Machine Safeguarding Services
Safeguarding Policy Development
A Machine Guarding Policy is a critical part of every safety program where employees interact with machinery. Machine and Machine Guarding is frequently cited in OSHA’s top ten violations. Because of the complexity of today’s equipment and the complexity of compliance requirements, machine guarding is frequently not well understood. A written program will provide the following benefits to an organization and its employees.
A Smarter Approach to Workplace Safety
Benefits of a Machine Guarding Program
A well-implemented machine guarding program is essential for maintaining a safe and compliant workplace. By standardizing safety measures and ensuring proper training, businesses can protect employees, improve efficiency, and sustain long-term compliance.
Benefits of a machine guarding program
- Improved worker safety
- Consistency of application of machine guarding across a single site or an entire enterprise
- Provide a platform for training employees working with dangerous equipment
- Sustainability – through annual audits, ensure that investments in machine guarding remain in place
Key elements of a machine guarding program
- Baseline compliance evaluation and report
- Requirements analysis – equipment types, employee interaction, constraints
- Written program
- Strategy and planning for Implementation
- Employee and organizational training
- Safeguarding Improvements if Required
- Sustainability – Annual Audit Program
Schedule Your Safeguarding Policy Development Consultation Today
Safeguarding policy development is a critical step in maintaining a safe and compliant workplace. Ensure your safeguarding devices are properly placed, meet OSHA and ANSI standards, and reduce workplace risks. Our experts are ready to help—schedule your assessment today.
Building a Safer Workplace with a Machine Guarding Program
A machine guarding program is essential for workplace safety, ensuring compliance with OSHA regulations and protecting employees from machinery-related hazards. Due to the complexity of modern equipment and compliance requirements, a structured program helps standardize safety measures, provide employee training, and maintain long-term safeguarding through annual audits. Key elements include compliance evaluations, written policies, implementation strategies, and ongoing training to create a safer, more consistent, and sustainable work environment.
Comprehensive Safety Solutions
Rockford Systems offers a full range of services to help businesses maintain compliance and create safer workplaces. Those include:
Training and Education
Safeguarding Policy Development
Machine Safeguarding Assessment
Remote Safeguarding Assessment
Emergency Response Assessment
Custom Design and Engineering Solutions Integration and Installation
Annual Safeguarding Validation Audit
Technical and In-Field Support
Annual Stop-Time Measurement
Press Safety Inspection