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Safety & fire protection engineering

Engineers for fire protection concepts, explosion protection, machine safety and occupational safety.

Typical tasks

  • Fire protection concepts and certificates
  • Explosion protection documents
  • Risk assessments
  • Machine safety to EN ISO 13849

Focus areas

Focus: Fire protection
Focus: Explosion protection
Focus: Machine safety

Standards and regulations

What engineers in Safety & fire protection engineering should know depending on the task. Enter the ones important for your project as requirements; the matching checks each one.

  • EN ISO 12100 and EN ISO 13849
  • IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 functional safety
  • Industrial Safety Regulation (BetrSichV)
  • ATEX directives
  • Occupational Safety and Health Act and DGUV regulations

Frequently asked questions

Who may prepare safety assessments to IEC 61508 or EN ISO 13849?

There is no statutory approval; what counts is proven competence, such as a Functional Safety Engineer certificate (TÜV) and experience at the required SIL or PL. Enter the level in the project and the matching will check it.

How do I find freelance engineers for Safety & fire protection engineering?

Post your project for free and enter the task, tools (e.g. AutoCAD, FDS/Pathfinder, SISTEMA) and standards. We compare it with the profiles in the pool and suggest the best matches with Match-Score and missing requirements. Your company name stays hidden.