Improving machine safety at your facilities can be challenging, especially since many machine safety solutions, including guarding and safety control upgrades, can be costly and complex. That said,...
Discover practical guidance to make machinery and processes safer for workers. Our experts share proven ways to reduce risks, improve compliance with industry standards, and strengthen workplace safety. Check back often—or subscribe—to stay up to date with our latest articles.
Recent Blog Posts:
Do I Have a Machine Safety Problem?
Every year OSHA publishes its most frequently cited workplace safety standards, and each year, machine guarding (1910.212) and Lockout/Tagout (1910.147) citations remain among the most popular....
OSHA Violations 101 | I Received an OSHA Violation, What Do I Do?
OSHA machine safety violations are bad for business. OSHA estimates that a single violation, depending on the severity, can cost anywhere from $1,000 to $150,000, not including the extra costs from...
The Essential Guide to Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Safety
Imagine you're deep into a routine maintenance check, making sure every part of the machine is working smoothly and safely. Then, out of nowhere, the equipment jerks into motion. In a flash, you...
Isolation Enclosures: What are the Benefits?
Did you know that isolation enclosures aren't just used for machine safety applications? A properly-engineered laboratory or machinery isolation enclosure can solve other needs, such as employee...
Guidelines for Safe-Distance Calculations & Presence-Sensing Devices
When clients reach out for machine safety advice, our conversations usually include close calls or accidents involving their machinery. So, often my first question is, which safety devices are on or...
How to Use a Gotcha Stick for Machine Safety Compliance
When it comes to machine safety, small details make a big difference. One of the simplest yet most powerful tools for ensuring compliance with machine safety standards is the Gotcha Stick, also known...
How Do I know If My Machine is Safe and Compliant?
Today I'm guiding you through our process on how to answer two questions that every industrial machine owner should ask themselves: Is my machine safe? Is my machine compliant with required safety...
Subscribe to our Insights
Most Recent
When a machine safety engineer is assessing a machine, they rarely start by looking at the equipment itself. They start by asking questions.
...
It’s a normal day on the shop floor.
A routine jam in a robotic cell, a worker steps in to fix it, and the light curtain trips as expected....
Ensuring machine safety is a regulatory requirement and crucial to maintaining a safe and efficient working environment. The complexities of...
No matter the severity of the injury, whether it's a near miss, serious injury, or fatality, taking proactive measures can help prevent future SIF (...
It's that time of year when ghosts and goblins come out to play, and while we enjoy a good scare during the Halloween season, there's one thing that...
Safety must stand as an unwavering pillar in any laboratory setting, ensuring innovation thrives without compromising the well-being of those at the...
At your facilities, the utmost priority is the safety of your employees and the integrity of your operations. Every day, your machines are crucial in...
Ensuring the safety and well-being of employees operating industrial machinery requires a deliberate and well-designed approach. Applying “quick fixes
