IMS Machinery Safety & Compliance
we take the risk out of operating industrial machinery
IMS Global is your insurance policy against the cost, downtime, and personal liability that come with operating non-compliant industrial machinery. We bring imported and existing plant into line with
Australian Standards and
SafeWork NSW requirements, so your business stays operating, your workers stay safe, and your obligations as a Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) are met
Why Machinery Safety & Compliance Matters
Under the
Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) and the
WHS Regulation 2017 (NSW), Chapter 5 (Plant and Structures), every business that operates industrial machinery has a legal duty to ensure its plant is safe and compliant. This is not optional, and the responsibility sits squarely with the business owner or managing director
Industrial machinery imported from overseas, especially from China and other non-EU manufacturing regions, is frequently not built to Australian Standards. The electrical wiring, guarding, emergency stop systems, and field wiring almost always need to be brought into compliance before the machine can be lawfully connected, operated, or insured in Australia
SafeWork NSW has made machine safety a top regulatory priority. In its most recent compliance blitz, inspectors issued over 500 non-compliance notices across NSW workplaces, with the unsafe operation of fixed machinery, plant and vehicles among the top two safety risks identified
The Risk of Doing Nothing
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improvement notices and prohibition notices from SafeWork NSW that can shut down production immediately
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fines that have reached hundreds of thousands of dollars in recent enforcement actions
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insurance refusal in the event of an incident, leaving the business exposed to full liability
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personal liability for directors and officers under WHS due-diligence obligations
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serious worker injuries, the most important reason of all
Our Machinery Safety & Compliance Capabilities
IMS Global takes a machine that is non-compliant or in question and delivers it back to you certified, documented, and ready to operate. Our service covers the full lifecycle the regulator expects, with all work carried out by licensed competent persons as required under WHS Regulation 213:
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supplier and source audits – auditing the manufacturer overseas and identifying compliance gaps before the machine is shipped, far cheaper than fixing after arrival
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pre-shipment inspections at manufacturer sites in China, India, Thailand, the Philippines, or elsewhere in our service network
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electrical compliance work bringing field wiring up to Australian Standard cable colours (brown active, blue neutral, green-yellow earth), and to double-insulated impregnated cable for all field wiring outside the control cabinet, compliant to AS/NZS 3000 and AS 4024
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Certificates of Compliance for Electrical Work (COCEW) issued and submitted to Services NSW by a licensed competent person, satisfying both the regulator and your insurer
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machinery safety audits against AS 4024 Safety of Machinery and the SafeWork NSW Code of Practice for Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace, with documented findings and prioritised actions
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guarding and risk controls, including specification and installation of fixed and interlocked guarding, presence-sensing devices, light screens, and emergency stop systems
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commissioning and sign-off with documentation that the SafeWork inspector, your insurer, and your auditor will accept
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records and maintenance compliance documentation kept to satisfy WHS Regulation 226, which requires records of tests, inspections, maintenance, commissioning, and alterations to be kept for the life of the plant
Your Machinery Safety & Compliance Benefits
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you take the unknown out of operating imported plant, with compliance verified at source rather than discovered on arrival
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your business is protected from improvement and prohibition notices that can shut down production
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your insurance position is preserved, with documentation that an Australian insurer will accept
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your managing director and officers have the documented due-diligence evidence the WHS Act requires
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your workers go home in the same condition they arrived
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you deal with one provider, end to end, who takes responsibility for the result rather than passing the problem on
Who This Is For
IMS Global Machinery Safety & Compliance services are for:
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businesses importing industrial machinery from overseas suppliers and needing assurance it will pass Australian compliance on arrival
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factories operating existing plant that has not been independently audited against current Australian Standards
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businesses that have received an improvement notice or prohibition notice from SafeWork NSW and need expert remediation
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insurers and brokers requiring an independent compliance assessment before underwriting
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managing directors and PCBUs who want documented due-diligence evidence to satisfy their personal WHS obligations
If you operate, import, or are considering imported industrial machinery, the cheapest time to deal with compliance is before it becomes a problem. Get in touch for a confidential discussion of your situation
References to SafeWork NSW, the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW), and the WHS Regulation 2017 (NSW) on this page are provided for general information about the regulatory environment in which IMS Global operates. IMS Global is an independent engineering services provider and is not affiliated with or endorsed by SafeWork NSW or any government body. For the official position on any matter, refer to safework.nsw.gov.au
