Our Background

WHO WE ARE: Laser Safety Associates provides laser safety consulting, Class 1 laser product and enclosure certifications, CDRH laser product reports, and laser safety training for high powered industrial laser products. Our primary customers are laser equipment suppliers, laser integrators, and laser product end-users. Our extensive background (over 75 years) as manufacturing and safety engineers, while leading General Motor's Global Laser Safety Program as Corp. Laser Safety Officers (LSOs), makes us uniquely qualified to assess and propose safety solutions for industrial laser products and associated equipment.

OUR EXPERIENCE: As a leader in the industrial laser safety, we have been providing our safety services to industry for the past 14 years. We have safety-certified over 300 laser products ranging from shoe-box sized manual marking systems, to 2-story automated laser booths with multiple robot mounted laser heads and complex load/unload automation. LSA has expertise with Trumpf, IPG, nLight, Keyence, Telesis, and many other laser systems ranging in power from 3 to 10,000 Watts. We also have practical safety experience in welding, brazing, cutting, marking, cleaning, and annealing laser processes. Most recently much of our work has been with battery laser welding systems.

OUR CUSTOMERS: LSA provides our services throughout North America. We also work with over-seas companies who are integrating laser products the NA market. Our integrator and end-user customers include:

Our Services

Consulting / Safety Reviews

LSA can review or consult on your laser project before the start of equipment build and/or after installation. We will evaluate enclosure designs, safety circuit designs, and safety device selection to ensure your equipment is designed to meet all ANSI and U.S. FDA/CDRH laser safety requirements. Our experience also allows us to perform detailed safety risk assessments and recommend additional best practices which will enhance the safety of your system throughout the equipment life-cycle. We also provide site safety audits and certifications of existing installed laser systems.

Laser Enclosure Safety Validation

LSA specializes in complete safety validations and certifications of laser enclosures, laser cabins and laser booths. We will evaluate the laser product as an integrated system, assist in addressing any issues, and provide a detailed report that the installed laser product complies with ANSI/IEC Class 1 laser safety requirements, and protects personnel from all foreseeable laser radiation hazards. LSA has evaluated and certified hundreds of laser enclosures for a wide range of laser processes.

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FDA / CRDH Laser Product Reports

The supplier / integrator of the final laser product (e.g. the Class 1 laser product with an embedded Class 4 laser) is responsible by U.S law to submit a technical product report to the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Radiological Health (CDRH). This report consists of the technical specifications of the laser system, laser product, laser process, and the safety measures provided. Laser Safety Associates can consult, assist, or prepare the FDA/CDRH Laser Product Report for the integrated laser system, and assist in obtaining the required Federal Accession Number.

Engineering / Circuit Design

LSA consists of electrical and professional engineers who can design and/or approve the safety interface from the laser system to the machine control system. Based on a safety risk assessment and the laser application, safety circuits will be designed and/or approved to meet the safety architecture and performance level required. Current industry and government standards require that the safety circuits and components (e.g., safety interlocks) be rated SIL2 or safety category 3 or 4 on systems with high hazards LSA can also provide design and/or fabrication of laser safety interface panels for your laser process.

Laser Safety Training

LSA can provide customized laser safety instruction for personnel which meet all laser safety requirements of ANSI Z136.1 and/or IEC 60825-1 industry laser safety standards. Laser Safety Awareness training (~1 hour) is typically required for most site personnel routinely working on or near lasers. Laser Safety training (~4 hours) is typically required for site Laser Safety Officers or site safety personnel. LSA can customize this training specifically for your installed laser equipment, and will provide instruction at your company location to minimize costs and make it easy for your employees to attend.

Laser Enclosure Design/Fabrication

LSA has many years experience in specifying and evaluating enclosure designs to meet the highest standards possible for laser enclosures. We can design, construct provide and/or integrate Class 1 enclosures for your laser process or coordinate with enclosure suppliers to ensure that all the best design and construction practices are comprehended to fabricate a safe and robust laser enclosure.

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