- All hazards are classified as ‘Serious’ (S2).
- The Frequency classification may be either F1 or F2, depending on the specific application.
- All hazards are avoidable and can be classified as P1.
- For usage that is ‘seldom to quite often’ (blue line), a safety level of Cat1 or Cat2 may be appropriate.
- For ‘frequent to continuous use’ (red line) the machine should be monitored to a Cat3 level.
- This is offered as a general guide only.
- Some companies have a policy that all new equipment be monitored to Cat3 or higher.
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S | Severity of injury | Selection of Categories B, 1 - 4 | |
S1 | Slight | Preferred categories for reference points | |
S2 | Serious (normally irreversible) injury, including death | ||
F | Frequency and/or Duration of exposure to the Hazard | ||
F1 | Seldom to quite often, and/or short exposure time | Possible categories which may require additional measures | |
F2 | Frequent to continuous and/or long exposure time | ||
P | Possibility of avoiding the Hazard | Measures which can be over-dimensioned for the relevant risk | |
P1 | Possible under certain circumstances | ||
P2 | Nearly impossible to avoid the hazard |