Machinery Safety 101
25 November, 2020

Conveyor System Safety

by Doug Nix
in Canada, Conveyors, EU European Union, USA
Processing of waste electrical and electronic materials
This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Con­vey­or systems

If you design, integ­rate or use con­vey­ors in your oper­a­tion, you should have a sol­id grasp on the basic safety require­ments for con­vey­or sys­tems. This art­icle will get you up to speed on everything you need to know! 

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11 September, 2017

Machinery Safety Labels: 3 Top Tools for Effective Warnings

by Doug Nix
in Canada, CE Mark, EU European Union, Hazard Warnings, Hierarchy of Controls, Information for Use, International, Standards, USA
Safety label by Clarion Safety Systems
This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Safety Labels

Machinery Safety Labels The third level of the Hier­archy of Con­trols is Inform­a­tion for Use. Safety Labels are a key part of the Inform­a­tion for Use provided by machine build­ers to… 

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3 September, 2010

Busting Emergency Stop Myths

by Doug Nix
in Canada, Control Functions, Emergency Stop, EU European Union, Guards and Guarding, Hazardous Energy Control Procedures, International, Lockout, Robotics, USA /
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Emergency Stop on machine console
This entry is part 5 of 16 in the series Emer­gency Stop

There are a num­ber of myths that have grown up around emer­gency stops over the years. These myths can lead to injury or death, so it’s time for a little Myth Bust­ing here on the MS101 blog!

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