Machinery Safety Weekly: Recent Episodes
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Exploring topics to increase machinery safety in manufacturing by applying standards to assess and reduce risk involved in interacting with machinery. Presented by aeSolutions.
Catie Hillard discusses the impact of machine-related injuries in the workplace and emphasizes the importance of machinery safety compliance. The costs of lost productivity, medical expenses, legal fees, and reputation damage resulting from an injury caused by a machine can have a significant impact on a business. Preventing machine-related injuries is crucial for companies, and steps can be taken to minimize the risk of these types of injuries, such as providing proper training, regular maintenance, safety guards, safety protocols, and personal protective equipment. By prioritizing safety in the workplace, companies can ensure the health and well-being of their employees and create a safer workplace.
This is a podcast where we share weekly episodes discussing topics pertaining to safely operating machinery in the manufacturing sector. This includes applying machinery safety standards to assess and reduce risk involved with interacting with machinery. Learn more at www.aesolutions.com/machinery-safety.
Catie Hillard is your host and she leads the machinery safety group for aeSolutions. Find her on LinkedIn & hit the follow bell! www.linkedin.com/in/catiehillard
In this episode, Catie Hillard explores the role of AI in machinery safety, such as reducing accidents and identifying potential safety risks. She covers the definition of AI and its use in manufacturing, including predictive maintenance, quality control, product design, production planning, and supply chain optimization and looks into some challenges and opportunities.
She also dives into an explanation of AI-powered autonomous mobile robots and how they work, benefits of autonomous AI robots, such as improved efficiency and reduced costs, and the potential of AI in improving machinery safety and manufacturing efficiency.
This is a podcast where we share weekly episodes discussing topics pertaining to safely operating machinery in the manufacturing sector. This includes applying machinery safety standards to assess and reduce risk involved with interacting with machinery. Learn more at www.aesolutions.com/machinery-safety.
Catie Hillard is your host and she leads the machinery safety group for aeSolutions. Find her on LinkedIn & hit the follow bell! www.linkedin.com/in/catiehillard
In this episode, Catie emphasizes the importance of proper machinery safety management programs and FDA compliance in protecting employees and clients from known hazards through the application of machinery safety standards. By implementing quality management systems and creating a culture of quality and valuing employees, companies can strengthen their position, improve productivity, and grow their businesses.
This is a podcast where we share weekly episodes discussing topics pertaining to safely operating machinery in the manufacturing sector, including applying machinery safety standards to assess and reduce risk involved with interacting with machinery. Learn more at www.aesolutions.com/machinery-safety.
Catie Hillard is your host and she leads the machinery safety group for aeSolutions. Find her on LinkedIn & hit the follow bell! www.linkedin.com/in/catiehillard
In this episode, you will learn why it is a very good idea – if not imperative – for your facility to perform a machinery safety risk assessment for every machine. Yes, every single one.
You’ll get some insight into regulatory drivers for risk assessments, benefits of performing them and downfalls cause by neglecting them. You’ll also learn some tactics to make the task a bit easier to chew.
This is a podcast where we share weekly episodes discussing topics pertaining to safely operating machinery in the manufacturing sector. This includes applying machinery safety standards to assess and reduce risk involved with interacting with machinery. This podcast is brought to you by aeSolutions, the leader in corporate risk management. You can find us at www.aesolutions.com.
Catie Hillard is your host and she leads the machinery safety group for aeSolutions. Find her on LinkedIn & hit the follow bell! www.linkedin.com/in/catiehillard
What do you need to consider when performing a risk assessment on a collaborative robot?
In today’s episode, we cover application-specific safeguarding requirements and risk assessments associated with collaborative robot workspaces.
This is a podcast where we share weekly episodes discussing topics pertaining to safely operating machinery in the manufacturing sector. This includes applying machinery safety standards to assess and reduce risk involved with interacting with machinery. This podcast is brought to you by aeSolutions, the leader in integrating process safety, fired equipment, automation, and now machinery safety. You can find us at www.aesolutions.com.
Catie Hillard is your host and she leads the machinery safety group for aeSolutions. Find her on LinkedIn & hit the follow bell! www.linkedin.com/in/catiehillard
Errors at the risk assessment stage can be propagated forward into errors of the entire safety system.
In today’s episode, we cover common, costly mistakes made by both the OEM and the machinery user in relation their responsibilities and liabilities associated with performing a properly executed risk assessment.
This is a podcast where we share weekly episodes discussing topics pertaining to safely operating machinery in the manufacturing sector. This includes applying machinery safety standards to assess and reduce risk involved with interacting with machinery. This podcast is brought to you by aeSolutions, the leader in integrating process safety, fired equipment, automation, and now machinery safety. You can find us at www.aesolutions.com.
