In October’ 2000 Ontario made having a Pre-start Health and Safety review mandatory for any equipment in a factory prior to production that satisfies one of the following 8 triggers: 1 Either of the following applies with respect to flammable liquids: More than 235 litres of flammable liquids are located in a building or room. Flammable liquids are dispensed in a building, room or area. 2 Any of the following are used as protective elements in connection with an apparatus: Safeguarding devices that signal the apparatus to stop, including but not limited to safety light curtains and screens, area scanning safeguarding systems, radio frequency systems and capacitance…

For a PHSR you send us the information about the equipment that requires the review (such as machine serial number and model, pictures, mechanical layout, electrical, pneumatic and/or hydraulic drawings) and we send you a FREE and FAST quote (within 2 business days). Recommended Phases : Phase 1 (Design Review) : An evaluation of the design documents prior to construction of the equipment. Phase 2 (Preliminary PHSR) : A preliminary assessment at the build shop before the equipment is shipped. Phase 3 (Final PHSR) : A final review of the equipment at the installation site prior to it being put into production.

The most obvious benefit of getting a PHSR is that non-compliances to the relevant safety standards will be identified and you will have an opportunity to address them. You will have fewer workplace accidents causing injuries to your employees. The government mandates that any accidents need to be report to the Ministry of Labour within 48 hours to 4 days of occurrence depending on the severity of the injuries incurred. Unsafe practices leading to accidents usually end up with machines being locked out by the Ministry leading to loss of money, reputation and employee morale. Doing a timely PHSR the employer…

The ZCS-team includes electrical engineers, mechanical designers, Tuv Certified Functional Safety Engineers, Laser Safety Officer and licenced electricians allowing us to take a multi-disciplinary approach to machine safety reviews (PSHR) ensuring a thorough and accurate analysis. We are experts in machine safety design and help machine builders & robotic integrators across the world design safety systems to be compliant with CSA-Z432 & CSA-Z434 which includes use of futuristic technologies such as Area Scanners, AGVs, ABB Safemove, Dual Check Safety (DCS) & Collaborative Robots to name a few. In terms of volume, ZCS likely completes more safety reports in Ontario, Quebec & USA…