December 12, 2007
In this issue:
OSHA’s Position On MachineGuarding – Today
Arc Flash Evolution
Five Steps to Take the “Risk” Out of Risk Assessment and Management
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OSHA’s Position On MachineGuarding – Today
When in doubt, it’s always best to go right to the source. That’s what was done in a question and answer session with OSHA regarding machine guarding. The result should clear up many of your questions and concerns about machine guarding and provide those involved in designing, building, or operating machines with some guidance. Click here to learn more.
Arc Flash Evolution
It seemed safe enough. The industrial electricians were just going to take a few measurements prior to starting the job. Everything was energized, but that should have been OK, because the electricians were going to be a safe distance away.They were. The metal tip of their wooden yardstick wasn’t. Click here to learn more.
Five Steps to Take the “Risk” Out of Risk Assessment and Management
Whether you are the CEO, an administrative assistant or a plant manager, you are constantly engaging in risk assessment and management. Sometimes the consequences of being wrong are trivial. However, being wrong can sometimes be devastating, with money lost and safety compromised.In this article Bruce Main, president of the risk assessment firm Design Safety Engineering Inc., shares the five steps to take to take the “Risk” out of Risk assessment and management. Click here to learn more.
Free Safety Webinars!
Siemens is offering a series of comprehensive recorded webinars focused on the most asked-for Safety topics:
Will you be ready when OSHA comes knocking?
Arc Flash Hazards: Understanding Safe Work Practices, Standards & Regs
Plug & Play Technology for Machine Safety
Safety: Is your bottom line at risk?
Expand the Safety Zone with Wireless Ethernet
Safety-Fieldbus: How it will Impact Process Industries
Please visit www.safetythemovie.com to learn more.
Can You Trust a Safety PLC?
Read this paper and learn how new PLC’s are safely controlling the most critical applications. Click here to learn more.
Safe Wireless HMI
Wireless HMI with integrated Safety functions! Click here to learn more about the Simatic Mobile Panel 277 Wireless.
Use the Safety Network You Need!
Save money and time by seamlessly collecting signals from binary safety sensors and pass them to a higher level Profibus networks. Click here to learn about our new F-Link ASIsafe to PROFIsafe link.
Safety Drives
Combine motor speed control with powerful safety capabilities. Click here to learn more about Siemens full line of Safety Drives.
