Guarding give-away
April 1st 2005

Procter Machinery Guarding is giving away a free guide to machinery guarding standards.

Available as a PDF document that can be printed by the recipient, the second edition of the company’s On Your guard guide has been updated to reflect changes in standards.

Additional references are made to conveyor guarding.

The six-page guide explains the importance of guarding and how guards that are well designed can enhance productivity while ensuring operator safety. It goes on to explain the requirements of machinery guarding in relation to the Machinery Directive and CE Marking, before listing the main standards that apply to machinery guarding and conveyor guarding.

It also offers advice on how to approach the design of guarding and the specification of the access control system.

Contact details are included for a variety of sources of further information.

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