Catie Hillard is your host and she leads the machinery safety group for aeSolutions. Find her on LinkedIn & hit the follow bell! www.linkedin.com/in/catiehillard
How do you safeguard a person when their whole body can be inside the machine? You have to prevent the machine from being started up while the person is inside.
In today’s episode, the hazardous scenario we will be protecting against is whole body access and we discuss multiple ways to safeguard that person from machine start up.
This is a podcast where we share weekly episodes discussing topics pertaining to safely operating machinery in the manufacturing sector. This includes applying machinery safety standards to assess and reduce risk involved with interacting with machinery. This podcast is brought to you by aeSolutions, the leader in integrating process safety, fired equipment, automation, and now machinery safety. You can find us at www.aesolutions.com.
Catie Hillard is your host and she leads the machinery safety group for aeSolutions. Find her on LinkedIn & hit the follow bell! www.linkedin.com/in/catiehillard
Safeguards reduce exposure to hazardous scenarios. There are many different types of safeguards.
Episode 10 is packed with tips and considerations to help you select the proper safeguard for your application.
This is a podcast where we share weekly episodes discussing topics pertaining to safely operating machinery in the manufacturing sector. This includes applying machinery safety standards to assess and reduce risk involved with interacting with machinery. This podcast is brought to you by aeSolutions, the leader in integrating process safety, fired equipment, automation, and now machinery safety. You can find us at www.aesolutions.com.
Catie Hillard is your host and she leads the machinery safety group for aeSolutions. Find her on LinkedIn & hit the follow bell! www.linkedin.com/in/catiehillard
Companion downloads: https://www.aesolutions.com/msw-download
The term functional safety gets thrown around a lot, but what does it mean? In this episode, the term functional safety is unpacked to understand what functional safety is, what is tells us, and why it is important.
Furthermore, the number one mistake to avoid if you are responsible for conformity with functional safety standards is explored.
Companion PDF Download: https://www.aesolutions.com/msw-download
This is a podcast where we share weekly episodes discussing topics pertaining to safely operating machinery in the manufacturing sector. This includes applying machinery safety standards to assess and reduce risk involved with interacting with machinery. This podcast is brought to you by aeSolutions, the leader in integrating process safety, fired equipment, automation, and now machinery safety. You can find us at www.aesolutions.com.
Catie Hillard is your host and she leads the machinery safety group for aeSolutions. Find her on LinkedIn & hit the follow bell! www.linkedin.com/in/catiehillard
When integrating robotics into manufacturing lines, how important is the application-specific, site-specific robotic systems risk assessment?
This risk assessment can save lives and prevent accidents. It is imperative that plants take responsibility for performing the application-specific robot safety risk assessment.
This episode discusses the importance of the robotic risk assessment, the framework, and what can go wrong if the risk assessment is skipped.
This is a podcast where we share weekly episodes discussing topics pertaining to safely operating machinery in the manufacturing sector. This includes applying machinery safety standards to assess and reduce risk involved with interacting with machinery. This podcast is brought to you by aeSolutions, the leader in integrating process safety, fired equipment, automation, and now machinery safety. You can find us at www.aesolutions.com.
Catie Hillard is your host and she leads the machinery safety group for aeSolutions. Find her on LinkedIn & hit the follow bell! www.linkedin.com/in/catiehillard
Is the purpose of the function to reduce the risk of exposure to a hazard, or maintain a safe state? If yes, then it is a safety function. If no, then it does not require safety-rated equipment.
What is the required performance level of the safety-related parts of the control system (SRP/CS)?
This episode answers these questions and more.
Companion Downloads at https://www.aesolutions.com/msw-download
This is a podcast where we share weekly episodes discussing topics pertaining to safely operating machinery in the manufacturing sector. This includes applying machinery safety standards to assess and reduce risk involved with interacting with machinery. This podcast is brought to you by aeSolutions, the leader in integrating process safety, fired equipment, automation, and now machinery safety. You can find us at www.aesolutions.com.
Catie Hillard is your host and she leads the machinery safety group for aeSolutions. Find her on LinkedIn & hit the follow bell! www.linkedin.com/in/catiehillard
Hazard Identification and Hazard Classification are the initial steps of the risk assessment leading to effective safeguard design.
Without performing the hazard identification, organizations could be exposing employees to hazards that are not effectively safeguarded or quantified. In this case, a lack of awareness can mean that there is a lack of protection.
Companion Download: https://www.aesolutions.com/msw-download
This is a podcast where we share weekly episodes discussing topics pertaining to safely operating machinery in the manufacturing sector. This includes applying machinery safety standards to assess and reduce risk involved with interacting with machinery. This podcast is brought to you by AEsolutions, the leader in integrating process safety, fired equipment, automation, and now machinery safety. You can find us at www.aesolutions.com.
