The EN-ISO 13855 standard
Everything about the EN-ISO13855 standard: Within the scope of Industrial Safety, EN-ISO13855 establishes the following methods for calculating the minimum safety distance for each type of safety device, based on the time of stoppage of the dangerous movement, which must be determined by a stop analyzer and reviewed periodically […]
Industrial safety in the food sector
The main occupational risks in the food processing processes are similar to those recorded in other sectors. Most work-related accidents are due to overstraining of the musculoskeletal system, impact with a stationary or moving object, and cuts from objects or tools […]
Personal protective equipment in Industrial Safety
Within the industrial sector, we can apply safety to many different branches. In this blog, we usually talk about industrial safety applied to machines to achieve their compliance (also known as RD1215/97). Today, however, we want to talk to you about the importance of personal protective equipment in industrial safety as well. […]
Everything about Royal Decree 1644/2008
What is Royal Decree 1644/2008? The difference between Royal Decree 1644/2008 on the marketing and putting into service of machinery and Royal Decree 1215/1997 on safety in the use of work equipment is mainly who it is directed at. In the case of Royal Decree 1644/2008, this Royal Decree is primarily directed […]
Declaration of Conformity. What is it?
The Declaration of Conformity is the determination of the degree of compliance with the regulations, national or international technical standards or other specifications, requirements or characteristics of a product or service. It may include, among others, sampling procedures, testing, calibration, certification and inspection/verification. All products, machines, processes, methods, installations, services or activities must comply with […]
Types of risks in industrial machines and how to prevent them
Learn about the main risks associated with industrial machinery, common examples, preventive measures, and applicable regulations: RD 1215/1997 and ISO 12100.
Work accident statistics in 2020
Before showing you the most important statistics, it is necessary to understand what we mean when we talk about work-related accidents in a working relationship. When we talk about a work-related accident, we are referring to any bodily injury that the working person suffers as a result of the work they perform on behalf of another party, which results in a work-related absence or […]
ISO12100: Safety and risk reduction in machinery
The EN ISO 12100:2012 is an international standard that establishes general principles for the design of safe machinery, focusing on risk assessment and reduction. This standard, also referred to as ISO12100 or EN ISO12100, provides a framework for identifying potential hazards and applying effective measures to mitigate them. Importance of ISO 12100 [...]
Zero accidents at your plant: list of good practices
Accident prevention in the industrial sector is currently very regulated by law, and companies allocate significant amounts of their budgets to this matter. However, unfortunately, there is no such thing as zero risk. For example, every now and then we turn on the TV and see that at a company’s plant there has […]
Industrial Safety, what does safety regulations indicate to us when they are breached?
Many times, due to negligence or omission, companies do not strictly comply with the safety regulations of their plant machinery. For that reason, it is necessary to carry out a safety control either internally or by outsourcing these tasks. In this entry we will explain point by point the possible violations […]