Machine safety

• Pandemic Necessitates Virtual Risk Assessment

  Matrix Technologies provides machine safety risk assessment and training from a safe distance Risk assessments are key to identifying safety hazards revolving around equipment, operations and the production environment. During times of physical separation, such as those required during the COVID-19 outbreak, risk assessments may still be required to mitigate risks to essential workers. In […]

  Read MoreMackenzie Coughlan, MBA and Carl Bohman, PE / COVID-19  / Essential Workers  / Industrial Automation Engineering  / Machine safety  / Manufacturing Engineering Consultants  / Manufacturing Operations Management  / Manufacturing Process Control  / Risk Assessment  / Safety  / Improvement  / Safety 

• Key Concepts of Machine Safety Verification and Validation

  Safety First  At Matrix Technologies, safety is one of our core values. In fact, we have a program called “Believe in Zero,” which means we strive every day to not have a reportable OSHA incident. We provide all necessary protections for our employees, and we put their safety first. Our concern about safety extends to […]

  Read MoreCarl Bohman, PE / Estop  / General Duty Clause  / Machine safety  / OSHA  / Risk Assessment  / Safety  / System Fault  / Validation  / Verification  / Safety  / SISTEMA 

• Develop safety through security

  Develop safety through security by: Lee Lane, Chief Product Security Officer, Rockwell Automation As organizations implement connected, information-enabled architectures to improve productivity, efficiency and safety that means industrial security cannot be too far behind. Whether it’s remote access to production machinery, wireless access to pumping stations, or connecting plant-floor equipment to the IT infrastructure, greater connectivity can […]

  Read MoreDave Blaida, PE / Control Engineering  / Cybersecurity  / Internet of Things  / IT Infrastructure  / Machine safety  / Manufacturing Growth  / Operational Technology  / Plant Engineering  / Plant Safety 

• 10 Best Practices of Preparing for a Machine Risk Assessment

  10 Best Practices of Preparing for a Machine Risk Assessment One of the best ways to promote manufacturing plant safety is a task-based machine risk assessment. But conducting an effective assessment requires taking plant personnel away from their jobs, sometimes for as long as 4-24 hours. This is by far the most common complaint about […]

  Read MoreTim Lemoine, PE / Industrial Automation Engineering  / Industrial Plant Management  / Industrial Plant Safety  / Industrial Safety  / Industrial Safety Service  / Machine safety  / Manufacturing Operations Management  / Manufacturing Plant Safety  / Risk Assessment  / Safety  / Improvement  / Upgrades 

• What is a Task-Based Machine Risk Assessment?

  Task-based machine risk assessment is a proven, methodical tool to identify, assess, and document the hazards of operating machinery in an industrial plant. Learn how task-based machine risk assessment can improve safety in your facilities.

  Read MoreTim Lemoine, PE / Industrial Automation Engineering  / Industrial Plant Management  / Industrial Plant Safety  / Industrial Safety  / Industrial Safety Service  / Machine safety  / Manufacturing Operations Management  / Manufacturing Plant Safety  / Risk Assessment  / Safety  / Improvement  / Upgrades