Industrial machines guards are tools and devices designed to protect employees from dangerous moving parts during manufacturing processes.

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UNDERSTANDING
MACHINE
SAFEGAURDING
AND ITS BENEFITS
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2. INTRODUCTION
Industrial machines guards are
tools and devices designed to
protect employees from
dangerous moving parts during
manufacturing processes.
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3. What Machine Parts Should Be Guarded?
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Hazards are common in a manufacturing environment.
The function of machine guards is to eliminate or
minimize the potential health risks. Any machine part
or process that can cause injury should be properly
guarded to create a safe working environment.
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4. POTENTIAL HAZRADS
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Point of
operation
Moving
parts
Power transmission
apparatus
Workers are vulnerable to
injuries at manufacturing
floor where most of the
work is performed with
the help of machines
Machine parts that move
during machine operations. It
includes rotatory, transverse,
and reciprocating moving
parts.
Components such as
flywheels, pulleys, belts,
couplings, cams, spindles,
chains, and cranks can create
hazards for operators
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5. “A machine guarding policy is a key part of the
safety program at any company where workers
have to deal with machinery.

6. What are the basic
requirements for
machine safeguarding?

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1. Secure
Machine guards should be firmly attached so that workers
cannot remove them. It might be convenient for an
operator to work without guards. However, from safety
standpoint, safeguards are essential.
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2. Prevent contact
Machine guards should prevent contact between humans
and hazardous parts of the machine. It needs to be
physically impossible for unintended contact to be made
between moving machine parts and the employees.
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3. Protection against falling objects
Falling objects such as nuts and bolts can be extremely
dangerous if they fall onto moving machine parts. Guards
should be prevent falling objects from making a contact
with machine parts.
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4. Flexibility
Machine guards should not create any inconvenience while
performing on-going machine maintenance. The process to
remove guards before performing maintenance can waste
precious time of technicians.
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5. Convenience
Machine guards are supposed to make work easy and safe
for workers. They should not make it difficult for workers
to perform the intended work.
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6. No more hazards
Machine guards should not create new hazards. For
example, if a guard limits the visibility of operators, it
should be replaced with a better guarding device. A guard
with sharp edges is itself a hazard.
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13. Common Types of Machine Safeguards
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Barrier guards
Two-hand trip devices
Presence sensing devices
Restraining devices
Adjustable devices
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14. Increased
Productivity
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Safe & Secure
Working
Environment
Reduced Risk
of Injuries
ADVANTAGES OF INSTALLING
MACHINE SAFEGAURDS
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SAFETY CONDITIONS
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ABOUT BP AUTOMATION
BP Automation is a proven leader in the analysis, design and
manufacturing of custom machines and machine safeguarding
solutions. The company specializes in tracking complex
problems and offer solutions in accordance with the needs of
each individual customer.
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