Investigations Include
- Evaluation of equipment designs and installations in accordance with industry standards
- Maintenance and repair issues
- Presence of defects
- Adequacy of warnings and instructions
Machine Safeguarding Hierarchy
The best way to address a hazard is to design the machine so the hazard is eliminated. When the hazard is inherent, the next option is to guard the hazard physically — a fixed barrier guard. When fixed barrier guards are not an option, electronic machine safety guards are the solution.
Electronic Guard System Components
- Interlocked guards
- Presence sensing devices
- Safety light curtains
- Safety mats
- Safety area laser scanners
- Two hand controls
- Safety relays
Investigation
Outcomes can be severe if the safety guards malfunction, users work around the guards, users are improperly trained, or misuse the machine. Vista Engineering and Consulting investigates the root cause of the incident that caused injury or death through proven scientific methods.