Today we want to be very straightforward. If your role involves being directly or indirectly responsible for safety at your facility (as a production manager, maintenance manager, or occupational safety and health manager), you must be familiar with the current regulations regarding the safety of machinery and work equipment. Here are the applicable laws, royal decrees, and regulations that you need to know:
Applicable regulations
MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS
Article 41 of Law 31/1995 on Occupational Risk Prevention.
Royal Decree 1495/1986, approving the Machinery Safety Regulations.
Royal Decree 1435/1992, dated November 27, on Machine Safety, and Royal Decree 56/1995, dated January 20, amending it. (In force until December 28, 2009).
Royal Decree 1644/2008, de 10 de octubre, por el que se establecen las normas para la comercialización y puesta en servicio de las máquinas, que entrará en vigor el día 29 de diciembre de 2009, excepto el artículo 14, donde se regula el procedimiento de autorización y notificación de los organismos de control españoles para la aplicación de los procedimientos de certificación, que entró en vigor el 11 de octubre de 2008.
Royal Decree 1801/2003, on general product safety.
Industrial Safety Regulations.
COMPANIES
Royal Decree 1215/1997, establishing minimum health and safety requirements for the use of work equipment by workers.
Royal Decree 2177/2004, dated November 12, amending Royal Decree 1215/1997, of July 18, establishing minimum health and safety requirements for the use of work equipment by workers, regarding temporary work at heights.
Industrial Safety Regulations.
PUBLIC SERVANTS
Article 29 of Law 31/1995 on Occupational Risk Prevention.
At Grupo TICE Ingenieros, we are experts in industrial safety and are here to assist and advise you on any questions you may have regarding the application of these regulations at your workplace. Feel free to contact us at 961 55 40 72 or by emailing us at comercial@grupotice.es.
