Is Physical Safeguarding Cumbersome?
June 19, 2024
Is Physical Safeguarding Cumbersome?
Workplace safety is one of the most important concepts for a company within the industrial or manufacturing industry. Through training, safety procedures, proper communication, and physical safeguarding, machine safety can be easily implemented—saving many employees from injury each year.
With plenty of machine safety services out there today, physical safeguarding doesn’t have to be complicated or difficult to adapt to. Investing in the safety of your employees isn’t something that you should have to think about. With products on the market today that will make things easier, there’s no excuse not to implement high-quality safety plans and procedures to prevent injury, fines, or even fatalities.
Implementing Physical Safeguarding
When implementing physical safeguarding solutions into your business, there are some things you need to consider. You’ll need to take into account what products you may need, what type of training your employees need to undergo, how you’ll effectively communicate safety standards, and what your plan for emergencies will be. While it might seem complicated overall, once you have these procedures, products, and plans in place, it’ll save you time and money in the long-run—all while protecting your employees.
Machine Guarding Assessments
You may be wondering what types of products you’ll really need and which ones aren’t necessary for your facilities. With a proper machine guarding assessment from Stronghold Safety Engineering, you can identify and eliminate risks, design a custom plan, and implement solutions that will protect your employees and deliver a maximum ROI. Take the guesswork out of it—and let Stronghold Safety help you create safety solutions for long-term success.
Safety Products
With many types of safeguarding products out there to choose from, it can be hard to decide what you need. After undergoing a machine guarding assessment, Stronghold Safety Engineering will recommend the most beneficial safety products for your business and workflows. Here are just a few of the powerful safeguarding products we offer:
Silvaflame Universal Milling Machine Guard - This heavy-duty shield helps to protect the machine operator from flying debris—and can be customized to fit a variety of milling machines. It comes with a main guard extension with the hinge lock arrangement, one visor size (7 1/2" w x 6" h), and a “V” slide clamp unit that mounts to underside of the head.
Danray Wood Lathe Shield - This heavy-duty wood lathe shield is designed for manual wood lathes or similar machines, such as small metalworking lathes.
Flexbar Universal Mount Mill/Grinder Guard - This heavy-duty steel frame with Lexan shields is designed for milling machines and unguarded machines, including CNC's, Multi-Spindles and Grinders.
Machine Guard Training
Once you have all of your safety products in place, one of the most important steps is training each and every employee who uses the machines to ensure proper handling. Investing in a high-quality, competent trainer will give you peace of mind that your employees know how to use equipment safely and efficiently.
Training should be ongoing as well. Each year, you should conduct an assessment determining whether or not you need to update your training altogether—or implement a new strategy. With technology constantly evolving, new training methods and products are always being introduced. Staying up to date will prevent accidents from happening and keep your employees much safer.
Effective Communication
An effective communication plan is critical for the operation of your facility. Without a proper communication plan, employees won’t know important details regarding machine safety. Posting instructions, details, training requirements, and more around your workplace will ensure that employees always have a detailed list of important procedures and plans.
Conducting regular meetings and assessments is also a critical component of good communication. If accidents do happen, always make sure that employees know the emergency action plan and have a reliable way of contacting the necessary parties. Never leave your employees speculating on plans, instructions, and procedures—as it can increase the risk of injury in your workplace.
Machine Safeguarding from Stronghold Safety Engineering
Safety is never something you should turn a blind eye to just because you think you can’t afford the proper safety equipment or training. With these cost-effective components, providing proper machine safety is simple and affordable. And besides, investing in the safety of your employees, machines, and overall company provides higher ROI in the long run. If you’re not sure where to start, Stronghold Safety can help with our range of industrial safety services. Don’t wait any longer; contact us today to get starting on building a safer workplace.