THE DO'S AND DONTS OF Fixed and Moveable Machine Guards

摘要

Manufacturers face a variety of machine guarding challenges: old equipment vs. new equipment; point-of-operation vs. mechanical power transmission; highly automated, multiple-purpose machines vs. manual, single-purpose machines; continuous utilization vs. infrequent use; etc. The simplest approach often is the best. In the first article of a two-part series about the do's and don'ts of fixed and moveable guards, we'll examine the use of fixed guards.