OSHA Update: Machine Guarding in the Workplace

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In the industrial machinery industry, machine guarding is a barrier placed on machinery to prevent operators from reaching into moving parts and lowers the chance of injury. Specifically, machine guards protect against: Flying chips or debris Kickbacks Direct contact with moving parts Splashing of metal or harmful liquids Mechanical and electrical failures Potential human errors… Read more »

Safety Regulations and Standards within the Manufacturing Industry

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To minimize risk in the industrial machinery industry, four basic risk assessment methods have been implemented over the years. Of course, these methods have changed, merged and been updated to reflect changes in the industry and in the machinery used. All risk assessment methods for industrial machinery serve the same general purposes. They: Identify hazards… Read more »