How many jams do you think it will take before they start skipping the lockout-tagout (LO/TO) procedures, or before they leave the guard off entirely? And how long after that until there’s a serious ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- Every year, machine accidents result in thousands of serious injuries and hundreds of deaths. The moving parts of a machine can cut or crush, flying debris can cause eye ...

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 ...

An argument for why additive manufacturing offers a viable alternative for guard design that is better suited to today’s machines and industrial environments. Machine guarding has long been the ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) recently voted unanimously to vacate two machine-guard citations lodged against employers by the Occupational Safety and Health ...

Machine guard designers are drawn to fixed guards because of their relatively simple design, installation principles and low cost. But fixed guards have their limitations. First and foremost among ...