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Protecting Machine Operators

Quality Digest
Tue, 10/09/2007 - 22:00
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(ISO: Geneva, Switzerland) -- The new ISO 14121-1 standard on risk assessment for machinery will help designers and manufacturers reduce associated safety hazards.

The use of machinery is key to the development of any country. However, accidents do occur and can cause irreversible damage or even death to the affected person, not to mention significant economic loss to the company.

With ISO 14121-1—“Safety of machinery—Risk assessment—Part 1: Principles,” manufacturers will be able to identify risks during the design stage of production and hence prevent future accidents. The risk assessment guidelines provided in the standard are presented as a series of logical steps. These will help designers to systematically determine the limits of the machinery; identify risks of hazards such as radiation, burning or electrocution; and estimate potential dangers ranging from machine failure to human error.

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