Machine Guarding Training

Lack of Machine Guarding - 2nd Most Frequent Safety Violation in Industry

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Machinery comes in many sizes and shapes, and it can present many different types of hazards. The risk of accidents from powered machinery is so great OSHA estimates that lack of machine guarding is the second most frequent safety violation in industry today.

Any machine part, function, or process that might cause injury must be safeguarded. When the operation of a machine or accidental contact with it could injure the operator or others in the vicinity, the hazards must be either controlled or eliminated.

Safeguards are generally grouped under five machine guard classifications:

• Guards
• Devices
• Location/Distance
• Other methods to improve safety for the operator, such as automatic feeding and ejection
• Miscellaneous Aids, such as awareness barriers, feeding tools and holding fixtures

Reduce Injuries by Implementing a Machine Guarding Program

According to OSHA, workers who operate and maintain machinery suffer approximately 18,000 amputations, lacerations, crushing injuries, abrasions, and over 800 deaths per year. You can help to reduce injuries of this nature at your workplace by letting Bailey Environmental & Safety Training Consultants develop and implement a machine guarding Program for your workplace.

A Machine Guarding Safety Program and machine guarding training from Bailey Environmental & Safety Training Consultants could significantly improve the safety at your business. B.E.S.T can help to ensure that your employees are properly trained on the use of each piece of equipment and the guards that protect the operator.