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PP 7722:2006 Designing safe machinery. Guidance for higher education to the standards and regulations

Cover of PP7722:2006 The book has 17 sections with notes for lecturers, activities and sample risk assessments, and can be delivered as a course. The CD has texts of the 12 core standards, over 360 PowerPoint slides, questions and answers, and assignments. If the course is delivered in its entirety, students will have a thorough understanding of all the hazards associated with machinery, and the principles of machinery risk assessment. They will gain practical experience of designing machine guards, selecting interlocking devices, designing access steps and ladders and of producing the documentation necessary to comply with the EC Machinery Directive.

This course aims to provide students with:

  • A working knowledge of the Machinery Directive 98/37/EC enacted in the UK as the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992
  • An understanding of the process of machinery risk assessment
  • Familiarity with the key standards in the Safety of Machinery series
  • A thorough understanding of the range of hazards posed by machines
  • The ability to design a set of guards for a machine
  • The ability to design a set of access steps for a machine
  • The ability to complete a comprehensive risk assessment for a machine
  • The ability to compile a technical file for a machine
  • The ability to design safe machinery.

For Lecturers: CD and Book

The CD contains over 360 PowerPoint slides, questions, assignments and the texts of the 12 core European Standards. The book is in 17 sections with notes for lecturers, activities and sample risk assessments.

BSI order ref PP 7722:2006 (CD and Book)
ISBN 30153533
Price £120

For Students: Book

The book introduces engineering students to the Safety of Machinery series of standards and regulations, and helps them to understand the hazards associated with designing machines.

BSI order ref PP 7722:2006 (book)
ISBN 30153532
Price £25
Discounts available for orders of 20 or more.

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