OSHA announced that it is renewing its National Emphasis Program (NEP) to Address Amputations in Manufacturing. The renewed ...

If a guard or a gate can be opened by hand, that guard or gate needs to be interlocked to the machine to prevent hazardous motion from occurring while the guard or gate is open. 3) Protection from ...

Machine guarding is like other technical functions – new products, approaches and requirements continuously are introduced. Few people have the time – or the ability – to keep pace. While OSHA does ...

Movable Guards. Type A and B gates are two types of moveable guards. They are quite similar, but not identical, in design and purpose. Type A moveable guards enclose the hazard zone during the ...

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 ...

On September 21, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) unanimously vacated two machine-guard citations levied against employers by the Occupational Safety and Health ...

Even well-designed guards and devices must be properly adjusted and require inspection and maintenance to ensure that they continue to perform intended functions. As a practical matter, employers ...

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, ...

A complaint triggered the inspection that began Oct. 17, 2012. The company had been cited by OSHA for machine guarding violations on the same equipment in 2009, according to the agency.