44th AGV-Talk: The underestimated risk assessment

The manufacturer has to write the risk assessment, the operator is responsible for the workplace-related risk assessment. This is often underestimated, particularly with regard to its role in the project.

The transfer of risk from the manufacturer to the operator takes place at the time of commissioning, well before the actual acceptance. If the operator waits this long to carry out the risk assessment, he can only document the status of the project, i.e. he can only react. As the operating instructions are usually only supplied at the time of or even after acceptance, the manufacturer’s residual risks only come to light towards the end of the project.

The operator must not be too surprised by the contents, because then he no longer has sufficient control. They must therefore think about their working environments as early as possible and define the requirements for the technology to be supplied. These results are key points in the risk assessment and are incorporated into the specifications.

Together with Frank Bauder, we want to take a closer look at the topics of risk assessment and transfer of risk and focus on the following questions:

• • Why is the workplace-related risk assessment important prior to purchase?
  • What role does the risk assessment play in the specifications?
  • What should the manufacturer’s response look like in the specifications or quotation?

I am – as always – looking forward to it!

Best regards
Günter Ullrich
Forum-FTS