This resource is provided for general information and guidance only.

It does not constitute:

site-specific instructions

a risk assessment

a method statement

a safe system of work

or a declaration of compliance

All machinery, control systems, and workplaces are site-specific and must be assessed by a competent person before any work is undertaken.

The user remains fully responsible for:

identifying hazards assessing and controlling risks ensuring isolation and lock-off where required.

Confirming compliance with applicable legislation and standards, including but not limited to PUWER, EN ISO 12100, EN 60204-1, and EN ISO 13849.

Ensuring all persons carrying out work are trained, authorised, and competent.

This guidance must not be used to justify: live working where isolation is reasonably practicable bypassing, defeating, or masking safety functions operating machinery in a non-compliant or unsafe condition

No liability is accepted for injury, loss, damage, or non-compliance arising from the use or misuse of this material.

If there is any doubt regarding safety, compliance, or system performance, work must stop and a machinery safety specialist must be consulted.