NR 12 Course in English

TRAINING COURSE NR 12 – SAFETY IN MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT – TAUGHT IN ENGLISH
Workload: 16 Hours

Module 1 – Introduction to Safety in Machines and Equipment (2 HOURS)
Concept of safety in machine operation: risk perception and prevention culture
Typical accidents and organizational impacts
Types of mechanical, electrical, thermal, and ergonomic risks
Human behavior in the face of automation
Clear communication as a safety tool

Module 2 – Risk Identification and Generating Sources (2 HOURS)
Entrapment, cutting, impact, and shearing zones
Practical analysis of hazards in fixed and mobile machines
Visual and sensory techniques for risk detection
Evaluation of machine cycle and behavior in failure
Application of corrective measures focusing on imminent risk

Module 3 – Safety Devices and Guards (2 HOURS)
Types of physical guards: fixed, movable, adjustable
Interlocking, sensors, light curtains, and emergency stops
Symbolic barriers and dual controls
Integration between protection and productivity
Practical cases: circular saw, lathe, press, calender

Module 4 – Safe Operating Procedures (2 HOURS)
Start-up and shutdown sequence with risk control
Lockout and release procedures for maintenance
Planned shutdown sequence and residual energies
Safety checklists and operation validation
Individual and collective responsibilities

Module 5 – Inspection, Adjustment, and Technical Interventions (2 HOURS)
Scheduled and emergency interventions
Technical adjustments with the machine stopped and energized
Communication between technical and operational sectors
Traceability of actions and records
Principles of operational reliability and safe performance

Module 6 – Safety Management and Machine Documentation (2 HOURS)
Machine survey and simplified technical inventory
Identification of critical points and risk records
Updating layouts, flows, and signage
Action plan based on real priorities
Machine documentation as a tool for continuous management

Module 7 – Human Behavior and Safe Decision-Making (2 HOURS)
Human factors: fatigue, habit, distraction, and overconfidence
Decision-making under risk: pressure vs. safety
Situational awareness and early failure perception
Micro-behaviors that prevent accidents
Real cases and applied behavioral analysis

Module 8 – Simulation, Diagnosis, and Best Practices (2 HOURS)
Simulation of failures, maintenance, and operational restart
Technical-behavioral diagnosis with practical application
Examples of machines according to criticality and complexity
Best practices in the production routine focusing on zero accidents
Closing with an individual and collective action plan

NOTE:
We emphasize that the General Normative Program Content of the Course or Training may be changed, updated, with items added or removed as necessary by our Multidisciplinary Team. Our Multidisciplinary Team is authorized to update, adjust, modify and/or remove items, as well as insert or remove Standards, Laws, Decrees, or technical parameters they deem applicable, whether related or not, and the Contracting Party is responsible for complying with the requirements established by the pertinent Legislation.

NR 12 Course in English

NR 12 Course in English

Participants without experience:
Minimum workload = 32 hours/class

Participants with experience:
Minimum workload = 16 hours/class

Update (Recertification):
Minimum workload = 08 hours/class

Update (Recertification): The employer must provide periodic training annually and whenever any of the following situations occur:
a) change in procedures, conditions, or work operations;
b) event indicating the need for new training;
c) return to work after an absence longer than ninety days;
d) change of employer;
e) Replacement of machine or equipment.

NR 12 Course in English

NR 12 Course in English

Normative References (Sources) for the applicable provisions, their updates, and replacements up to the present date:
NR 01 – Disposições Gerais e Gerenciamento de Riscos Ocupacionais;
NR 12 – Segurança no Trabalho em Máquinas e Equipamentos;
ABNT NBR 16746 – Segurança de máquinas – Manual de Instruções – Princípios gerais de elaboração;
ABNT NBR ISO 13850 – Segurança de Máquinas – Função de parada de emergência – Princípios para projeto;
ABNT NBR ISO 14121-2 – Segurança de máquinas – Apreciação de riscos;
ABNT NBR 14276 – Brigada de incêndio – Requisitos;
ABNT NBR 14277 – Instalações e equipamentos para treinamento de combate a incêndio – Requisitos;
ABNT NBR ISO/CIE 8995 – Iluminação de ambientes de trabalho;
Protocolo – Guidelines American Heart Association;
ABNT NBR ISO 41015 – Facility Management – Influenciando Comportamentos Organizacionais para Melhores Resultados Finais das Instalações;
ISO 10015 – Gestão da qualidade – Diretrizes para gestão da competência e desenvolvimento de pessoas;
ISO 45001 – Sistemas de gestão de saúde e segurança ocupacional – Requisitos com orientação para uso;
ISO 56002 – Innovation management – Innovation management system;
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NR 12 Course in English

NR 12 Course in English

It is the regulatory standard that addresses safety at work involving machines and equipment. Its purpose is to establish minimum requirements to prevent accidents, protect the physical and mental integrity of workers, and standardize risk-control measures throughout the entire life cycle of the machine, from acquisition to disposal.

