Description
Machine Guarding Awareness for Manufacturing
ClickSafety’s Machine Guarding Awareness for Manufacturing is an introductory-level online course designed to equip manufacturing employees with the essential knowledge and strategies to work safely around machinery. The training focuses on identifying operational hazards and implementing proper guarding techniques to reduce the risk of injury in industrial environments.
Participants will explore real-world safety practices and gain access to valuable resources, including videos and materials from OSHA, the Department of Labor (DOL), and the CDC. This course is among the most comprehensive online machine guarding awareness programs available for the manufacturing sector.
What You’ll Learn
This course covers key safety principles and machine guarding standards that are critical to preventing workplace injuries. Topics include:
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Three Major Hazard Categories: Caught-in, struck-by, and burn hazards
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Core Machinery Components: In-depth look at the point of operation, power transmission devices, and machine controls
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Mechanical Motions & Actions: Hazards from rotating parts, nip points, reciprocating and transverse movements
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Hazardous Operations: Understanding cutting, punching, shearing, and bending actions
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Common High-Risk Activities: Setup, inspection, jam-clearing, adjustments, cleaning, lubricating, and maintenance
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Machine Guarding Essentials: Importance of guarding during normal operations and risk mitigation
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Service & Maintenance Conditions: Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures and precautions
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Types of Machine Guards: Fixed, adjustable, self-adjusting, interlocking barrier guards, and Type A/B gates
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Safeguarding Devices: Pullback systems, restraints, presence-sensing devices, two-hand controls, and trips
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Safeguarding by Design: Maintaining safe distances, holding methods, and automatic/semi-automatic feeding techniques
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OSHA Guarding Standards: Guard security, hazard prevention, and compliance requirements
This course empowers participants to recognize machine hazards, apply best safety practices, and ensure a secure working environment in manufacturing operations.
