WHAT IS SAFEGUARDING?
The CSA standard Z432 Safeguarding of machinery defines safeguarding as: “… protective measures consisting of the use of specific technical means, called safeguards (guards, protective-devices), to protect workers from hazards that cannot be reasonably removed or sufficiently limited by design.” What is a safeguard? The CSA standard Z432 Safeguarding of machinery defines a safeguard as: “… a guard or protective device designed to protect workers from harm.” What are the different types of guards? A guard is a part of machinery specifically used to provide protection by means of a physical barrier. Other names […]This content is for BHHC Safety Center policy holders.
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