New legislation put into force Dec 2009
In December 2009, the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 come into force, regulating manufacturers, importers and suppliers of machinery and safety components.
These regulations place duties upon those who supply machinery and safety components, including manufacturers, importers and others in the supply chain. They set out the essential requirements which must be met before machinery or safety components may be supplied in the UK.
There are basically three steps to dealing with the requirements:
1) The responsible person should ensure that machinery and safety components satisfy the relevant essential health and safety requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations and that, where appropriate, relevant conformity assessment procedures have been carried out;
2) The responsible person must issue a declaration of conformity (or a declaration of incorporation) which is issued with the finished product so that it is available to the user. This will contain various details such as the manufacturer's address, the machinery type and serial number, and the harmonised European, or other standards, used in design; and
3) When the first two steps have been satisfactorily completed, the responsible person or person supplying or assembling the final product should affix the CE marking if they are satisfied it is safe.
For more detailed information, visit http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2008/uksi_20081597_en_1
These regulations place duties upon those who supply machinery and safety components, including manufacturers, importers and others in the supply chain. They set out the essential requirements which must be met before machinery or safety components may be supplied in the UK.
There are basically three steps to dealing with the requirements:
1) The responsible person should ensure that machinery and safety components satisfy the relevant essential health and safety requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations and that, where appropriate, relevant conformity assessment procedures have been carried out;
2) The responsible person must issue a declaration of conformity (or a declaration of incorporation) which is issued with the finished product so that it is available to the user. This will contain various details such as the manufacturer's address, the machinery type and serial number, and the harmonised European, or other standards, used in design; and
3) When the first two steps have been satisfactorily completed, the responsible person or person supplying or assembling the final product should affix the CE marking if they are satisfied it is safe.
For more detailed information, visit http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2008/uksi_20081597_en_1