Safety Tip - Machine Guarding

Workers who operate and maintain machinery suffer approximately 18,000 injuries and over 800 deaths per year and machine safeguards are your first line of defense against injuries caused by moving machines.

Machine guarding is a precautionary safety feature on manufacturing or other engineering equipment. Specifically, it is a shield or device covering hazardous areas of a machine to prevent contact with body parts or to control hazards like chips and noise from exiting the machine.