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Machine Safety Services

Mitigate risks associated with machinery operation, protect your workers and comply with regulations with machine safety services and assessments from SGS.

Machine safety involves ensuring the safety and reliability of machinery in industrial and manufacturing environments. It mitigates risks associated with machinery operation and helps to ensure worker safety and compliance with national, international and industry-specific safety standards and regulations. It is essential throughout the life cycle of a machine, from design and testing to manufacturing and installation to operation, retrofits and upgrades, and decommissioning. As a leading global provider with local expertise, we can help you protect your employees, your machines and your business while ensuring regulatory compliance, wherever you are in the world.

What are the benefits?

  • Safer working environment

    Reducing risk minimizes the chance of accidents and injuries, and identifying potential risks can prevent significant problems

  • Regulatory compliance

    When safety requirements are met, penalties and legal issues are avoided

  • Aligned safety level across locations

    Facilitate the upgrade of legacy machine fleets to meet corporate minimum requirements, regardless of age, site, country or origin of machines, for old, new or acquired sites

  • Reduced costs

    Fewer accidents means fewer medical bills, insurance claims, legal fees and lost workdays

  • Improved efficiency and equipment longevity

    Integrating safety features within machine operations reduces downtime, prevents excessive wear and tear, and reduces the need for costly repairs and premature replacements

  • Reduced cybersecurity risks

    Protect against the risk of system malfunctions and physical harm by ensuring that machines operate safely, within prescribed parameters

  • Increased productivity

    Ensuring a safe work environment boosts worker and customer confidence, and enhances brand image

We provide

  • Assessments

    Evaluate hazards, analyze risk levels, define necessary safety measures and ensure regulatory compliance

  • Testing

    Ensure all safety systems perform as designed and meet required protocols

  • Incident investigations and root cause analysis

    Identify the cause of an accident, identify safety system failures and implement corrective actions

  • Training

    For operators and maintenance staff to ensure they understand emergency response procedures and are up to date with safety protocols and changes in safety regulations

  • Program management

    Manage multi-site and international campaigns to deploy corporate initiatives and guidelines to evaluate and secure existing machine fleet

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We conduct machine safety assessments, focusing on potential hazards and risks, to protect workers, minimize the risk of accidents and ensure compliance with a wide variety of local and international safety regulations. We offer risk assessments to analyze mechanical, electrical and ergonomic hazards, as well as safety function assessments, to ensure that safety features, such as emergency stop mechanisms, protective barriers, interlocks and other control systems are effectively designed and function properly. Our assessments include testing and validation of safety systems in real-time conditions as well as document review.

While machine safety assessments can be performed as corrective actions after incidents, accidents or near misses, it is safer, wiser, and more cost-effective to conduct them during installation or regular maintenance, typically:

  • Before purchasing or installing new machines
  • During the design and development phase
  • When making modifications or upgrades
  • When introducing new operational procedures
  • During regular maintenance and safety audits
  • To maintain or renew certifications
  • When expanding into new markets or regions, to ensure continued regulatory compliance
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Inspector Checking Bottles on a Conveyor Belt in Beverage Factory

We are committed to ensuring that your new machines are designed and built in compliance with a wide range of national and international regulations. This is crucial for market access in the EU, where CE Marking is mandatory, and in other regions where different national and local regulations apply.

Our comprehensive CE Marking services include:

  • Design review and supplier control: to ensure compliance from the outset
  • Preliminary inspections: onsite and at supplier locations, to address potential issues early on 
  • Certification of compliance with the health and safety requirements of MD 2006/42/EC
  • Validation of safety functions and software: in accordance with EN ISO 13489
  • Final inspections: to confirm compliance with Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and any applicable local regulations
  • Issuance of a document of conformity and CE marking: once compliance is assured

We also test for compliance with various other national and international standards, including:

  • Brazil: NR-12 (Norma Regulamentadora 12)
  • China: Safety Technical Code for Mechanical Equipment (GB 5226.1-2008) and GB/T 15706
  • USA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
  • Other standards as required
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Conveyor with Milk Bottles

We follow the ISO 11161 framework for the safety of integrated management systems (IMS), taking into account all relevant legal requirements, such as Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, EMC Directive 2014/30/EC, ATEX Directive 2014/34/EC as well as client specific guidelines, for IMS, equipment and the complete production line.

Our services cover production line analysis, hazard identification, validation of protective measures and more. We provide operational KPIs, plant safety and policy instructions, manuals and other support documents.

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Why choose machine safety services from SGS?

As the world’s leading testing, inspection, and certification company with a global reach, we have extensive experience with a wide variety of machine safety standards and regulations around the world, such as OSHA in the US and CE marking in the EU. We stay up to date with the latest changes and apply a proactive approach to ensure your machines are always compliant.

For capital expenditure (CAPEX), we offer comprehensive services during the design, development and installation phases of new machines. For operational expenditure (OPEX), we provide ongoing safety assessments and inspections of older machines to ensure continued compliance with current regulations.

Whether you are investing in new equipment or maintaining existing machinery, we will help you to ensure safety and compliance.

Contact us today to learn more.

  • SGS Angola, Lda

Morro Bento, Rua Projectada S/N,

Municipio da Samba,

Luanda,

Angola