Summary
In short
- A robot cell safety assessment is an assessment used in KnowSafe that assesses an industrial or collaborative robot cell, covering reach, speed, force limits and how people enter the space. It is built against ISO 10218, ISO TS 15066 and forms part of the Machine Safety programme.
- Done at installation and after any programme or layout change. Carried out by a competent assessor with the integrator.
- The template holds 44 fields across 5 sections.
- Scoring is risk band, where high is bad.
- ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Asset, Job.
What it is
What it is
What is a robot cell safety assessment?
A robot cell safety assessment is an assessment used in KnowSafe that assesses an industrial or collaborative robot cell, covering reach, speed, force limits and how people enter the space. It is built against ISO 10218, ISO TS 15066 and forms part of the Machine Safety programme.
When is a robot cell safety assessment completed?
A robot cell safety assessment is completed when the task, area or population being assessed is new or has materially changed. Done at installation and after any programme or layout change.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This assessment is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this assessment covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form RSK-2026-000
- You are running the Machine Safety programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links asset, job
Not for
- Machine Risk Assessment, which assesses a machine across its whole life, including setup, running, cleaning, clearing jams and maintenance.
- Guarding Verification Checklist, which confirms that guards fitted to a machine match the risk assessment and cannot be easily defeated.
- Interlock Function Test, which tests that safety interlocks stop the machine when a guard is opened, and cannot be bypassed.
- Anything outside KnowSafe, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the robot cell safety assessment template based on?+
It is built against ISO 10218, ISO TS 15066. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the robot cell safety assessment contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, cell design, collaborative operation, teaching and maintenance, result. Together they hold 44 fields, 33 of which are required.
How often is a robot cell safety assessment raised?+
A new record is raised when the task, area or population being assessed is new or has materially changed. Each one is given an ID in the form RSK-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the robot cell safety assessment belong to?+
It is part of Machine Safety. Guard integrity verified, interlocks tested, and jam clearing controlled rather than improvised.
How is a robot cell safety assessment scored?+
Scoring is risk band. High is bad. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the robot cell safety assessment template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the robot cell safety assessment library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowSafe — safety and compliance. Incidents, hazards, permits, inspections and the critical controls behind them.
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Sources
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization