Protect Your People. Protect Your Production.
Safety and reliability are two sides of the same coin. MACH designs and implements safety systems that protect your workforce, bring machinery into compliance, and reduce the unplanned downtime that costs you most.
Australian WHS legislation places the onus on employers to eliminate risk at the source. For many manufacturers, this means upgrading existing machinery that was designed before current safety standards existed. MACH works with your WHS team to assess risk, specify the right safety technology, and implement compliant systems that pass third-party audit.
Common Challenges We Solve
- Machinery not compliant with current AS 4024 safety standards
- Workers exposed to injury risk from unguarded or poorly guarded machines
- Safety incidents or near-misses driving WHS regulatory attention
- Difficulty demonstrating safety compliance to customers or insurers
- Frequent unplanned breakdowns caused by aging components
- No predictive maintenance strategy — running to failure
How We Approach It
Risk Assessment
Conduct a systematic risk assessment per AS 4024.1601, identifying hazards, evaluating risk levels, and specifying risk reduction measures.
Safety Concept Design
Design the safety system architecture — safety PLCs, safety relays, light curtains, area scanners, and interlocks — sized to achieve the required SIL/PL.
Safety System Integration
Install and commission safety hardware, integrating with existing machine controls without compromising production functionality.
Validation & Documentation
Conduct functional safety validation testing per ISO 13849, producing the documentation required for compliance demonstration.
Reliability Programme
Implement predictive maintenance — vibration monitoring, thermography, oil analysis — to catch failures before they cause downtime.
What You Can Expect
WHS Compliance
Bring machinery into compliance with Australian WHS legislation and AS 4024, eliminating regulatory risk and prosecution exposure.
Injury Prevention
Properly designed safety systems eliminate access to hazardous areas during dangerous machine states — protecting your most valuable assets: your people.
Reduced Insurance Premium
Documented safety compliance and a lower WHS incident record can significantly reduce your business insurance costs.
Improved Machine Availability
Predictive maintenance identifies failures before they cause unplanned downtime — reducing emergency repair costs and production losses.
Audit Confidence
Comprehensive safety documentation and a third-party validated safety case gives you confidence in any WHS audit or customer site assessment.
Extended Component Life
Proactive replacement of components before failure extends the life of critical drive, control, and mechanical components.
Who We Work With
Frequently Asked Questions
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