Automation safety workshops

Many engineers, technicians, electricians, designers and even operators will be forced to change the way they work in order to comply with the revised standard for machine guarding due for release shortly. The new standard, which will replace the current AS 4024.1, requires anyone involved in the design or modification of plant to verify that their designs or changes are safe.

In light of this, the Australasian Centre for Automation Safety, through the Centre for New Manufacturing at Swinburne University has developed workshops aimed at the groups most affected. One workshop, for managers and supervisors, covers responsibilities and obligations under law as well as risk assessment and minimisation. The second practical hands-on workshop is aimed at engineers and technicians. It deals with such things as detailed risk assessment, light curtains, e-stops, safe design principals and regulations covering safe automation.

Workshops will be held in Queensland on the 10th November, in Victoria on the 29th and 30th November and in South Australia on the 6th and 7th December.

Visit www.tafe.swin.edu.au/eng/cnm for more details or contact cnm@swin.edu.au, or phone 03 9214 8079.