Hazard model
Map intended use, tasks, energy, tools, materials, people, access, environment, modes and foreseeable misuse.
Scope boundary · 19
Safety is an application property
Assess the complete application, including tool, workpiece, layout, interfaces, people, modes, maintenance and foreseeable misuse.
Evidence statusEngineering decision framework · cell-specific validation requiredLast reviewed: 11 August 2026
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FUURAA thesis
A safe robot component does not make the integrated robot cell safe by itself.
Engineering map
Turn the title into engineering objects that can be observed, measured and reviewed.
Each layer states the boundary to establish and the evidence needed for the next decision.
Risk reduction
Apply inherent design, guards, separation, safety functions, procedures, information and competent human control.
Lifecycle assurance
Verify controls in commissioning, operation, setup, teaching, cleaning, fault recovery, maintenance, change and decommissioning.
Verification questions
Write the questions first, then decide whether a demo, test, pilot or operating record can answer them.
Each question needs an object, conditions, denominator, threshold and accountable decision owner.
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Which application hazards are absent from the robot manual?
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Are protective functions independent where required?
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Can people intervene with enough time, information and authority?
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Which change triggers renewed risk assessment and validation?
Evidence to preserve
Enable the next reader to reconstruct conditions, results, failures and the decision.
A conclusion alone loses reviewability; raw records, configuration and exclusions matter too.
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Evidence package 1
Application risk assessment linked to implemented controls
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Evidence package 2
Safety-function requirements, verification and validation
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Evidence package 3
Training, mode, intervention, maintenance and change records
Scope boundary
State what this evidence still cannot be generalised to.
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This technical map cannot replace competent site assessment, applicable law, conformity work or formal safety approval.
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This is an engineering reading and decision framework; it does not replace application-specific risk assessment, conformity work, procurement acceptance or professional advice.
Sources and evidence status
Read standards scope, measurement evidence and application conclusions separately.
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ISO · 2025-02
↗02ISO 10218-1:2025 — Safety requirements for industrial robots
Defines robot-level safety requirements for industrial robots as partly completed machinery.
ISO · 2025-02
↗03ISO 10218-2:2025 — Industrial robot applications and robot cells
Addresses integration, commissioning, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of complete industrial robot applications and cells.
OSHA · Reviewed 2026-08-11
↗Robotics safety overview and hazard recognition
Highlights robot hazards and the importance of non-routine states such as setup, programming, testing and maintenance.