Free machine guarding compliance surveys
The HSE’s reports from accident investigations often show a generally unsatisfactory standard of guarding, and an over-reliance on systems of work and the ‘skill’ of operators as the principal means of risk reduction…
Start living: Stop stressing is the message of National Stress Awareness Day
National Stress Awareness Day (NSAD) is being held this year on Wednesday 3rd November 2010 and will encourage people to “Start Living – Stop Stressing 
FREE guide
Procter Machine Guarding has
published a second edition of
‘Workshop Safety – A Guide to
Guarding Machine Tools Used in
Workshops’. This FREE guide will
benefit anyone responsible for the
safety of machinery and work
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Standards guide
Procter Machine Guarding has
updated its publication On Your
Guard – A Designer’s Guide to
Machinery Guarding Standards to
reflect recent changes to standards,
including one of the key machinery
safety standards – EN IS
Service for hoardings
Proctor Fencing Systems can survey,
supply and install construction site
hoardings manufactured from
timber or steel.
After use, the hoardings can be
dismantled and stored, then reerected
at the next site. If required
Preferred service supplier
Procter Machine Guarding has
been appointed by QBE, the
business insurance specialist, as a
Preferred Service Provider for
machine guarding. Procter Machine
Guarding will be supporting QBE
policyholders by advising on
Expanded free guide to machinery guarding standards
Procter Machine Guarding has published the 9th edition of ‘On Your Guard – A Designer’s Guide to Machinery Guarding Standards.’ The new version reflects recent changes to standards, adds standards relating to other aspects of machinery safety, and has more ‘Type C’ standards for specific classes of machine.
Guide expanded
Reflecting recent changes to
standards, Procter Machine
Guarding has published the
9th edition of On Your
Guard – A Designer’s Guide
to Machinery Guarding
Standards. The new version
adds
standards
relating to
other aspects
of machinery
safety and
has more
‘Type C’
standards for
specific classes of machine.
On your guard
Machine guards can only provide protection if they are properly designed, manufactured, installed and remain in position but the requirements in this area can be confusing and are often misinterpreted. Jeremy Procter offers some clarification.
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