The PPMA Seminar programme for the first quarter for 2014 includes: Machinery Risk Assessment ;  Machinery Directive, and Functional Safety.  The Association welcomes both members and non-members to these regional events.

Machinery Risk Assessment

30th January 2014 Manchester

Are you undertaking Risk Assessments correctly or are you putting your company at Risk?

This one-day seminar seeks to explain:

– Background to Machinery Safety

– How Machinery Safety fits into the Health & Safety framework

– Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)

– Risk Assessment Methods

– BS EN ISO 12100:2010

– Typical Hazards

– Practical Risk Assessments

To book a place, complete the booking form and fax back to: 020 8773 0022 or contact christine.jordan@ppma.co.uk or call 020 8773 8111.  The cost for the first delegate is £395 +VAT. and £350 each +VAT for subsequent delegates.  Special rates available for PPMA members

Venue & programme: The Manchester Airport Marriott Hotel, Hale Road, Hale Barns, Manchester WA15 8XW

9:30am Registration

10:00am introduction / Seminar Start

1:00pm Lunch

2:00pm Seminar continues

Machinery directive Seminar

20th February 2014 – Northapton

Is your company fully conversant with the current Machinery Directive?

This one-day seminar provides an overview of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.

Subjects covered include:-

– Case StudyPartly Completed Machines

– Application to Modified Machinery

– Application to Assemblies of Machines

– Essential Health & Safety Requirements

– Changes to ISO and European Standards linked to the Machinery Directive

– Conformity Assessment Procedures

– Technical File Contents

– Declarations of Conformity and Incorporation

To book a place, complete the booking form and fax back to: 020 8773 0022 or contact christine.jordan@ppma.co.uk or call 020 8773 8111.  The cost for the first delegate is £395 +VAT. and £350 each +VAT for subsequent delegates.  Special rates available for PPMA members

Venue & programme: Marriott Hotel, Eagle Drive, Northampton NN4 7HW

9:30am Registration

10:00am introduction / Seminar Start

1:00pm Lunch

2:00pm Seminar continues

Functional Safety

13th March 2014 – Dublin Airport

Introduction to Functional Safety

This one-day seminar provides an overview of the standards and how to apply them.

Subjects covered include:-

– EN ISO 13849-1

– Identify Safety Functions

– Define Performance Level

– Architecture and Categories

– Mean Time to failure

– Diagnostic Coverage

– Common Cause Failures

– Soſtware

– Case Study

To book a place, complete the booking form and fax back to: 020 8773 0022 or contact christine.jordan@ppma.co.uk or call 020 8773 8111.  The cost for the first delegate is €395 +VAT. and €350 each +VAT for subsequent delegates. Special rates available for PPMA members (VAT payable by UK companies only).

Venue & programme: Carlton Hotel, Old Airport Road, Dublin Airport, Co. Dublin, Ireland.

9:30am Registration

10:00am introduction / Seminar Start

1:00pm Lunch

2:00pm Seminar continues