Ensure Machine Safety with ISO 12100 Compliance

What ISO 12100 Covers:

ISO 12100:2010 – Safety of Machinery outlines the general principles for designing safe machinery by identifying and reducing risks throughout its lifecycle.

Key Components of Machine Risk Assessment:

1. Determining Machine Limits

   • Understand how the machine will be used, where, and by whom.
   • Consider physical, environmental, and operational boundaries.

2. Hazard Identification

   • Spot potential dangers like mechanical, electrical, thermal, or ergonomic risks.
   • Evaluate hazards during all phases: transport, installation, use, maintenance, and disposal.

3. Risk Estimation

   • Assess the severity of harm and the likelihood of occurrence.
   • Use tools like risk matrices to quantify risk levels.

4. Risk Evaluation

   • Decide whether the risk is acceptable or needs mitigation.
   • Prioritize actions based on risk levels.

5. Risk Reduction

   • Apply protective measures: redesign, guards, safety controls, PPE, and training.
   • Aim to eliminate hazards or reduce them to an acceptable level.

6. Documentation & Review

   • Review of existing company records of assessments and safety measures.
   • Update the risk assessment when changes occur or new hazards emerge.
   • Support OEM risk assessment.

Why it matters to your business:

• Ensure workplace safety and reduce liability by aligning with U.S. regulations like OSHA, ANSI, and NFPA.
• Our TÜV-certified engineers apply internationally recognized methods, including ISO 12100, to assess and reduce machinery risk from the ground up.
• Build machines that are safe by design — not just retrofitted later — and stay prepared for U.S. and international market demands, including CE marking.

We support customers integrating machine safety and engineering design by applying ISO 12100 to risk matrix development across a wide range of systems, including robotics, automation, and other industrial applications.