INTRODUCTION FOR MACHINERY DIRECTIVE – CE MARKING TRAINING
The aim of this 2 days Machinery Directive CE Marking training is to give machine manufacturers, modifiers, and those involved in pre-purchase auditing, an understanding of what is required to demonstrate compliance with the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and 2014/35/EC (MD).
COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Clear understanding on CE requires technical document.
- Understand the mechanical and electrical risk assessment and safety requirement.
- Gain a good understanding of what is required to demonstrate compliance with the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC (MD)
- Recognize when CE marking of machines is required and which Directives may apply
- Learn how to establish a design risk assessment (DRA) team and process for a new project
- Learn what to expect in the contents of the TCF (Technical construction file)
- Understand and apply appropriate technical terms and definitions in accordance with the Machinery Directive 2006/ EC.
- Know how to regulate under 2006/42/EC and 2014/35/EC directive
- Understand how to establish a design risk assessment (DRA) procedure.
- Identify the correct EN standards for industry best practice.
- Identify, estimate and evaluate risks.
- Demonstrate and evidence compliance against the Essential Health and Safety Requirements (EHSRs) and common EN standards as a presumption of conformity.
- Know Machinery specifications and Machinery Directive requirements
- Self-sign DoC requirement
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Engineers, Technicians, Supervisors, Designers, Project leads.
PRE-REQUISITE
In order to benefit from this machinery directive training the attendees will require the following:
- Basic understanding of how machinery works in your chosen industry
- Basic understanding of how machinery is operated and maintained in your chosen industry
WORKSHOP METHODOLOGY
1. Participants will be involved in:
- 70% classroom lectures with technical explanations.
- 10% group discussions – Work on CE marking assignments
- 10% line visit and product audit – Risk assessment
- 10% selected video shows – CE best practices
TRAINING DURATION
2 Days (9am – 5pm) Maximum – 20 participants
COURSE CONTENT
Day 1 – 9.00am to 5.00pm
- Pre-Test Assessment
- Introduction: Machineries CE Marking Flow
- Legislative background
- Summary of Directives
- Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
- Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC
- The EMC Directive 2004/108/EC
- The Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC
- Responsibilities
- The CE marking process
- Standards and harmonized standards
- Technical files and Declarations
- Testing and assessment
- Introduction to Notified bodies
- CE require technical document
- Compliance to 2006/42/EC and 2014/35/EC directive
- Summary of the CE marking process
- Resources
- Compliance to 2006/42/EC and 2014/35/EC directive
- Machinery: Compulsory and Mandory
- Requirements within the Machinery Directive
- CE Marking and Legal obligation
- Compilation of the machine’s Technical Construction File
- Raising of a Declaration of Conformity or Declaration of Incorporation
- Testing Methods and Procedures
- Technical Construction File for both Europe EU and non- Europe EU businesses
- Low Voltage Directive
- Harmonized standards
- Technical documents
- Technical file contents
- Technical file format
- EU/EC Declaration of Conformity for CE Marking (CE mark)
- Definition
- What is CE Marking? Clarify the confusion.
- CE Marking: Characteristics
- EC Declaration of Conformity
- CE Certification marks
- CE Logo
- CE Conformity marking
- CE Marking: Acceptability standard and Quality
- Requirement for affixing CE marking to products
- Affixing principles and responsibility
- Getting certified
- CE Marking Machinery and Industrial Equipment Risks: Identify, Estimate, Evaluate
- Scope of the Machinery Directive and exclusions
- Identifying and applying standards
- Risk Assessments and Responsibilities
- PUWER and workplace safety legislation
- Relation to other directives, including EMC, Low Voltage, Pressure Equipment and ATEX
- Control reliability
- CE marking flow
- Technical documentation, declarations and certificates.
- What is Self-sign DoC requirement?
- Machinery Risk Assessment
- Identifying and applying standards
- Responsibilities
- The Machinery Directive EHSRs
- Mechanical and electrical risk assessment and safety requirement
- Plant visit: Practical examples
Day 2: 9.00am to 5.00pm
- ATEX Compliance and Risk Assessment
- Practical risk assessments
- Equipment groups
- Certification requirements
- Identifying and applying standards
- Zoning and ignition hazard assessment
- Dusts and vapours
- Requirements for electrical and mechanical equipment
- Notified Body Certification
- DSEAR
- CE Marking Electrical Equipment
- Electrical safety and EMC
- Low Voltage Directive
- Radio Equipment Directive
- Identifying and applying standards
- Testing and assessment
- Environmental requirements – Eco-Design, WEEE, RoHS, REACH
- Technical documentation, declarations and certificates
- PUWER and Work Equipment Regulations
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)
- Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER)
- Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regs (DSEAR)
- Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (PSSR)
- Noise and other physical agents
- Occupational Safety vs Product Safety
- Refurbishment modification and relocation of equipment
- Identifying and applying regulations directives and standards
- Responsibilities of suppliers and employers
- Regulations in other countries
- Buying Machinery – Safety Compliance
- Machinery specifications
- Machinery Directive requirements
- Supplier questions
- Documentation
- Dealing with partly completed machinery and components
- In-service obligations
- Modifications
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)
- Environmental Directives
- Eco-Design framework and specific regulations
- Performance measurements
- Banned substances
- Directives and regulations
- Technical documentation and evidence of compliance
- Enforcement
- Producer registration
- Batteries Directive
- Conclusion
- Training summary
- Post Test
- Q and A session
- Training Evaluation
