Throughout 2015 Phoenix Contact, TUV SUD Product Service, Mechan Controls and Axelent have been co-hosting free Electrical and Functional Safety training courses at venues around the UK to help machine builders (OEMs), system integrators, panel builders, installers and end users understand electrical safety, the concept and application of functional safety, the applicable Directives, Regulations and standards, and the implications for attendees. The final workshop took place at the Imperial War Museum Duxford on 3 November and was attended by approximately 40 engineers and managers, plus Jon Severn, the Editor of MachineBuilding.net, who has written the following review.