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Composite Guarding System for Fan Belt
The fan provides necessary cooling and ventilation for the new shop floor of Machine Guard & Cover Company. Unfortunately, the exposed fan blades and belt and pulley system create an unsafe work environment. Proper guarding will be required to maintain the guard...
Machine Point Guarding
Point guarding addresses a single hazard location of a power transmission system with a physical barrier. This is a very common type of machine guarding solution. Point guarding has many benefits in addition to the safety provided by the guard. Maintenance staff and...
Machine Enclosure Guarding
Locations that contain very large moving assemblies may require an enclosure guarding system. This technique, also known as barrier guarding or area guarding, creates a large barrier around the entire assembly instead of just the hazard location. Access points to the...
2017 Michigan Safety Conference
Machine Guard & Cover Co. will be exhibiting at the Michigan Safety Conference at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, MI on April 11-12, 2017. Please see us at booth #702. Jet LaBarge, Vice President at Machine Guard & Cover Co. will be presenting on...
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...