Tag Archives: Safety Standards

Do you need to comply with current Machine Safety standards?

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Written by Andy Maskell, Product Manager- Safety

The simple answer is yes! The difficult bit is making sure it happens and making sure we apply all of the relevant standards in the right way.

For this weeks blog I want to take a look at “Fault Masking” and some of the associated standards as well as some solutions that will help you comply.

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Top five tips for making your machine or system safe

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Written my Mark Harries, Business Development Manager- I/O & Networks

1. Risk Assessment

Phoenix Contact Safety App

Phoenix Contact Safety App

Before deciding which safety input devices are required to guard your machine, it is necessary to understand which performance level you need to achieve. A risk assessment is therefore required. At Phoenix Contact we have an App which can be used on an iPhone or iPad, giving the user an interactive risk assessment guide, and therefore determining the performance level of the machine or application.

See the app in iTunes

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