Risk Assessments and Safe Machinery Ensuring Compliance with the EU
This book describes the prerequisites for the placing on the market and the safe use of machinery in compliance with the relevant EU Directives, especially the Machinery Directive 2006/42. It provides readers with high-level knowledge concerning the Essen
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Torben Jespen
Risk Assessments and Safe Machinery Ensuring Compliance with the EU Directives
Springer Series in Reliability Engineering Series editor Hoang Pham, Piscataway, USA
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Torben Jespen
Risk Assessments and Safe Machinery Ensuring Compliance with the EU Directives
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Torben Jespen Koege Denmark
ISSN 1614-7839 ISSN 2196-999X (electronic) Springer Series in Reliability Engineering ISBN 978-3-319-31360-3 ISBN 978-3-319-31361-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-31361-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016935584 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Preface
Besides chemicals, major industrial (process) accidents and construction works, there is hardly a more important specific occupational safety and health subject than the achievement of safety in the use of machinery. Safety in the use of machinery necessitates an effort in two different areas: First of all at the manufacturer’s place in order to ensure the design and construction of adequately safe machinery (taking the intended use into consideration) being placed on the market accompanied by safety relevant information, and second at the user’s place in order to ensure a controlled and risk-minimized use of the equipment under the responsibility of the employer. Many countries have approved legislation and published guidelines, including standards, which promote the achievement of the safe use of machinery in the framework of surveillance by competent authorities and assistance from expert institutions, including Notified Bodies (third-party institutions). Regarding efforts on regional levels, it is evident to set focus on the European Union (EU) who has approved product specific legislation on machinery, harmonizing the
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