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Course in Machinery Accident Prevention

Online 300-hour course in machinery accident prevention. 6 modules covering Law 31/1995 (Occupational Risk Prevention), Royal Decree 1215/1997 (work equipment) and Advanced Excel. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration300 h
ModeHybrid
LanguageEnglish / Spanish
Start datesOctober / March
LocationEurope (Madrid)
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Analyse the most common causes of machinery accidents.

02

Assess workplace risks involving mobile equipment.

03

Select appropriate technical protection measures.

04

Design prevention procedures and organisational measures.

05

Promote a preventive culture through training and leadership.

06

Investigate accidents and propose improvement actions.

07

Develop a machinery accident prevention plan as a final project.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Senior technician in occupational risk prevention who wants to specialise in Machinery Accident Prevention.
  • Health and safety coordinator who wants to specialise in Machinery Accident Prevention.
  • Industrial safety manager who wants to specialise in Machinery Accident Prevention.
  • Occupational accident investigator who wants to specialise in Machinery Accident Prevention.
  • Prevention trainer who wants to specialise in Machinery Accident Prevention.
  • Auditor of safety management systems who wants to specialise in Machinery Accident Prevention.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter construction.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Law 31/1995 (Occupational Risk Prevention)
  • Royal Decree 1215/1997 (work equipment)
  • EN ISO 12100 (risk assessment and risk reduction)
  • ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety)
  • Royal Decree 39/1997 (Regulation on Prevention Services)
  • Royal Decree 773/1997 (personal protective equipment)
  • Royal Decree 485/1997 (safety signage)
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1Most common types of machinery accident
  2. 1.2Run-over and entrapment: accident mechanisms
  3. 1.3Overturning and falling objects
  4. 1.4Falls from the machine and on access routes
  5. 1.5Contact with energy sources: electrical and hydraulic
  6. 1.6Accidents during maintenance
  7. 1.7Technical, organisational and human factors
  8. 1.8Reading sector accident statistics
  9. 1.9Real cases and their analysis
  10. 1.10Workshop: analysis of causes in three real accidents
  1. 2.1Assessment methodology applied to machinery
  2. 2.2Hazard identification by task
  3. 2.3Estimation of probability and severity
  4. 2.4Assessment of actual exposure
  5. 2.5Non-routine tasks and their higher risk
  6. 2.6Operator participation in the assessment
  7. 2.7Reviewing the assessment after changes
  8. 2.8Documentation and communication of results
  9. 2.9Common errors in assessment
  10. 2.10Practice: risk assessment of a machine on site
  1. 3.1Hierarchy of measures and why order matters
  2. 3.2Guards, enclosures and safety devices
  3. 3.3Physical separation between machines and people
  4. 3.4Proximity detection systems
  5. 3.5Visibility: mirrors, cameras and workstation design
  6. 3.6Energy isolation for maintenance
  7. 3.7Acoustic and visual warning signals
  8. 3.8Maintenance of safety elements
  9. 3.9Limitations of each technical measure
  10. 3.10Practice: selecting measures for a specific risk
  1. 4.1Work planning and site organisation
  2. 4.2Circulation of machines and people
  3. 4.3Work permits and coordination
  4. 4.4Safe work procedures and how to write them
  5. 4.5Operator authorisation and training
  6. 4.6Coordination of business activities
  7. 4.7Managing fatigue and shift work
  8. 4.8Lone working and communications
  9. 4.9Effective supervision and leadership
  10. 4.10Practice: writing a safe work procedure
  1. 5.1Initial and ongoing operator training
  2. 5.2Induction of new workers and seasonal workers
  3. 5.3Preventive observation of work
  4. 5.4Feedback and safety conversations
  5. 5.5A culture that allows work to be stopped
  6. 5.6Incentives and their perverse effects
  7. 5.7Reporting incidents without blame
  8. 5.8Worker participation
  9. 5.9Indicators of preventive culture
  10. 5.10Practice: designing an observation programme
  1. 6.1Investigation of accidents and incidents
  2. 6.2Root cause analysis techniques
  3. 6.3Effective corrective actions and their follow-up
  4. 6.4Organisational learning and dissemination
  5. 6.5Reactive and proactive indicators
  6. 6.6Integration into the management system
  7. 6.7Auditing the prevention plan
  8. 6.8Common errors in machinery prevention
  9. 6.9Improvement cases and results
  10. 6.10Final project: machinery accident prevention plan
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetable: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine study with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Advanced Excel, Power BI, BowTieXP, SAP EHS, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Case studies are based on real procedures for accident investigation using fault trees, workplace risk assessment for machinery and preventive safety observations. Assessment is continuous across modules, plus the final integrative project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with rotor test bench, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-focused final project:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry mentoring:faculty with a track record in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible delivery(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:a safety-by-design approach, with cyber-OT, DIH and compliance as core pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Accident and incident investigation

Analyse the most common causes of machinery accidents.

Root cause analysis techniques

Assess workplace risks involving mobile equipment.

Effective corrective actions and their follow-up

Select appropriate technical protection measures.

Organisational learning and dissemination

Design prevention procedures and organisational measures.

Reactive and proactive indicators

Promote a preventive culture through training and leadership.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Senior technician in occupational risk preventionHealth and safety coordinatorIndustrial safety managerOccupational accident investigatorPrevention trainerAuditor of safety management systems
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior qualification is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme comprises 300 hours in total, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.

The course uses Advanced Excel, Power BI, BowTieXP, SAP EHS. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

An own diploma from SEIUM upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. This is in-house training, not an official Ministry qualification.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area can be credited towards the advanced programme. Please check the credit transfer policy when you enrol.

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