Safety Risk Assessments Scalable to Your Needs
Machine Safety Risk
High-Level Safety Analysis
A full risk assessment is usually required for more significant or high-level applications. This detailed assessment identifies hazard points and evaluates them with applicable safety standards.
Machine Safety Survey
Mid-Level Safety Analysis
A full risk assessment may not be necessary for smaller or simplified applications. Therefore, our Safety Survey follows a questionnaire closely aligned with the OSHA, ANSI & other consensus standards.
Machine Safety Risk
High-Level Safety Analysis
A certified safety consultant thoroughly measures safety hazards and their severity, exposure, and probability with a safety risk assessment. Then, based on facility input, QONI will rate the frequency, severity, and level of avoidance for each risk. A decision tree is then used to determine the absolute risk of the machine (based on ANSI-B11) or for each safety function (based on ISO 13849).
The certified safety consultant will identify points of hazard during all potential conditions of machine use. They will also evaluate the probability of injury, severity level, and the actual or potential exposure of all workers. They will communicate safety risk findings throughout the entire process and will work together to prioritize solutions for the most severe safety risks.
The Safety Risk Assessment Includes:
Document & Training Assessment
We will review and evaluate all equipment usage documentation, including equipment and training manuals and maintenance logs. We will also examine the process used to determine operator training, outlining evaluations.
Control Reliability Assessment
We will identify the non-mechanical hazards that affect the control reliability of the machine. Control reliability and non-mechanical risks pertain to the electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic components and circuits and their operations related to the safety of the equipment.
Procedural Assessment
We will review and evaluate the methods and procedures used in the processing, use, handling, or storage of materials, tools, and substances used in your application.
Risk Prioritization Matrix
By estimating the length of exposure to the hazard and assessing the worst injury possible, the risk prioritization matrix can be used to determine the level of threat from each hazard that has been identified. Prioritizing hazards can prepare you to correct the most dangerous situations first and make plans to correct lower-ranking hazards in the future.
Recommendation Report
You will receive industry-accepted safety recommendations to eliminate or reduce the mechanical hazards that have been identified.
Machine Safety Surveys
Our Machine Safety Surveys identify the visible and hidden hazards of your machines and processes.
QONI's Machine Safety Survey is used to identify visible and hidden equipment hazards, and determine if the investment in a full a risk assessment is warranted, potentially saving thousands of dollars which could be applied toward implementing the proper solutions. It uncovers and clearly notes equipment shortcomings, and flags equipment requiring immediate action using a numerical value to create a three-tier identification system.
The questionnaire has over sixty specific questions and decision points closely aligned with OSHA, ANSI & other industry-recognized consensus standards. The questions are designed to assess in detail the safety and compliance of machinery during set-up, adjustments, normal operations, cleaning and repairs. The survey evaluates mechanical guarding, safety control devices and the zero-energy isolation devices used for applying lockout/tagout/tryout (LOTOTO) devices.
The survey is divided into these six sections:
- Equipment & Machinery Overview
- Energy Isolation Devices
- Mechanical Guarding
- Safeguarding Devices (Guard interlocks, presence-sensing devices, etc.)
- Electrical & Controls (Safety circuits, wiring components, and signaling)
- Operational/Maintenance Procedures & Documentation
The completed survey provides a numerical score and indicates when a more detailed machine safety risk assessment is warranted. The accompanying recommendation report provides a detailed outline of any safety or compliance gaps including recommendations with mechanical and electrical details and the estimated cost (+/- 10%) to complete them.