10 QUESTIONS to ask for safeguarding success--How shops can manage the complexities of machine safeguarding

摘要

Machine safeguarding is becoming an increasingly intricate proposition for today's manufacturer. Complex manufacturing and safeguarding technologies along with numerous safety standards and regulations challenge shop operators who, above all, must squeeze out increased productivity in a thorny business climate. For these reasons, any machine safeguarding project must follow a few basic steps.Successful safeguarding begins with assembling an effective project team that draws experience from various viewpoints and areas of expertise. At the minimum, this team should include a representative from upper management, the floor supervisor, a machine operator, and an experienced outside safety systems integrator. Each plays a specific and independent role in the overall safeguarding process.