Moshe, PSNet
to answer your 1st question...
The MD specifically calls for a risk assessment of the machine.
The drafters of the technical aspects of the MD give this guidance: The
manufacturer must therefore identify the hazards associated with his
machinery and the corresponding requirements; he alone is in a position to
do so. The technical file referred to in Article 8 and Annex VI must
include a list of the requirements and the means to meet them... The
general principles - which cover all of the areas that must be considered
are laid out in EN 60292-1 (was EN 292) Basic concepts, general principles
and -2 Technical principles and specifications. The methodologies used are
laid out in EN 61050 (was EN 1050) Risk Assessment. The use of Annex 1 of
the MD as a guide helps in ensuring that appropriate consideration is given
for the usual hazards encountered.
I usually use a format where the specific hazards are identified,
then they are rated as to probability and severity (which is used to rank
order them from the most severe to the least) and, finally, the mitigation
applied to each is noted which brings it into conformance with the
appropriate requirements.
This documentation becomes part of the Technical File.
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