Abstract
"Guideline for the comprehensive safety standards of machinery" and JIS B 9700 " safety of machinery" are producing remarkable results in a risk-based approach to safety of machinery in industry. However, the risk-based approach to safety at machine manufacturers and machine users is mostly limited to the design and operating phases. This paper addresses topics for future study in a risk-based approach to safety of machine and risk analysis methods to be utilized over the entire lifecycle of a machine. The level of machine safety obtained from risk-based approach in the design phase must be maintained over the entire lifecycle of the machine. As safety and quality are two sides of the same coin, this paper also describes the quality management needed to ensure safety of machine referring to the mechanical integrity of safety design stipulated in OSHA/PSM.
