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Episode Synopsis
...and now for another Human Factors Minute!
Machine guarding is an important human factors aspect of human machine interaction and design.
Manufacturers must provide effective guards to separate operators, in time or distance, from a potential hazards while using machines.
Adjustable guards often provide reasonble safe and efficient operation.
Machine guards are often modified or removed by the workers for convenience or optimized workflow at the cost of safety, which exposes workers to the hazard.
When guards are not originally present, modified, or removed, workers may be unknowingly exposed to an unreasonably dangerous condition.
There are many feasible solutions available for manufacturers and employers to ensure that their equipment is used properly, such as Lock-out-tag-out which reduces the inadvertent release of energy.
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Machine guarding is an important human factors aspect of human machine interaction and design.
Manufacturers must provide effective guards to separate operators, in time or distance, from a potential hazards while using machines.
Adjustable guards often provide reasonble safe and efficient operation.
Machine guards are often modified or removed by the workers for convenience or optimized workflow at the cost of safety, which exposes workers to the hazard.
When guards are not originally present, modified, or removed, workers may be unknowingly exposed to an unreasonably dangerous condition.
There are many feasible solutions available for manufacturers and employers to ensure that their equipment is used properly, such as Lock-out-tag-out which reduces the inadvertent release of energy.
This has been another Human Factors Minute!
Be sure to check out our main show at our official website: https://www.humanfactorscast.media
Support us on these platforms to get access to the entire Human Factors Minute library:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast
Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hfactorspodcast
Join us on Discord:https://go.humanfactorscast.media/Discord
Follow us:
Human Factors Cast Merchandise Store: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/p/Store/
Follow us on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/HumanFactorsCast
Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/HumanFactorsCast
Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanfactorscast
Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/HFactorsPodcast
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Resources:
Music by Kevin McLeod: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/Mentioned in this episode:Support us on Patreon for access to the full library of Human Factors Minutehttps://www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast
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