Maintenance as a Means of Risk Minimization

Basic principles of today s machines and machinery systems design and production processes include the following  

The role of maintenance has been dramatically modified as a result of the increasing significance of machine safety. The occurrence of a fault may cause a machine to be shut down, but it also naturally causes particular types of hazards in accordance with STN EN ISO 121001-2. Regarding this, Directive No. 42/2006/EC in Annex 1, Section 1.6 also defines requirements in the area of maintenance and repairs. 

Nowadays, the term hazard or degree of hazard, that is, risk is widely used in the field of maintenance and repairs. The definition of the term, in compliance with legislation that is valid in almost all comers of the world, makes it possible to monitor both the frequency of failures and their consequences, which is a radical change in the strategy of maintenance planning. 

Eventually, some of the symptoms of insufficient machinery maintenance have a significant effect on the occurrence of injuries or semi-injuries. This includes  

In relation to activities within the maintenance area, risk assessment systems are applied to  

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