On-Site Laser Safety Certification
Laserax can visit your facility and make the necessary changes so you meet class-1 laser safety standards (such as ANSI Z136.1, FDA CFR 1040-10, and IEC 60825). With this certification, you won’t need additional safety control measures or personnel protective equipment.
You can use this service to:
- Bring unsafe installations up to standard
- Validate the laser safety of your installation
- Review modifications made to a laser machine
- Assist a system integrator with laser safety
- Remove liability from your hands
- Receive laser safety training on best practices for laser use
- Have the documentation needed to prove to organizations regulating laser safety (like the FDA) that your installations comply with their requirements
Our Laser Safety Experts
Our laser safety officers and technicians will be with you every step of the way. They will also provide you with a document certifying the laser safety of your equipment, which will make us accountable.
Laser Safety Officers
Our engineering design team has LSO training. They perform a hazard analysis of your installation and detail what you need to do to make your installations 100% laser safe. They provide standard operating procedures and give online training to your personnel to ensure safety awareness.
Laser Safety Technicians
Our laser safety technicians visit your installations, report to our laser safety officers, and work with you to apply the measures needed to make your equipment compliant. They also document the work being done, which is required to certify your installations.
How Do We Make Lasers Safe?
Through engineering controls, we can bring a high-power, class-4 laser used for welding, cleaning, texturing, or marking up to standard (class-1 laser product). When designing solutions, we use two basic approaches to completely block the laser beam and its reflections: doors can be used to completely close the machine, or the parts being processed by the laser can complete the enclosure.
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Open-Air Laser Marking MachineOpen-air designs like this laser marking machine have no doors. Parts processed by the laser are used to completely close the enclosure. This prevents the laser beam and its reflections from leaving the enclosure. Safety sensors ensure that everything is in place. Laser processing can only begin if the part is in place to close the enclosure. |
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Door Laser Cleaning MachineMachine designs with doors ensure that, when the doors are closed, the laser beam and its reflections are completely enclosed. Safety sensors verify that the door is closed before the laser process begins. |
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Battery Laser Cleaning MachineSome machines can be designed with either approach. Our machine for cleaning batteries on conveyor belts, for example, can be built with sliding doors or with openings on both sides that are completely closed by the battery module. Sliding doors are ideal if operators need to load modules manually. |
Additional Resources on Industrial Laser Safety
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Class 1 Laser Products: Regulations ExplainedThis article explains how laser products are regulated. It will help you understand the fundamentals needed to navigate the various organizations regulating laser safety (OSHA, IEC, FDA, LIA, etc.) |
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Laser Classes & Laser Safety - What You Need to KnowThis article explains the different classes of lasers. It also provides in-depth information on laser hazards, including eye injuries, skin hazards, and fire hazards. |
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How to Choose a Laser Fume ExtractorDust and fumes produced by the interaction of the laser beam with the processed material are non-beam hazards that must be managed to ensure work safety. This article gives tips on how to perform laser fume extraction properly. It also provides general information on laser fume extractors. |