The bipartisan budget, passed by both the House and the Senate and signed by President Obama on November 2, 2015, contains provisions that will raise OSHA penalties for the first time in 25 years. The changes in the budget go into effect in 2016, with the new penalties coming into effect by August 1, 2016. …
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Case Study: Hydroelectric Plant Shaft Guard
Machine Guard & Cover Co. specializes in both stock machine guards and bearing covers, as well as in-house tooling and manufacturing of custom parts. The Challenge Low head hydraulic power plants have turbines set at or close to the discharge level of the water, with a generator placed above the turbine. (See Figure 1) These …
Why Outsourcing Safety Guards Makes Sense
Although adding a guard to a machine seems like an easy finishing touch, it can prove to be more difficult than originally thought. Taking the time to fabricate a guard can pull a person away from their own system development, or from their main projects. Many companies consider outsourcing their physical guard manufacturing for the …
Will OSHA Be Visiting You in 2015?
According to Manufacturing.net, OSHA plans to increase their number of inspections in 2015. Don’t let your guard down — call us today to see how we can help you and your customer have an OSHA-compliant plant. With our easy to use machine guard sizing sheets and our 20 years of experience, we can help you …
The Difference Between Industrial Chain Guard Sizing and Industrial Belt Guard Sizing
Industrial chain guards and belt guards are sized and fit nearly the same way, with one exception: chain guards must take into account the amount of sag in the chain between the two sprockets. Our latest machine guard sizing forms have taken this difference into account. We now have machine guard sizing instructions for both …
How Do Bearing Covers Attach to the Bearings?
How do bearing covers attach to the bearings? This is one of the most commonly asked questions. Fortunately, it is one of the easiest questions to answer! Our bearing covers are designed to fit over the entire housing of the bearing. There is a ⅝” flange around our bearing covers. Our customers typically drill through …
Bearing Cover Solves Lubrication Problem
Machine Guard & Cover was approached by a distributor whose customer, a gypsum plant, had a problem. During the wash-down process of their conveyors, the personnel doing the cleaning were not only washing the bearings but also washing the lubrication out of the bearings. Machine Guard manufactured one of our standard bearing covers with shaft …
A Big Custom Fabricated Plastic Box
Machine Guard & Cover sells a number of parts that are fabricated boxes. One day, a distributor called to order a very large custom fabricated plastic box, larger than we normally make — therefore, quite a bit more costly. Curious as to why the distributor needed such a large, expensive machine guard, we asked. The …