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Machine Guarding
Learn about types of machine guards, best practices for using them, and other tips for safely operating machinery.
Maestro
Updated Jan 26, 2025
What you'll learn
- Recognize the various ways machine guards serve to protect you and others from injury or death
- Use machine guards safely and properly
- Know when and how machine guards can be safely removed and by whom
- Know what to do if a machine guard is damaged, missing, or unable to provide adequate protection
Course Description
Machine guards protect employees from potentially serious injury. For this reason, it’s important for workers to understand why guards are in place and how to use them properly.
In this self-paced course, you’ll learn about the different types of machine guards, best practices for using them, and other tips for safely operating machinery. The course culminates in a 10-question final assessment.
