Standards warning

Many machine manufacturers may be
inadvertently relying on out-of-date
standards to demonstrate compliance
with the Machinery Directive warns
safety and compliance consultant,
Laidler Associates.

Only standards harmonised with
the current Machinery Directive
2006/42/EC can now be used to
demonstrate compliance. Many
companies, however, are continuing
to reference superseded standards
that were harmonised with the
previous, and now obsolete,
Machinery Directive.

“At Laidler, we devote a lot of time
and effort to researching and keeping
up to date with developments relating
to EU Directives and standards, and
our resulting expertise is at the
disposal of our clients. Our fees are a
very small investment compared with
the potential costs associated with
non-compliance!” says Paul Laidler,
MD of Laidler Associates.