If A Machine Isn't Guarded It Shouldn't Be Started

When people and machines go to work together, lots of good things can happen.  Raw stock is turned into useful finished product.  The worker makes a living and the company makes profits.

Unfortunately, lots of bad things also can happen when workers and machines team up to do a job.  Workers can be struck, cut, trapped, shocked or crushed by moving machinery.

One of the ways a worker stays away from contact with moving machine parts is by using machine guards.  Guards are made to prevent the worker from touching the point of operation where the work such as cutting or punching takes place. 

Follow all correct lockout procedures when you do repairs or adjustments on machines. 

Working with powered equipment helps you to do countless jobs quickly, easily and well.  Your partnership with machinery should be a productive one.  Correctly and consistently use machine guards and all other safety precautions.