Free resources for students

A comprehensive overview of workplace safety: the Risk Assessment Document (DVR), safety roles, risk assessment, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), signage and emergency management.

Fundamentals of explosive atmospheres: zone classification, the explosion triangle, equipment marking, temperature classes and the DPSC document.

The 7 principles of quality, process approach, PDCA, risk-based thinking, standard requirements (clauses 4–10) and the certification process.

Types of maintenance (corrective, preventive, predictive), maintenance KPIs (MTBF, MTTR, OEE), spare parts management and an introduction to TPM.

Legislative Decree 152/06, EWC waste classification, temporary storage, FIR forms, atmospheric emissions and an introduction to ISO 14001.

Fundamental principles of the GDPR, data subjects’ rights, compliance requirements for SMEs, processing register, data breaches and the penalty system.

Fundamentals of the NIS 2 Directive as applied to Operational Technology (OT). Cyber risk assessment, security requirements and incident management in factories.

Guidelines on the new Transition 5.0 plan. Energy efficiency, AI integration, collaborative robotics and energy savings calculations.

Principles of functional safety according to ISO 13849-1 and IEC 62061. Calculation of the Performance Level (PL) and Safety Integrity Level (SIL).

Comprehensive guide to Directive 2006/42/EC and the new Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230. Safety requirements, technical file and CE marking.

Procedure for isolating hazardous energy sources in an industrial setting to ensure the safe maintenance and repair of machinery.

Operational steps for CE marking of products and the preparation of the technical file: risk analysis, laboratory testing and declaration of conformity.