From design to operation and beyond, SSP provides tailored safety services to mitigate risks for humans and machines. Our solutions address regulatory compliance and operational safety, ensuring a secure machine lifecycle. partner with our certified Functional Safety Engineers (FS Eng) to safeguard your global food, beverage, and pharmaceutical operations. We offer comprehensive safety validation services, aligning with harmonized EU standards.
Risk Assessment:
SSP’s expert team conducts thorough risk assessments to ensure the safety of your machinery and personnel. Our services include:
Regulatory Compliance: Verification of adherence to safety standards and regulations.
Hazard Identification: Proactive identification of potential hazards.
Risk Evaluation: Assessment of risk levels and potential consequences.
Risk Mitigation: Development of effective safety measures to minimize risks.
Optimizing Safety and Efficiency: SSP’s Risk Assessment
Extend Your Machinery’s Lifespan:
Proactive hazard identification to prevent costly breakdowns and downtime.
Ensure Regulatory Compliance:
Adherence to the Machinery Directive and relevant standards.
Mitigating legal risks and ensuring operational safety.
Maximize Cost-Effectiveness:
Timely and efficient implementation of safety measures.
Reduced maintenance costs and improved productivity.
Safety Concept
The second step to machinery safety: Safety Concept SSP safety concepts are tailored to the specific needs of each customer. Leveraging our proven methodologies, our safety concepts ensure safe interaction between operators or maintenance personnel and machinery, without compromising productivity.
Building upon the completed machine risk assessment, we develop detailed technical solutions to implement the safety concept. This guarantees the safety of your machinery, in compliance with both national and international standards, as well as your own corporate guidelines.
SSP’s safety concept for machinery encompasses:
Physical Barriers: Utilization of fixed and movable guards.
Safety Control Systems: Implementation of safety-related plant and machine controllers.
Emergency Stop Systems: Devices for safe standstill and shutdown of electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other energy sources.
Presence Detection: Detection of workers in hazardous areas.
Performance Level Assessment: Definition of the required Performance Level (PLr) for safety-related measures or safety functions.
Design Risk Assessment: As a leading global solution provider, SSP delivers customized safety designs that meet international standards and regulatory requirements. Our experienced engineers employ a structured design process, leveraging advanced techniques and technologies to ensure optimal safety performance.
SSP’s Safety Design Process
Our comprehensive safety design process for plant and machinery includes the following key phases:
Safety Requirements Specification:
Detailed analysis of specific safety needs and operational requirements.
Identification of critical safety functions and performance levels.
Consideration of industry standards, regulations, and customer-specific guidelines.
Safety Measure Allocation:
Systematic assignment of appropriate safety measures to identified hazards.
Selection of optimal safety components and technologies.
Optimization of safety system architecture to minimize risk and maximize efficiency.
Component Selection:
Rigorous evaluation of safety components based on performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
Sourcing components from reputable suppliers to ensure quality and compliance.
Design Verification and Validation:
Implementation of rigorous design checks and validation procedures.
Verification of safety system functionality through simulations and testing.
Validation of safety system performance against specified requirements.
Project Management:
Adherence to best practices in project management.
Effective coordination and communication among project stakeholders.
Timely delivery of safety design solutions within budget and schedule constraints.
Validation Safety
SSP offers comprehensive safety inspections to ensure the highest level of safety in your machinery and operations. Our expert team conducts thorough evaluations, covering the following key areas:
Regulatory Compliance:
Legislation Inspection: Verification of adherence to relevant safety regulations, standards, and directives.
Product Standard Compliance: Assessment of compliance with applicable product standards.
Safety Measures Implementation:
Risk Reduction Measures: Evaluation of the effectiveness of implemented risk reduction measures.
Safety Function Testing: Rigorous testing of safety functions to ensure correct operation.
Component Installation: Inspection of the correct installation of safety components.
Fault Simulation: Simulation of potential faults to assess system response and recovery.
Performance Level Verification: Verification that the achieved performance level (PL) meets or exceeds the required performance level (PLr).
Safety Design and Software:
Safety Requirements Inspection: Review of the accuracy and completeness of safety requirements specifications.
Safety-Related Software Evaluation: Assessment of the correctness and functionality of safety-related software.
