A browse through the pdf docs at this site may assist you:

http://www.tuvps.co.uk/h...l_electronics/ce_marking

See also HSE Checklist and Q&As at

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg270.htm

I think you have a fair amount of work ahead of you too.

Michelle,

You need to ensure that they are safe to use. If they meet the Essential Health and Safety Requirements of the Supply of Machinery regs, then you should be OK, although it will mean an assessment of each machine (prior to being used in production). Then you may have to add further controls ie interlocks, "E" stops, guarding etc or modify existing.

The CE mark (which you don't have) doesn't necesarily mean the equipment is safe to use, it just indicates that it was built to a minimum standard, so the overriding issue is to ensure any equipment is safe to use.

Holmezy

Thanks for your input - that was the conclusion I'd reached in my own mind but I really appreciate greater knowledge than mine putting a comment to the question.

Hi Michelle et al,

Hmmmm, what regular inspection if any has this equipment undergone in it's lifetime? Is it recorded? and can you access these records (if any exist).

What was the original country of manufacture and what year? even though It may pre date The EU Machinery Directive/SMR Regs I would, to be prudent, ensure that someone looks at the equipment from a PUWER 98 or similar current legislative view as it will need to be inspected under puwer 98 or similar from installation date 2010. The manufacture standard used in construction should be referenced when inspecting - but so should the modern requirement for interlock, blast zones, lighting, guards etc. etc.

I'm not sure that the age of the equipment would be considered if there was an incident where a guard, or interlock could have been retro-fitted to prevent injury, discharge, failure etc. etc.

Yours aye

db