What is a guard?

Author: Barry Shepherd
Published: Tue 13 Aug 2024
Episode Link: https://shows.acast.com/machiney-safety-matters/episodes/all-about-guarding

Description

This is going to be a deep dive into what a guard is, the required characteristics, the types, how to choose and where to get more information, for creating your guard design.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Guards come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, and are defined as providing protection by a physical barrier, some are obvious and some are not so.

A guard doesn't necessarily have to be painted a certain colour, like red or yellow.

BEST MOMENTS

There are 6 key characteristics that all guards must have, without anyone of these it simply can't be classed as a guard.

Guard physical barrier, designed as part of the machine to provide protection

NOTE 1 A guard may act either

⎯ alone, in which case it is only effective when “closed” (for a movable guard) or

“securely held in place” (for a fixed guard), or

⎯ in conjunction with an interlocking device with or without guard locking, in which case protection is ensured whatever the position of the guard.

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ABOUT THE HOST

Barry Shepherd assessed 1000’s of machines across the globe in all multiple industries since 2010. With a strong passion for Engineering since 1992.

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