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Rockford Systems Webinar Debunks Machine Safeguarding Myths
Free webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, February 7, 2017 January 10, 2017 Rockford Systems, LLC., a premier provider of machine safeguarding products and services, is offering a free “Debunking Machine Safeguarding Myths” webinar to put an end to commonly held myths, misconceptions, and inaccuracies surrounding the protection of machine operators from injuries. To help the…
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Lack of Machine Guarding Again Named to OSHA’S Top 10 Most Cited Violations List
Every year around this time, the awards season kicks off with the Emmys, Golden Globes and the grand daddy of them all, the Oscars, eagerly announcing their lists of nominations. At the same time — and on a far more somber note — another roll call is issued, this one from the Occupational Safety &…
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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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Pressure-Sensitive Safety Mats Prevent Employee Injuries: Detects presence of workers around hazardous machines
ROCKFORD, IL, OCTOBER 7, 2021 —  Rockford Systems, LLC., a premier provider of machine safeguarding products and services, is helping manufactures achieve additional machine safeguarding protection with a complete line of pressure-sensitive safety mats and accessories. Using weight sensors, pressure-sensitive safety mats detect the presence of workers, vehicles or production materials and trigger an emergency stop that removes…
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Machine Guarding Named to OSHA’s Top Ten Violations in 2021
ROCKFORD, IL, NOVEMBER 30, 2021Â —Â 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 once again made the “Top Ten List” of frequently cited safety violations of 2021 with a total of…
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Rockford Systems Offers Machine Safeguarding Seminars
Rockford, IL, September 14, 2016 Learn how to interpret OSHA and ANSI B-11 series safety standards Rockford Systems, LLC., a premier provider of machine safeguarding products and services, announced today that it will be offering its award-winning Machine Safeguarding Seminars at their Rockford Training Center on September 20-22, October 18-20, and November 15-17, 2016. The…
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Most Common Reasons To Upgrade Machine Safeguarding
Hydraulic press with a light curtain and two-hand control device as the point-of-operation safeguard. Also has a hydraulic control with control reliability. People often wonder what motivates companies to make improvements in their machine safeguarding. As a supplier of this equipment, we often find that four things influence these decisions. First, serious accidents are sometimes…
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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 fully safeguarded metalworking equipment, including a mechanical press and vertical mill, as an in-kind gift over the next…
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Machine Risk Assessment vs. Safeguarding Assessment? Start 2021 off on the right safety foot.
When it comes to accidents, manufacturing ranks second highest of all industries. That comes despite OSHA regulations and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards. A key culprit is unguarded hazardous machinery.OSHA issues thousands of citations and levies millions of dollars in fines for machine safeguarding violations in an attempt to prevent injuries and save lives…
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Safeguarding Choices for Milling Machines (With or Without Automatic Control)
OSHA’s Code of Federal Regulations 1910.212 General Requirements For All Machines specifies that one or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips, and sparks. Choices for…
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An Overview of Perimeter Safeguarding
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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Rockford Systems Simplifies Safeguarding Table-Top Pneumatic Presses with New Optical Touch System
New GIC2501 system requires no additional engineering ROCKFORD, IL, MARCH 22, 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 risk of tendon, nerve and neurovascular disorders. The Rockford Systems GIC2501 is comprised of…
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Rockford Systems Named Voting Member of ANSI B11 Machine Safety Standards Committee
Rockford Systems Joins Amazon as Newest Voting Members Developing Standards to Help Minimize Machinery-Related HazardsROCKFORD, IL, JULY 29, 2022 — Rockford Systems, LLC., a premier provider of machine safeguarding products and services, today announced that it has been added as a voting member of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) B11 Standards Committee responsible for…
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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 reference preventing accidental operation can be found in OSHA 1910.217 (b)(8)(ii) and ANSI B11.1-2009 (6)(2)(3). OSHA 1910 Subpart…
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Risk Assessment – Rockford Systems to Showcase Machine Risk Assessment Programs at RIMS Conference
Machine Risk Assessment will be the focus of Rockford Systems, LLC, at the Risk Management Society (RIMS) 2017 Conference, scheduled for April 23-26 in Philadelphia’s Pennsylvania Convention Center. “Machine Risk Assessments are among the most critical operations a manufacturer can undertake to ensure the health and safety of personnel, as well as to achieve improved…
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Rockford Systems Adds Stop Time Measurement to List of Machine Safeguarding Services
Rockford, IL, August 15, 2016 Used for OSHA Required Safety Distance Validation of Light Curtains, Two-Hand Control Systems, and Other Presence Sensing Devices Underscoring its total commitment to worker safety, Rockford Systems, LLC, a leading manufacturer of machine safeguarding solutions, today announced that a comprehensive Stop-Time Measurement (STM) service conducted by its trained technicians is…
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Risk Assessments Identify Potentially Deadly Lack of Machine Safeguarding in Metal Fabricating Plant
Rockford, IL, November 9, 2016 According to OSHA statistics, nearly 5,000 workers in metal fabricating plants suffer non-fatal injuries annually in the United States, or approximately 3X more than those employed in electronics or apparel manufacturing. Even with strict OSHA standards and ANSI regulations in place, unguarded hazardous machinery remains a major source of amputations…
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Rockford Systems Puts Spotlight on New Machine Safeguarding Services at Texas Safety Conference & Expo
New Machine Safeguarding Services Rockford Systems, a premier provider of machine safeguarding products and new machine safeguarding services, announced today that for the first time it will be attending the Texas Safety Conference & Expo, scheduled for March 5-7 in Fort Worth, TX, and sponsored by the National Safety Council (NSC). Rockford Systems recently became…
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