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News Release from: Siemens Automation and Drives | Subject: Safety seminars
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 02 October 2007
Free seminars aim to raise safety
awareness
Industry specialists Siemens Automation and Drives are providing a series of free breakfast seminars across the UK in order to raise awareness of the latest safety legislation
The introduction of new safety standards such as EN-62061 and ISO13849 and the impending launch of the New Machinery Directive in 2009 have sparked significant concern across the UK engineering industry about health and safety responsibilities and safety design issues Rob Sharrock, Business Manager at Siemens Automation and Drives, commented: "It is essential that companies gain a complete understanding of the new safety demands which are being placed upon them
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 10 Apr 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The breakfast seminars have been designed to include both theoretical and practical elements which will not only raise awareness of the new legislation, but also show that compliance through integration, although essential, does not have to be a demanding, costly or complicated process.
Topics covered during the seminars will include Legislation ISO13849 and IEC62061, Safety Drives, Network Safety including F-Link and Profinet Safe, Safety Devices including Sensors and Relays, alongside safety partner presentations.
Delegates will also be presented with a 'Safety Starter Pack' with advice and information on safety standards and technology along with software worth over GBP500.
Sharrock continued: "Not complying with the new and upcoming legislative requirements will produce far more serious consequences than addressing the issues now.
It can no longer be a case that companies simply stick their heads in the sand.
We unfortunately work in a 'blame culture' environment and companies must ensure that directives are met in order to protect themselves and their workers.
We want to show that, although there is now a heightened dependence on safety policies, audit trails and written evidence, it does not have to be an administrative burden which dominates management and design procedures".
The seminars will take place at:.
* October 2nd - Premises of Functional Safety Engineering, Blackburn.
* October 4th - Hilton Hotel, Bellshill, Strathclyde.
* November 13th - Four Pillars Tortworth Court Hotel, Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire.
* November15th - Holiday Inn, Milton Keynes.
The seminars will start at 0830, with a breakfast provided FOC, and finish at 1300.
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