Machine Guarding

Machine Guarding Services

Technicians Serving Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Beyond

Machine guarding is a crucial part of OSHA compliance procedures. Companies that utilize moving equipment or machinery are at a higher risk of injury and legal action if they do not follow safety guidelines.

At RPF Environmental, we offer comprehensive evaluations and instructions for OSHA compliance and machine guarding safety so you can be assured that your business is operating safely. Our team of expert technicians is ready to help you reach total compliance efficiently and effectively, and with a track record of success, we have the expertise you need to succeed.

Call our New England OSHA compliance experts at 603-942-5432 for more information.

Machine Guarding and Safety

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for issuing guidelines and restrictions to protect workers through machine safety guarding. Industries that rely on heavy machinery and moving machine parts are hazardous for workers, which is why OSHA has established strict requirements and safety guidelines.

Workers in these industries are at a higher risk of severe workplace injuries, including:

Amputations
Crushed appendages
Burns
Blindness
Broken bones

One minor issue with a machine could result in permanent and debilitating injuries that may destroy a person’s life and ability to find other work. It could also open up the opportunity for litigation against the company if it were discovered that they did not comply with OSHA. This is how crucial guarding machines is when it comes to your company’s reputation.

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To protect employees from debilitating injuries, it is critical that businesses implement machine safeguarding procedures and install the right types of safeguards to the best of their ability.

Depending on the type of machinery in use, companies may be responsible for disabling certain functions, installing safety locks, or providing protective equipment and training to workers.

OSHA provides specific guarding practices for a variety of machines, including:

Mechanical power presses
Horizontal injection molding machines
Turbines
And more

To meet compliance requirements, you must have a robust understanding of hazard recognition. This means that you and your employees are educated in what to look for and where and when hazards are most likely to occur. This also guarantees the implementation of an effective machinery guarding system.

In many cases, recognizing a hazard before it becomes an incident is difficult, and the outcome may depend on how the operator acts in the moment. Reflexes and instincts are important, but according to OSHA, they should not be necessary on a daily basis.

By detecting issues before they come up, you can better prepare yourself and your employees and create action plans for when things go wrong. You can also prevent unexpected machine guard accidents and associated costs and losses that might put your company’s reputation at risk.

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How RPF Environmental Can Help

While OSHA exists to protect employees from negligence and workplace injuries, some rules and regulations are convoluted and difficult to implement. Businesses also use machinery in different ways and educate their workers accordingly. Because of this, compliance often seems unrealistic.

RPF Environmental technicians have extensive experience in a multitude of industries and safety matters, including safety machine guarding. We understand how important it is to solve problems quickly. Not only does our team work quickly to evaluate the situation and provide machine guarding assessment for possible risks, but we also provide comprehensive instructions on how you can implement important machine guarding procedures.

Schedule a consultation with one of our machine guarding experts today! We are proud to serve clients in New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts and areas across the nation.

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