The problem: many machines, little time and no spare downtime
NR-12 is the Brazilian standard for safety at work on machines and equipment. For many companies, compliance looks like a huge project: dozens of machines of different ages and makers, and a production line that cannot stop. Without a plan, effort gets scattered, costs go up and the most dangerous machines are not always the first ones handled.
A step-by-step path
The upgrade gets simpler when it follows a clear order:
- Inventory: list the machines, what they do and how they are operated every day.
- Risk assessment: identify each machine’s hazards and rank what needs action first.
- Prioritized action plan: start with the biggest risks and group the work to use planned shutdowns.
- Design and implementation: guards, safety systems, interlocks and controls suited to each case.
- Validation and documentation: test the safety functions and record everything that was done.
- Training: prepare operators and maintenance staff for the new way of working.
Done this way, investment goes first where it reduces the most risk, and production is affected as little as possible.
How Axzon solves it
Axzon’s team upgrades existing machines end to end: risk assessment, safety system design and programming, installation of interlocks and devices, validation and technical documentation. Our technicians keep their safety training up to date and follow each client’s safety rules.
Request a quote for the machine survey and the prioritized action plan.