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Machine Guard Safety
Hierarchy of Controls for Workplace Safety
Identifying and mitigating exposures to occupational hazards before work begins is the objective of all safety and health professionals. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) offers a basic outline to improve workplace safety through its...
2020 Michigan Safety Conference
Update: The 2020 Michigan Safety Conference has been cancelled. The Michigan Safety Conference is a volunteer organization dedicated to promoting the improvement of workplace safety and health practices in the State of Michigan. It provides participants with quality...
OSHA’s Top 10 Most Cited Violations for 2019
The National Safety Council has prepared a detailed article on OSHA’s Top 10 most-cited violations for fiscal year 2019. Machine guarding violations remain in the top ten most-cited violations with 1,987 violations. The number of overall violations increased 2% from...
Top 10 Most Frequently Cited OSHA Standards of 2018
The National Safety Council has prepared a detailed article on OSHA’s Top 10 most-cited violations for fiscal year 2018. Machine Guarding violations remain in the Top 10 most-cited violations with 1,969 violations. This is a decrease from the 2,109 violations in 2017....
Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards of 2017
OSHA's Top 10 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released its report for the Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards for Fiscal Year 2017. Remaining in the Top 10 at number 8 is Machinery and Machine Guarding. Safety+Health Magazine A detailed...
Injuries Related to Equipment Guarding
According to the most recent data from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), many injuries occur from handling oversized equipment guarding. When guarding new or existing machines, it is important to keep this data in mind. 1. Handling/Dropped Oversized...
National Safety Council Expo 2016
Machine Guard & Cover Co. will be exhibiting at the National Safety Council Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA on October 17-19. Please see us at Booth #1100. Our new line of split round covers have sparked interest with many of our customers....
Safety 2016
Please join Machine Guard & Cover Co. on June 26-29 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA for Safety 2016. We will be exhibiting at Booth #1202. Stop by to check out our new line of shaft covers. These shaft covers are available for horizontal or...
2016 Michigan Safety Conference
Machine Guard & Cover Co. will be exhibiting at the 2016 Michigan Safety Conference on April 19-20 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Come see our newest line of bearing shaft covers, or come with your questions about OSHA machine guarding standards. We hope to see you...