What is it for?

Reduce mechanical accidents such as crushing, cuts, shearing, and entrapment.
Ensure that machines are operated safely, respecting the physical, visual, and auditory limitations of workers.
Require technical qualification of operators, as well as the use of adequate guards and safe maintenance practices.
Act as a legal shield, preventing labor liabilities and lawsuits related to negligence in operational safety.

Importance of NR 12

Raises the technical and behavioral maturity level of the team.
Ensures compliance with audits, bidding processes, and export requirements.
Significantly reduces the rate of serious and fatal accidents in the productive sector.
Promotes a sustainable safety culture, where the focus is not only productivity but the healthy continuity of operations.

Our pedagogical project follows the guidelines established by Regulatory Standard No. 1.

After payment confirmation, Purchase Order, signed Contract between the parties, or any other form of confirmed agreement, the instructional material will be released within up to 72 business hours (up to 9 days) due to the adaptation of the program content and alignment with the Technical Standards applicable to the scenario described by the Contracting Party; as well as other adjustments to the instructional material performed by our Multidisciplinary Team for technical language according to the student’s nationality and the specific Operational and Maintenance Instruction Manuals related to the activities to be carried out.

Attention:
The Course teaches how to apply the normative concepts of the standard. What enables signing Projects, Reports, Expert Analyses, etc., are the attributions that the Legally Qualified Professional holds with their Professional Council, such as CREA.
This course aims to study situations in which it will be necessary to apply concepts and calculations according to the pertinent Standards and does not replace the analysis and responsibility of each professional certified by CREA or other Professional Councils in various situations, where it becomes strictly necessary to respect equipment conservation conditions, periodic calibration of instruments, as well as compliance with the primary capacity predetermined by PPE manufacturers, among other requirements based on the corresponding Standards.

NR 12 Course in English

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12.1 General Principles.
12.1.1 This Regulatory Standard – NR and its annexes define technical references, fundamental principles, and protective measures to safeguard workers’ health and physical integrity. It establishes minimum requirements for the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases during the design and use phases of machines and equipment, as well as their manufacturing, importing, marketing, exhibition, and transfer under any form, in all economic activities, without prejudice to compliance with the provisions of other NRs approved by Ordinance MTb No. 3.214 of June 8, 1978, official technical standards, or applicable international standards, and, in the absence or omission of these, optionally, harmonized European “C-type” standards.
12.1.1.1 The use phase includes transportation, assembly, installation, adjustment, operation, cleaning, maintenance, inspection, deactivation, and dismantling of the machine or equipment.
12.1.2 The provisions of this NR apply to new and used machines and equipment, except in items where specific mention is made regarding their applicability.
12.1.3 Machines and equipment proven to be intended for export are exempt from meeting the technical safety requirements established in this NR.
12.1.4 This NR does not apply to:
a) machines and equipment driven or powered by human or animal force;
b) machines and equipment displayed in museums, fairs, and events for historical purposes or considered antiques and no longer used for productive purposes, provided measures are taken to preserve the physical integrity of visitors and exhibitors;
c) machines and equipment classified as household appliances;
d) static equipment;
e) portable and transportable (semi-stationary) tools operated electrically, that comply with the construction principles established in a national “C-type” technical standard (general and specific), or, in its absence, in an applicable international technical standard;
f) machines certified by INMETRO, provided all construction technical requirements related to machine safety are met.
12.1.4.1 The provisions of NR-12 apply to machines existing within static equipment.
12.1.5 The safe movement of machines and equipment outside the company’s physical facilities is permitted for repairs, safety adjustments, technological modernization, deactivation, dismantling, and disposal.
12.1.6 Segregation, lockout, and signage that prevent the use of machines and equipment are permitted while they await repairs, safety adjustments, technological updates, deactivation, dismantling, and disposal.
Source: NR 12

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