Risk Assessment

• 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 

• Using an Arc Flash Study to Improve Worker Safety

  Using an Arc Flash Study to Improve Worker Safety Protecting workers from extremely high temperatures, tremendous pressure blasts and shrapnel hurling at high velocity resulting from an arc fault is of paramount importance in every facility’s operation. An arcing fault is the flow of current through the air between phase conductors or between phase conductors […]

  Read MoreRon Studtmann, PE / Arc Flash  / Engineering Consulting Services  / Industrial Automation Engineering  / Industrial Safety Service  / Manufacturing Operations Management  / Risk Assessment  / Safety  / Safety  / Upgrades 

• How to Use a Scoring System When Performing a Risk Assessment

  How to Use a Scoring System When Performing a Risk Assessment In industrial facilities, safety risks may exist that can result in equipment damage and injuries. That’s why a careful risk assessment of machines and related equipment is necessary to ensure operational safety, and to identify ways to mitigate or eliminate those risks. A risk […]

  Read MoreCarl Bohman, PE / ANSI B11  / Industrial Safety  / ISO 13849  / Risk Assessment  / Risk Mitigation  / Scoring System  / Task-Based Pair  / 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