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Rockford Systems, LLC. continues to provide workplace safety solutions. Our objective is to reduce risk and prevent workplace injuries by partnering with our customer and providing machine safeguarding training, assessments, and custom engineered integration solution. Find out the latest news by reading today and bookmarking this page. Also, find more industry expertise with our Safety Blog at www.blog.rockfordsystems.com
Rockford Systems Announces Summer Schedule for Online Machine Safeguarding Seminars
ROCKFORD, IL, MAY 16, 2023 — The summer is an ideal time to improve your staff’s knowledge of machine safety. Yet with busy production schedules and employee vacations, finding the time to attend a multi-day, off-site class can
Rockford Systems Gauge Ensures Machine Safeguarding Meets OSHA, ANSI, and CSA Point-of-Operation Requirements
ROCKFORD, IL, APRIL 20, 2023 — Rockford Systems, LLC offers a simple Point-of-Operation gauge for use during the design, installation, and inspection of machine safeguarding. The pocket-sized reference tool verifies that the guard’s opening complies with OSHA
Rockford Systems Donates Safeguarding Machines, Classroom Curriculum Development, and On-site Safety Training to Slippery Rock University
ROCKFORD, IL, March 20, 2023 — Rockford Systems, LLC, announced today a pledge to provide the safety management program at Slippery Rock University in Slippery Rock, PA, with classroom training in machine safeguarding, course content development, and
Rockford Systems Offers Assistance in Interpreting Recent Changes to OSHA Enforcement Guidance
ROCKFORD, IL, FEBRUARY 8, 2023 — On January 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that OSHA has issued new enforcement guidance to make its penalties more effective in stopping employers from repeatedly exposing workers to life-threatening
“Zero Force” Optical Touch Button Control System Prevents Repetitive Motion Injuries
ROCKFORD, IL, FEBRUARY 1, 2023 — Rockford Systems, LLC, a global leader in machine safeguarding, today introduced a turnkey control system that ensures on-the-job safety for operators of table-top pneumatic presses, while also reducing their risk of tendon,
Rockford Systems Announces New Website Launch
ROCKFORD, IL, JANUARY 3, 2023 — Rockford Systems, LLC, a turnkey supplier of machine safeguarding equipment and services, is inviting industrial safety professionals to explore its newly redesigned website launched today at www.rockfordsystems.com. Boasting a clean, modern
What to Do if You are Issued an OSHA Citation
The Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA) is the federal agency responsible for overseeing workplace safety. On the federal level, OSHA conducted 24,333 inspections in 2021. Of these 24,333 inspections, 10,584 (about 43 percent) were programmed inspections
Do Your Machines Have Anti-Restart Protection? Here’s How to Find Out
ROCKFORD, IL, JULY 19, 2022 — In order to meet certain regulations, and as a best safety practice, machinery must be prevented from automatically or unintentionally restarting when an unscheduled power interruption occurs. The safety regulations that
Rockford Systems Sensing-Saf-Start Protects Machine Operators from Accidental Re-starts following Power Interruptions
ROCKFORD, IL, JUNE 9, 2022 — Drills, mills, lathes, grinders, saws and other dangerous machinery can abruptly shut down during operation due to an unscheduled power interruption. When an unintended shutdown takes place, it is critically important
What The Wave of Retiring Machinists Means to Plant Safety
ROCKFORD, IL, MAY 17, 2022 – Within the next decade approximately 2.7 million “Baby Boomers” (b. 1946-1964) will retire, thereby ensuring that tens of thousands of skilled, well-paid positions will become available without a ready supply of
Machine Safeguarding Technology Keep Operators Out of a Pinch
ROCKFORD, IL, APRIL 25, 2022 — Pinching your finger in a door can be painful but certainly not life threatening. Pinch point injuries involving industrial machinery are another story, one that rarely has a happy ending. A pinch
Do’s and Dont’s of Safely Using Bench Grinders
Statistics indicate half of grinder accidents result from operator error ROCKFORD, IL, APRIL 22, 2022 — Because grinders are commonly used machines in workplaces nationwide, many workers become complacent about their hazards. However, grinders are very dangerous when used improperly. In
Do’s and Don’ts of Safely Using Bench Grinders
Statistics indicate half of grinder accidents result from operator error. Because grinders are commonly used machines in workplaces nationwide, many workers become complacent about their hazards. However, grinders are very dangerous when used improperly. In fact, statistics
How Rockford Systems Light Curtains Can Brighten Employee Safety in Your Plant
ROCKFORD, IL, APRIL 25, 2022 — At first glance, a simple beam of infrared light would seem ineffective protection against fast-moving, dangerous industrial machinery. After all, isn’t that what heavy-duty steel guards are for? Yet, these beams
Rockford Systems Introduces Protector Series Light Curtains with Expanded Features
Reliable detection, advanced safety functions, combined with simplified selection, installation and maintenance ROCKFORD, IL, FEBRUARY 3, 2022 — Rockford Systems, LLC today introduced its new Protector Series Light Curtains for safeguarding personnel near industrial machinery with the
Protector™ Series Light Curtains with Expanded Features
Reliable detection, advanced safety functions, combined with simplified selection, installation and maintenance ROCKFORD, IL, JANUARY 25, 2022 — Rockford Systems, LLC today introduced its new Protector Series Light Curtains for safeguarding personnel near industrial machinery with the potential to
Surge in Omicron Variant Cases Underscores Continued Need for COVID-19 Shielding
ROCKFORD, IL, DECEMBER 15, 2021 — The alarming spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant has prompted renewed concern about the pandemic. Early evidence suggests that the omicron variant is highly contagious, possibly more so than the delta variant,
Annual Machine Safeguarding Audit Service
ROCKFORD, IL, DECEMBER 10, 2021 — It is a common misconception that once machine safeguarding equipment has been installed onto industrial machinery, no further work is required for the safety of the employees operating it, as long as
A Guide to Innovations in Safety Shields: LED lighting, Design Modularity Heighten Operator Protection
ROCKFORD, IL, DECEMBER 3, 2021 — When a machinist is cutting, drilling, shaping or milling raw materials, there are always inherent risks. Thankfully, proper and up-to-date safeguarding equipment drastically minimizes the risks that machines pose. In this article, we
Machine Guarding Named to OSHA’s Top Ten Violations in 2021
ROCKFORD, IL, NOVEMBER 30, 2021 — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently released the top 10 most cited violations for its fiscal year 2021. These citations follow inspections of worksites by federal OSHA. Lack of machine safeguarding
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About Rockford Systems LLC
Headquartered in Rockford, Illinois, Rockford Systems, LLC delivers trusted machine-safeguarding solutions for organizations working with industrial machinery. As a trusted adviser since 1971, Rockford Systems helps organizations interpret and apply complex Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) machine safety standards for a broad array of industrial applications. In addition, Rockford Systems provides complete Turnkey Machine Safety Solutions, including machine safeguarding assessments, machine risk assessments, customized build-to-spec integration, over 10,000 safeguarding products, expert installation services, training, and technical support, and ongoing compliance validation. Rockford Systems has improved the workplace safety of many of North America’s largest companies by reducing risk and preventing workplace injuries.
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