NR-12 risk assessment
The document that defines which safeguards each machine needs, and the basis for everything else in NR-12 compliance.
Why it is mandatory
NR-12 requires machinery safeguards to take into account the characteristics of the machine and the process, the risk assessment and the state of the art (item 12.1.9).
The risk assessment defines the category of the safety systems (item 12.5.2), shows when monitoring and manual reset are needed, and is the basis for work and safety procedures (item 12.14.1). Without it, any upgrade is guesswork.
NR-12 (Machinery and equipment) applies to all machines used in Brazil, new or used, made in the country or imported. It is backed by arts. 184–186 of the CLT. Where there is serious and imminent risk, labour inspectors can shut the machine down (NR-3).
What you receive
- risk assessment of each machine, with photos of the machine, the nameplate and the risks;
- risk rating (HRN) before and after the measures;
- standard reference for each risk;
- action plan with the measures for each risk, in order of priority;
- ART registered with CREA.
How it works
- List of machines and existing documentation (manuals, diagrams, previous assessments).
- Written proposal with scope, schedule and cost.
- Site visit: each machine is observed in operation, with the operator.
- Delivery of the assessment with action plan and ART.
Who signs
Dario Cini, electrical engineer and occupational safety engineer, graduated from the University of Caxias do Sul, with more than 10 years of work in the industry of Rio Grande do Sul.
Professional registration: CREA-RS 211.450 (public check on the CREA-RS website).
Company: Cini Engenharia, CNPJ 25.268.313/0001-56 (check with the Brazilian Federal Revenue).
Every job is delivered with an ART, the registration of technical responsibility at CREA required by Law 6.496/1977: the name of the engineer in charge stays tied to the document.
Let us talk about your plant in Brazil
Tell us what you need: we reply with a written proposal covering scope, schedule and cost, before any site visit.