Machine Guard Safety

1. Any machine part, function or process which may cause injury must be
safeguarded.

2. The major causes of machine accidents are poorly maintained machinery and poor
lighting.

3. Adjustable guards provide a barrier which may be adjusted to facilitate a variety
of production operations.

4. Safeguards are essential for protecting workers from needless and preventable
machinery related injuries.

5. Operators should receive training on how and why to use safeguards and how and
when safeguards can be removed and by whom.

6. Two major areas where mechanical hazards occur are Point of Operation and In-Running Nip Points.

7. Only specific moving parts that are identified by the manufacturer need to be
guarded.

8. Properly designed holding tools may be used in place of machine safeguards.