms on machine and industrial safety and provide recommendation on the safety measures to be implemented for meeting those safety regulations.

TUV INDIA provides complete Risk Assessment & Risk Mitigation Solution for entire lifecycle of the machine/ assembly lines:

• In the design phase we can help you develop safety systems for Electrical, Hydraulic, and Pneumatic adhering to European Safety Standards like EN 60204-1, EN ISO 4413 & EN ISO 4414. We make sure that your safety systems meets the Performance Level (Plr) requirements as per EN ISO 13849-1.
• We help you calculate the safety distances for positioning of safety components such as guards, light curtains, sensors etc. by adhering to European Safety Standards like EN ISO 13857.
• We also guide you on selection of these safety components as per safety requirements.
• We perform safety validations as per EN ISO 12100 & EN ISO 13849-2 and generate a detailed documented Report of the Assessment by performing visual inspection of the machine.
• We help in Risk Reduction by proving guidance on Inherently Safety design measures, safe guarding and complementary protective measures, development of Information for Use (IFU) covering all the phases of Packaging, Transportation, Installation, Operation, Maintenance, and Trouble-shooting, Safe disposal.
• TUV INDIA provides one point solution for making your product safer and compliant to the relevant national and international safety norms.

• FMCG
• Automotive
• Pharmaceuticals
• Textiles
• Food processing
• Packaging
• Electrical and Electronics
• Breweries
• Cement
• Material Handling