Omnibus Technical Regulation Order, 2024

The Government of India is developing mandatory safety standards for machinery to reduce the high social and economic cost of machinery-related accidents. This approach focuses on safe design, proper construction, and maintenance practices that will significantly reduce injuries and deaths.

The National Capital Goods Policy in India lists, among other things, the need to insist on standard safety norms within the country for environmental safety and minimum performance standards for machinery. A draft Quality Control Order on machinery safety has been prepared and put up for review and feedback from all concerned stakeholders.

The proposed QCO is recently accompanied by a guideline document on best practices and standards for Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety. It will help industries identify relevant standards, risk assessment measures, and safety implementation protocols. This new regulation, the Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety (Omnibus Technical Regulation) Order, 2024, issued by the Ministry of Heavy Industries, comes into force on August 28, 2024.

• Participation Fee is Complimentary.
• Session will be followed by Lunch.
• Timings : 10:30 AM to 01:30 PM.

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Important Provisions of Safety of Machinery (QCO)

• Compliance with set standards
• Obtaining the Machinery Safety Mark
• Appointment of a local representative
• Preparation for market surveillance
• Certification by notified bodies
• Compulsory marking and labeling

Subject matter expert from  Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) will be addressing the session.