Geoff Lobegeier, from our channel partner, Pilz Australia, delivered another informative MachineSAFE Comprehensive course to Worksafe WA in Teksal Safety’s Perth office, highlighting the importance of safety in machine workplaces.
MachineSAFE Comprehensive covers the fundamentals to make machinery safe, in line with Australian legislation and standards.
It covers the key points of machinery safety, including methodology for risk assessments, selection and design of guarding, selection and use of safety components, design and assessment of safety control systems, electrical safety of machinery and fluid safety – all with reference to WHS legislation and Australian Standard AS/NZS 4024 Safety of Machinery.
The two-day course covers:
Day 1
- Overview of WHS/OHS Legislation and Australian Standards
- Machinery Safety Principles
- Risk Assessment for Plant
- Mechanical Guarding
- Protective Devices
- Emergency Stops
- Interlocking Devices
- Light Curtains
Day 2
- Safety Control Systems (Categories, Performance Levels, SIL and Security)
- Safety of Hydraulics & Pneumatics
- Electrical Safety (AS/NZS 4024.1204)
- Safety Validation
- Safe Isolation practices
As part of our machine and automation safety solutions, Teksal Safety is a distributor for Pilz safety controls and sensors, and programmable & configurable safety systems, Fortress interlocking and access control products and ZONE Safety Systems’ industrial safety and perimeter guarding.
Our machine and automation safety products and services include:
- Perimeter guarding
- Safety automation, including safety sensors, relays, configurable small controllers, safety PLCs and networks, operating and monitoring products
- Trapped key and access control interlocks
- Fluid power safety solutions, including Fluidsentry monitored pneumatic and hydraulic safety valves
- High voltage & distribution safety solutions
For more information about Pilz machinery safety training or machine and automation safety solutions, email sales@teksal.com.au.