Catie Hillard is your host and she leads the machinery safety group for AEsolutions. Find her on LinkedIn & hit the follow bell! www.linkedin.com/in/catiehillard
Injuries involving machinery are more common than you may think, especially in the manufacturing sector.
Lacerations, amputations and death occur frequently. In this episode, we explore how much these injuries cost to the employer and how to mitigate the risk of occurrence.
Machinery safety conformity contributes to successful companies including increased safety and decreased risk among other benefits.
This is a podcast where we share weekly episodes discussing topics pertaining to safely operating machinery in the manufacturing sector. This includes applying machinery safety standards to assess and reduce risk involved with interacting with machinery. This podcast is brought to you by AEsolutions, the leader in integrating process safety, fired equipment, automation, and now machinery safety. You can find us at www.aesolutions.com.
Catie Hillard is your host and she leads the machinery safety group for AEsolutions. Find her on LinkedIn & hit the follow bell!www.linkedin.com/in/catiehillard
The control of hazardous energy which is required by OSHA, 29 CFR, 1910.147, and the requirements for lockout tagout apply to all manufacturers.
In today’s episode, we explore the limitations of lockout tagout requirements in 29 CFR 1910.147 and look to ANSIASSE Z244.1 for the industry consensus requirements of control of hazardous energy. Then, we explore appropriate situations to apply the alternative methods for control of hazardous energy in ANSI B11.19 and ANSI B11.0.
This is a podcast where we share weekly episodes discussing topics pertaining to safely operating machinery in the manufacturing sector. This includes applying machinery safety standards to assess and reduce risk involved with interacting with machinery. This podcast is brought to you by aeSolutions, the leader in integrating process safety, fired equipment, automation, and now machinery safety. You can find us at www.aesolutions.com.
Catie Hillard is your host and she leads the machinery safety group for aeSolutions. Find her on LinkedIn & hit the follow bell: www.linkedin.com/in/catiehillard
Every manufacturer is required to perform risk assessments on their machinery. How do you meet acceptable risk with your risk assessment? In today’s episode, we explore the four methods that can help you know how you have achieved acceptable risk.
Download companion PDFs: https://www.aesolutions.com/msw-download
This is a podcast where we share weekly episodes discussing topics pertaining to safely operating machinery in the manufacturing sector. This includes applying machinery safety standards to assess and reduce risk involved with interacting with machinery. This podcast is brought to you by aeSolutions, the leader in integrating process safety, fired equipment, automation, and now machinery safety. You can find us at www.aesolutions.com.
Catie Hillard is your host and she leads the machinery safety group for aeSolutions. Find her on LinkedIn & hit the follow bell! www.linkedin.com/in/catiehillard
In today’s episode, we explore the responsibilities of Original Equipment Manufacturers, manufacturing facility (user), or the operator pertaining to safety.
Download the companion PDF at https://www.aesolutions.com/msw-download
This is a podcast where we share weekly episodes discussing topics pertaining to safely operating machinery in the manufacturing sector. This includes applying machinery safety standards to assess and reduce risk involved with interacting with machinery. This podcast is brought to you by aeSolutions, the leader in integrating process safety, fired equipment, automation, and now machinery safety. You can find us at www.aesolutions.com.
Catie Hillard is your host and she leads the machinery safety group for aeSolutions. Find her on LinkedIn & hit the follow bell! www.linkedin.com/in/catiehillard
In today’s episode, we explore the machinery safety standards, what they are, how they work with OSHA regulations and the benefits of applying them to your manufacturing processes.
See the following for additional information and resources:
https://www.osha.gov/machine-guarding/standards
https://www.b11standards.org/
https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/oshact/section5-duties
https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/osha3170.pdf
This is a podcast where we share weekly episodes discussing topics pertaining to safely operating machinery in the manufacturing sector. This includes applying machinery safety standards to assess and reduce risk involved with interacting with machinery. This podcast is brought to you by aeSolutions, the leader in integrating process safety, fired equipment, automation, and now machinery safety. You can find us at www.aesolutions.com.
Download the companion PDF at https://www.aesolns.com/machinery-safety-weekly
Catie Hillard is your host and she leads the machinery safety group for aeSolutions. Find her on LinkedIn & hit the follow bell! www.linkedin.com/in/catiehillard
Questions? Feedback? Reach out! info@aesolutions.com
This is a podcast where we share weekly episodes discussing topics pertaining to safely operating machinery in the manufacturing sector. This includes applying machinery safety standards to assess and reduce risk involved with interacting with machinery. This podcast is brought to you by aeSolutions, the leader in integrating process safety, fired equipment, automation, and now machinery safety. You can find us at www.aesolutions.com.
Catie Hillard is your host and she leads the machinery safety group for aeSolutions. Find her on LinkedIn & hit the follow bell! www.linkedin.com/in/catiehillard