WHAT IS machines safety?
Safeguards that are applied to both machinery and the operators who work with them. Examples are interlocks that stop a motor if a person gets too close, guards that cover moving gears and blades and goggles and protective clothing. See safety.
What is general safety?
General Safety is a multi-disciplinary approach to developing and ensuring compliance with regulatory agencies, safe working practices, and maintaining the health and well-being of those employed in a particular occupation or workplace.
Which is the most severe category of machine safety?
The most severe hazard Category is Cat 4 whereas the most significant stopping Category is Cat 0 as described by machine safety standards. However, is there additional confusion when you drill into what the standards actually say about the three stopping Categories?
How are machine stopping categories different from hazard categories?
Machine experts often talk about the machine stopping Categories in comparison to the hazard Categories. This is because the hazard Categories are from lowest to highest – B, 1, 2, 3 and 4. In contrast, the machine stopping Categories are from highest to lowest – 0, 1 and 2. This is one of the first areas of confusion around machine safety.
What are the safety standards for industrial machines?
Machine Safety Specialists can help you determine which safety standards apply to your industrial machines. In the United States, for example, applicable safety standards depend on the location of the installed machine. OSHA enforces OSHA standards and may reference National Consensus standards, such as NFPA and ANSI, etc. as needed.
Which is an example of a safety category?
Safety Category (1) Category B applies basic safety rules, such as those regarding the environment that are common to other categories, and it does not apply to interlocking devices that use ordinary safety guards (safety doors).
