Machine guarding is consistently one of OSHA’s top ten most cited violations each year. Test your knowledge of common practices in machine safety integration as it pertains to both US and ...

Before operating ANY piece of equipment, review the hazard sheet for risks and required PPE (personal protective equipment) for that piece of equipment. While operating powered tools or equipment: ...

The NUMSafe application program for machine safety control uses the same software development tools used to commission the overall system, including CNC, PLC, drives and I/O modules. This unified ...

You must assess all the machines in your facility for safety compliance and guarding. You have a very limited budget. Where do you begin? The obvious thought would be to start with the most dangerous ...

Nearly every industrial company cites worker safety as its top priority. But making statements about safety is very different from actual implementation. With standards varying around the world and ...

It is apparent that those responding generally knew that used industrial production equipment may not have all the safety whistles and bells. Ever wonder if your approach, or your safety manager's ...

Many of the annual 3.3 million workplace injuries result from broken OSHA rules. And of the top 10 OSHA rules most frequently broken, two directly concern machine design: lockout/tagout procedures (LO ...

It happens all the time: Machine safety systems are built to the incorrect safety level and create big problems in production. Under-designed systems that fall short of the required safety level can ...