How Machine Safeguards Can Increase Your ROI
June 19, 2024
How Machine Safeguards Can Increase Your ROI
The safety of your workers is vital to the production of your company—and making sure that you are taking the proper measures to ensure that safety is critical. When you eliminate risks and potential hazards, you increase productivity in the workplace. You’ll spend less time aiding injured employees and more time invested in creating quality products or services.
When it comes to industrial safety equipment, you want to ensure you’re getting the highest quality possible. However, sometimes the best-quality products are some of the most expensive. You can’t compromise on your employees' safety, so making sure that your purchase delivers a maximum return on investment is crucial. With the help of machine safeguards, you can implement a safety strategy that will benefit your company and employees.
Machine Guarding Improves Workplace Safety
Within your workplace, it is important to remember the OSHA machine-guarding protocols and procedures. When you are following these rules, you have far fewer injuries and complications. Machines present a long list of risks, including crushed hands and arms, severed fingers, and blindness just to name a few. According to OSHA, there are three basic areas of dangerous moving parts that require safeguarding: the point of operation, the power transmission apparatus, and all other parts of the machine that move while it is working.
While machine safeguards are required for optimal safety and protection in the workplace, proper training is crucial in order for employees to understand how and why to use them. With all of these policies and procedures in place, your workers will be equipped to use the machines in a safe manner. This will hopefully prevent injuries and fatalities over the course of time.
Not only does this approach prevent these instances from happening, but it also keeps employees feeling safer in general. When an employee feels cared for and safe in their place of work, they are more likely to perform better and have a higher level of productivity. They are also likely to stay with your company longer knowing that you have their back and prioritize their wellbeing.
Machine Guarding Decreases Fines
Another way that proper machine safeguards increase your ROI is by decreasing fines, lost wages, and downtime. When someone gets hurt on the job, it can result in costly fines, lawsuits, and downtime. In other words, you’ll be spending far more money on lost wages and productivity than it would have taken to invest in a proper safeguard to begin with.
Investing in the proper machine safeguards, training, as well as facility assessments is crucial to helping you avoid unnecessary costs. While machine guarding may seem like a major cost initially, if you don’t invest in proper safety measures you could potentially be paying several times the original investment in fines—and implementation of a safeguard after an injury takes place.
Have Your Machine Guards Assessed
If you have to ask yourself if your machine guards are really working properly, or if you notice an increase in injuries on the job, then it's probably time to have your workplace assessed. Even if you believe you’re at the top of the safety game, you may be missing critical components and opportunities to improve. An assessment is vital for the production and safety of your workplace and employees.
Stronghold Safety is dedicated to identifying areas of risk and making sure you understand your safeguarding options. As your partner, we will complete a thorough assessment of your workplace and evaluate all of your machines and equipment, making sure that you know what areas pose a certain risk for your employees and your company. We determine compliance and risk based on OSHA regulations, industry standards, company-specific guarding standards, and recognized hazards. We then work with you to create a safety plan best suited for your company and its needs.
Customized Safety for Your Needs
When it comes to your workplace, safety should never be compromised. A machine guarding assessment from Stronghold Safety Engineering is your first step in identifying your risks, designing a custom safety plan, and implementing solutions that will protect your employees and deliver maximum ROI. For over 15 years, we’ve helped industrial workplaces become safer and more productive by engineering and implementing solutions designed to protect what’s most important to your business. So contact us today to get started on creating a safer workplace.