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The Rockford Safety Blog: Expert Insights, Tips and Trends in Workplace Safety
Explore the Rockford Systems Safety Blog for expert insights, industry updates, and practical tips to enhance workplace safety. From machine safeguarding to lockout/tagout and combustion safety, our blog covers the topics that matter most to keeping your team safe and your operations compliant.
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Burner Management Systems: How They Work and NFPA 86 Compliance
Every fuel-fired oven and furnace carries fire and explosion risk. The burner management system (BMS) is the layer of protection that keeps that risk in check, verifying conditions before a burner fires and cutting fuel the moment something falls out of limits. This guide explains what a BMS is, how it sequences burner operation, the…
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Industrial Furnace Safety Best Practices: Daily Checks, Maintenance, and NFPA 86 Compliance
Industrial furnace safety compliance under NFPA 86 is not a single inspection event. It is a documented program: daily pre-startup checks your operators perform before every ignition, scheduled maintenance your technicians perform on valve trains and burners at defined intervals, and annual safety device testing your facility must document to satisfy the standard. This guide…
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Safety Mat Selection Guide: Pressure-Sensitive Mats, Light Curtains, and Perimeter Guarding Systems
Selecting the right area guarding device depends on hazard zone geometry, how often personnel need access, and the safety performance level your risk assessment requires. Pressure-sensitive safety mats, light curtains, and perimeter guarding systems each serve distinct functions under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.212, and they are most effective in combination. This guide covers how to…
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Group Lockout/Tagout: Multi-Employee LOTO Best Practices and OSHA Requirements
Group lockout/tagout (LOTO) is required under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3) whenever more than one authorized employee services or maintains the same machine simultaneously. Each worker must have personal control over their own protection before work begins and retain it until their portion of the work is complete. This guide covers when group LOTO applies, how…
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Have You Checked Your Pockets Lately?
Let’s talk about why you turn on your burners for production in the first place. It’s to make money. You wouldn’t be there each and every day if it wasn’t for that simple truth. You’re in business to make money, to make a living and grow your business. If your business isn’t profitable, then you…
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Ten Tips for Safeguarding Your Shop’s Metal Lathes (Lathe Safety Guide)
Lathe safety is non-negotiable. The following guide preserves your original expertise while tightening grammar, structure, and keyword placement so readers, and search engines, can quickly act on proven metal lathe safety tips that improve compliance and uptime. Why Lathe Safety Matters in Machine Shops Operators of lathes make up one of the largest machine-worker populations…
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Perimeter Safeguarding: How to Create a Safer Workplace Around Hazardous Machinery
Perimeter safeguarding is perhaps the simplest, most affordable way to create a safer workplace for your employees. No matter the industry, installing perimeter safeguarding around hazardous areas — such as robotic cells, processing lines, press brakes, shears, welders, and other heavy machinery — can significantly reduce the risk of injury by preventing employees from encountering…
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Learn the Basics of Machine Safeguarding Standards by Attending Rockford Systems Webinar
ROCKFORD, IL, MAY 7, 2018 – Rockford Systems, LLC., a premier provider of machine safeguarding products and services, will be hosting a free, interactive webinar titled Machine Safety Compliance 101 on Tuesday, May 29 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM CST. An invaluable resource for plant managers, the webinar will tackle how to safeguard machines…
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Rockford Systems Returns to FABTECH with Broadened Portfolio of Advanced Machine Safeguarding Solutions
ROCKFORD, IL, OCTOBER 30, 2018 — Rockford Systems, LLC., a premier provider of machine safeguarding assessments, machine safety products, educational services and industrial safety solutions, announced today that it is returning to the FABTECH Exhibit, scheduled for November 6-8, 2018 at Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center, as part of its ongoing commitment to empower organizations…
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Rockford Systems Promotes Matt Brenner to Vice President and General Manager of Machine Safeguarding Business Unit
ROCKFORD, IL, JANUARY 19, 2021 — Rockford Systems, LLC. today announced the promotion of Matt Brenner to the position of Vice President and General Manager, Rockford Systems Machine Safeguarding, from Vice President of Sales, effective January 1, 2021. In this expanded role, Brenner will assume full responsibility for the machine safeguarding business unit while continuing…
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Machine Safeguarding Technology Keep Operators Out of a Pinch
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 point is created when two objects come together and there is a possibility that a person could be caught or injured when coming in…
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Rockford Systems Announces Schedule for Machine Safeguarding Seminars
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 be challenging. To help, Rockford Systems, LLC. has extended its highly recognized machine safeguarding seminar program into an online virtual format, led by…
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Rockford Systems and Steptron Join Forces to Advance LOTO Safety
Rockford, IL, October 1, 2025 – This strategic acquisition combines Steptron’s deep field expertise in machine-specific, visually engineered LOTO solutions with Rockford Systems’ RS LOTO software and comprehensive safety portfolio. Together, the companies will deliver the industry’s most complete, end-to-end LOTO offering-spanning onsite assessments, custom visual aids, machine-specific procedure management, training, and risk reduction support….
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How Can I perform Effective Periodic Inspections to Ensure 1910.147 Compliance?
Performing periodic inspections per 1910.147 is essential for maintaining workplace safety and compliance with OSHA regulations. These inspections serve as a proactive measure to identify and address potential hazards associated with the control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) systems. By conducting regular inspections, employers can ensure that lockout/tagout procedures are properly implemented, equipment is effectively maintained,…
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Mobile Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Solutions Transforming Workplace Safety
Rockford, IL, March 19th, 2024 — Rockford Systems, LLC, a leader in machine safeguarding, proudly announces its expansion into Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) solutions for the safety industry. Rockford Systems has a history of experience and expertise that has positioned us perfectly to excel in the field of both Lockout/Tagout and Machine Safeguarding with in-depth knowledge of…
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Mobile Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Solutions Transforming Workplace Safety
Rockford, IL, March 19th, 2024 — Rockford Systems, LLC, a leader in machine safeguarding, proudly announces its expansion into Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) solutions for the safety industry. Rockford Systems has a history of experience and expertise that has positioned us perfectly to excel in the field of both Lockout/Tagout and Machine Safeguarding with in-depth knowledge of…
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Hydrogen Combustion: An Approaching Reality?
How long until heat treat operations use hydrogen for combustion? Considerations like cost and pipeline infrastructure are key in answering this question. For these industry experts, the consensus is clear: It is uncertain when, but hydrogen is coming. Doug Glenn, publisher of Heat Treat Today, moderated a panel of four industry experts in 2023 during…
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Rockford Combustion Ignites the Future
“Exclusive Partnership with Anderson Thermal Solutions Elevates Combustion Solutions Across the U.S.” ROCKFORD, IL, DECEMBER 18th, 2023 — Welcome to the Future of Combustion Excellence: Rockford Combustion, Your Sole US Distributor of Anderson Burners. We are thrilled to announce an exciting partnership that is set to revolutionize the landscape of combustion solutions in the United States….
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