Poor machine guarding practices are a major hazard confronted by people every day. ... Repp has since earned a second degree black belt and has run in 13 marathons.

The purpose of machine guarding is to protect the machine operator and other employees in the work area from hazards created during the machine's normal operation. This would include hazards of ...

Fastener Manufacturer Cited for Numerous Machine Guarding Dangers. Sep 23, 2009; OSHA has cited Emhart Teknologies, a Black & Decker company, with 22 alleged serious, repeat, and other-than ...

5. A belief that the OEM is responsible for guarding the machine Machine guarding standards may seem straightforward and easy to understand, but they are more nuanced than would appear upon first ...

Machine guarding is in the OSHA Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Violations each year. Perhaps your organization had a significant machine injury. Maybe you have machine guarding risk concerns at your ...

machine function guarding – This type of guarding consists of machine functionality, such as two hand controls, foot treadle operation and other methods that prevent an employee from inserting hands ...

Guidance is provided on the hazards associated with various types of machinery and and the determination of proper machine safe guards. Course topics include machinery processes, mechanical motions, ...

Following the May incident, OSHA on Nov. 18 cited the company for one willful, five serious and three other-than-serious violations. The agency cited the willful violation for lack of machine guarding ...