AU MachineSAFE Introduction

The MachineSAFE Introduction course provides a basic understanding of the safety requirements in industry - information on standards and regulations including guidelines on plant safety. This one-day-training provides you with knowledge about the obligations to be met when commissioning a machine. This includes relevant laws, standards and a closer consideration of the plant safety regulations and codes of practice/compliance codes.

The course is updated every year to include the latest information on machinery safety standards for Australia as well as the various state based legislation.

• Introduction to safety: Motivation for safety, key questions on safety and health and safety management
• Australian and International legislation
  • Application on plant and machinery
  • Advantages of compliance
• Standards for machinery safety in Australia
• Safety management systems
• Key factors for the implementation of a safe machine
• Risk assessment
  • Dangers
  • Methods of risk assessment
• Risk reduction
• LOTO requirements

Your best path to qualification:

• Fundamental: MachineSAFE Comprehensive
• Advanced: Risk Assessment Workshop
• Expert: CMSE - Certified Machinery Safety Expert

This course is suitable for: 

• OHS Professionals and Workplace Representatives
• Production Managers and Supervisors
• Machinery Importers and Suppliers
• Project and Design Engineers
• Electrical and Mechanical Tradespeople

• Good overview of machinery safety
• better understanding of correlations
• participation is possible also without prior knowledge