The Gatekeeper newsletter - June: SAFER Workplace

JUNE 2023

A SAFER WORKPLACE

June is National Safety Month, and we are highlighting the ways you can have a SAFER Workplace.

Turning workplaces into safer places has been a long time goal for Schmersal and our engineering services group tec.nicum.

Our SAFER Workplace initiative promotes workplace safety, with a heightened focus on machine safety, to reduce the potential of near misses, accidents, and injuries. Behaving safer to achieve a safer workplace is the goal behind the SAFER acronym. Each letter represents a key step when attempting to implement a safety mindset to minimize work related injuries:

S - STOP

A - ASSESS

F - FORMULATE

E - EXECUTE

R - REVIEW

Following each step allows a systematic approach to effectively identify and correct hazardous machines, tasks, process, and conditions.

To learn more about SAFER, visit our website: https://www.schmersalusa.com/service/safer

or click each word above for a short explanation video.

UPCOMING EVENT

National SAFER Workplace Day

tec.nicum, the engineering services of division of the Schmersal Group, founded National SAFER Workplace Day. It is an officially registered national day which occurs on the last Friday of June.

It was established to create awareness about the SAFER Workplace, with a heightened focus on machine safety to reduce the potential of near misses, accidents, and injuries.

The inaugural National SAFER Workplace Day takes place Friday, June 30th, 2023.

Learn more on our website.

Attend our National SAFER Workplace Day webinar

Join us on June 30 to learn more about the SAFER Workplace initiative and how you can participate in observing National SAFER Workplace Day. Attendees will be entered to win a free 8-hour safety training course for you or your company. Webinars at 9 am EDT and 1 pm EDT.

ENGINEERING SERVICES

tec.nicum is the service division of the Schmersal Group.

For challenging technical issues, more and more companies are seeking advice from qualified specialists. In the Schmersal Group, tec.nicum has been developed to provide services relating to machine and plant safety. The specialists at tec.nicum have hands-on practical expertise in the field of safety technology thanks to many years of experience from working with machine builders, facility engineers, along with various associations and institutions.

tec.nicum offers customers a product and manufacturer-neutral consultation on all the latest national and international safety standards and assists in designing machines and workplaces to be safer places.

Visit our webiste

Download the brochure

WEBINAR

> View the Webinar

> Download the ExecutiveSummary

Commonly Overlooked & Misapplied Machine Safety Requirements

Machine safety can be challenging and complex, for both machine builder and user. Many times, it is difficult to stay up to date on all applicable safety standards and guidelines. With so many safety aspects to consider, it is easy to overlook crucial elements to successfully implement a safety measure. This webinar provides guidance and answers.

Duration: 1 Hour

Recording hosted by Machine Design magazine

RESOURCES

mrl.news Issue 2023.01

Our machine safety magazine presents technical articles from our experts in tec.nicum. Published twice a year.

Our latest edition includes:

New Machinery Directive published
Schmersal introduces digital operating instructions
Safe maintenance on machines
Requirements and standards for hygiene-compliant food processing machinery
Major changes in the new ISO 13849
Fault exclusions in the control cabinet
Semiconductor shortage and the selection of safety switchgear

> Download this edition (pdf)

> ePaper reader (Yumpu) .

SAFETY STATISTICS

Safety Statistics: 50% of serious injuries are unreported

Safety Statistics: A workplace safety program reduces injuries by 50%

ASK THE EXPERT

Keith Brettin

TUV Functional Safety Engineer

ID-No. 13522/16 – Machinery

Question: Are there requirements for machine safety training?

Answer: Machine safety training is partly dependent on the operation, and hierarchy of controls with regards to machine safeguarding.

For example, if Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is being used as a measure against machine safety, then certain training will be required.

This training may be as simple as proper use and maintenance of devices for hearing protection, or as involved as proper donning, doffing, inspection, and maintenance of chemical resistant safety gear.

OSHA has provided publication OSHA 2254-09R 2015 “Training Requirements in OSHA Standards” which provides guidance on the training requirements called out within a variety of OSHA regulations.

Do you have a question? Ask Keith: kbrettin@schmersal.com

www.schmersalusa.com | 914-347-4775 | salesusa@schmersal.com

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