In the theoretical part of the thesis, the framework of European Union (EU) technical legislation governing machinery safety is presented. Its core elements are Directive 2006/42/EC on machinery and the Slovenian Machinery Safety Regulation, which together form the fundamental legal acts for placing machinery on the market. In addition to the legislative requirements, harmonized standards are discussed, with particular emphasis on SIST EN ISO 12100, which defines a systematic and iterative procedure for risk assessment and risk reduction in the machinery design process. This is followed by a description of the types of hazards that may be present on the textile machine under consideration. The method of the Austrian Social Accident Insurance Institution (AUVA) and a risk matrix are presented; on this basis, a risk assessment of the operator’s workstation on Relanit SE textile machine was carried out in the experimental part. The required and actual performance levels of the safety functions are also determined. The results of the risk assessment show that most hazards at the workplace represent an acceptable risk, with the exception of certain hazards that represent an unacceptably high level of risk. For these hazards, additional protective and organizational measures are proposed in order to reduce the risk to an acceptable level.
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