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Machinery Safety and Guarding

Machinery causes many serious injuries, including amputations and crush injuries. Most are preventable with proper guarding, safety devices and safe working procedures…

  • 5 daysClassroom
  • 13Upcoming dates
  • 7Cities
  • £2,250Fees from
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Machinery Safety and Guarding
Next classroom session London 21 - 25 Dec 2026 · £4,200 Also available Paris 18 - 22 Jan 2027 · £4,500

Course overview

Why Attend

Machinery causes many serious injuries, including amputations and crush injuries. Most are preventable with proper guarding, safety devices and safe working procedures.

This LLMI course covers machinery hazards, risk assessment, guarding types, safety devices and interlocks, safety-related control systems, lockout for maintenance, new and modified machinery requirements, and inspection programmes. Participants assess machines and recommend improvements.

The course suits engineers, supervisors and HSE professionals in manufacturing and maintenance.

Course Objectives

Identify machinery hazards

Assess machinery risks

Select appropriate guards and safety devices

Understand safety-related control systems

Apply lockout and safe maintenance procedures

Manage machinery safety compliance

Target Audience

Production and maintenance engineers

Supervisors

HSE professionals

Machine operators' leaders

Procurement staff buying machinery

Project engineers

Course Methodology

Technical presentations

Machine assessment exercises

Case studies

Group discussions

Action planning

Course outline

  1. 1Day 1: Machinery Hazards
    • Mechanical hazards
    • Non-mechanical hazards
    • Incident statistics
    • Legal requirements
    • Risk assessment
    • Exercise: Hazard identification
  2. 2Day 2: Guarding
    • Fixed guards
    • Interlocked guards
    • Adjustable guards
    • Guard design
    • Common failures
    • Workshop: Guarding review
  3. 3Day 3: Safety Devices and Controls
    • Light curtains and sensors
    • Emergency stops
    • Two-hand controls
    • Safety-related control systems
    • Performance levels
    • Exercise: Control system review
  4. 4Day 4: Maintenance Safety
    • Lockout and tagout
    • Isolation
    • Safe maintenance procedures
    • Contractors
    • Case study: Maintenance injury
    • Exercise: Lockout procedure
  5. 5Day 5: Compliance and Management
    • New and modified machinery
    • Conformity
    • Inspections
    • Training
    • Improvement
    • Capstone: Machinery safety plan

Schedule

Dates and fees

13 upcoming dates in 7 cities. Fees are per delegate; bring colleagues and every seat is discounted.

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December 2026
21DEC 21 - 25 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext sessionOur home city
United Kingdom flag LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
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January 2027
18JAN 18 - 22 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
France flag ParisFrance · Classroom
£4,500per delegate2+ people: £3,600 each
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February 2027
15FEB 15 - 19 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Germany flag FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
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March 2027
15MAR 15 - 19 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Spain flag BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
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April 2027
19APR 19 - 23 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Germany flag FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
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May 2027
17MAY 17 - 21 May 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Italy flag RomeItaly · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
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June 2027
21JUN 21 - 25 Jun 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Malaysia flag Kuala LumpurMalaysia · Classroom
£2,250per delegate2+ people: £1,800 each
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July 2027
19JUL 19 - 23 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Spain flag BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
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August 2027
16AUG 16 - 20 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Switzerland flag GenevaSwitzerland · Classroom
£5,250per delegate2+ people: £4,200 each
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September 2027
20SEP 20 - 24 Sep 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
France flag ParisFrance · Classroom
£4,500per delegate2+ people: £3,600 each
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October 2027
18OCT 18 - 22 Oct 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Germany flag FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
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November 2027
15NOV 15 - 19 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Spain flag BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
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December 2027
20DEC 20 - 24 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Germany flag FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
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Questions

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Machinery Safety and Guarding course?

The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.

When is the next Machinery Safety and Guarding course?

The next public date is 21 - 25 Dec 2026 in London. There are 13 upcoming dates in total.

Where is this course held?

Upcoming sessions run in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Barcelona, Rome, Kuala Lumpur, Geneva.

How much does the course cost?

Fees start from £2,250 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.

Do participants receive a certificate?

Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.

Course information last updated 14 November 2026.

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