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The machinery sector is a vital part of the engineering industry and a cornerstone of the European Union economy. A significant issue within this industry is machinery safety, which has historically caused numerous accidents and fatalities. Despite adherence to essential safety rules, in 2018 nearly one-third of all non-fatal accidents and about 29 percent of fatal accidents in the EU were due to loss of control over machines or related equipment (Eurostat Statistics).
The substantial social and economic costs of these accidents have underscored the need for effective cooperation across Europe and beyond. To address this, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union established the "Machinery Safety Directive 2006/42/EC." Following suit, Turkey published its "Machinery Safety Regulations" in 2009. However, a key issue remains the lack of training and awareness about machinery safety.
The absence of comprehensive curricula on machine safety in vocational education and training programs hampers this effort. These programs often lack content on risk assessment, safety guards, safety distances, designing and selecting safety devices, electrical safety, pressurized fluid systems, functional safety, and tagging-locking systems. Engineering faculties typically do not include this critical safety training either.
Training qualified engineers and technicians in the safe manufacture, use, maintenance, and repair of machinery is crucial. Therefore, staff in teaching, vocational education and training (VET) learners, higher education students, and personnel in both public and private sectors need training that aligns with the Machinery Safety Directive 2006/42/EC.
Innovative, inclusive, and digital approaches are necessary to enhance vocational education and training. A future-oriented machine safety training curriculum was designed digitally to address these challenges. By implementing such a curriculum with digital technologies, it aimed to significantly reduce occupational accidents in the industry, thereby promoting safer working environments.
The substantial social and economic costs of these accidents have underscored the need for effective cooperation across Europe and beyond. To address this, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union established the "Machinery Safety Directive 2006/42/EC." Following suit, Turkey published its "Machinery Safety Regulations" in 2009. However, a key issue remains the lack of training and awareness about machinery safety.
The absence of comprehensive curricula on machine safety in vocational education and training programs hampers this effort. These programs often lack content on risk assessment, safety guards, safety distances, designing and selecting safety devices, electrical safety, pressurized fluid systems, functional safety, and tagging-locking systems. Engineering faculties typically do not include this critical safety training either.
Training qualified engineers and technicians in the safe manufacture, use, maintenance, and repair of machinery is crucial. Therefore, staff in teaching, vocational education and training (VET) learners, higher education students, and personnel in both public and private sectors need training that aligns with the Machinery Safety Directive 2006/42/EC.
Innovative, inclusive, and digital approaches are necessary to enhance vocational education and training. A future-oriented machine safety training curriculum was designed digitally to address these challenges. By implementing such a curriculum with digital technologies, it aimed to significantly reduce occupational accidents in the industry, thereby promoting safer working environments.
| Status | Finished |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 1/09/21 → 30/05/24 |
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