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Machine Guarding Awareness

Recognize machine hazards, understand guards and safeguarding devices, and never work around them

Duration: 1 hour
Modules: 4
Final exam: 70% to pass
Certificate: No expiry

$59

Before you buy: what your employer must also provide

Your employer must train you on the actual guards and safeguarding devices on the machines you use, decide who may operate, set up and repair each machine, and apply its lockout procedure for servicing.

Lifetime access to the course and your certificate
Verifiable Certificate of Completion. Certificate does not expire.
3 exam attempts
Progress saved to your account on every slide
The full course, every module, quiz and the final exam, is available in Spanish. Choose your language inside the course at any time.

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About this course

Moving machine parts cause some of the most severe injuries in manufacturing: crushed hands, amputations and eye injuries that happen faster than anyone can react. Machine guarding under 29 CFR 1910.212 regularly appears on OSHA's list of the 10 most frequently cited standards. This course teaches you to see the hazards and to understand the guards and devices that protect you from them.

You will learn the hazardous motions and actions of machines, the point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts and flying debris, and the general requirements of 29 CFR 1910 Subpart O. You will learn the types of guards and safeguarding devices and what makes each effective, the specific rules for mechanical power presses (1910.217), press brakes (covered by 1910.212 and ANSI B11.3), power transmission apparatus (1910.219) and bench grinders (1910.215), and why bypassing a guard is so dangerous. The final module explains how guarding relates to lockout/tagout and the minor servicing exception in 1910.147(a)(2)(ii), drawing on OSHA publication 3170, Safeguarding Equipment and Protecting Employees from Amputations.

What this course does not do. This is general awareness training delivered online. It does not replace the machine-specific training your employer must provide on the actual machines, guards, devices and lockout procedures at your site, and it does not make you OSHA certified, approved or qualified to operate, set up or repair any machine. Federal OSHA general industry rules are the baseline; state-plan states such as California may have additional requirements, and employers outside the US follow their own regulations.

The course is for machine operators, setup technicians, maintenance staff, supervisors and anyone who works near machinery in metal fabrication, machining, electronics assembly and warehousing. No prior knowledge is needed.

The course closes with a 10-question examination drawn from a bank of 20. On passing you receive a PlanetISO Certificate of Completion for the instruction delivered online, with lifetime access to the course. The certificate does not expire.

What you will be able to do

Identify the hazardous motions and actions of machines, the point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts and flying debris.
Explain the general machine guarding requirements in 29 CFR 1910.212.
Distinguish fixed, interlocked, adjustable and self-adjusting guards from safeguarding devices, and state what makes each effective.
Describe the key guarding requirements for mechanical power presses, press brakes, power transmission apparatus and bench grinders.
Explain why bypassing or defeating a guard is dangerous and how guarding relates to lockout/tagout and the minor servicing exception.
Respond correctly to a missing, damaged or defeated guard.

Course outline

1
How machines injure people and why guarding matters
Hazardous motions and actions, the point of operation, nip points, rotating parts and flying debris, the general requirement in 29 CFR 1910.212 and what this online course can and cannot do.
About 15 minutes, then a module quiz
2
Guards, safeguarding devices and what makes them effective
Fixed, interlocked, adjustable and self-adjusting guards, presence-sensing devices, two-hand controls, restraints and pullbacks, other safeguarding methods, and the requirements every safeguard must meet.
About 15 minutes, then a module quiz
3
Presses, power transmission, grinders and other machines
Mechanical power presses under 29 CFR 1910.217, press brakes under 1910.212 and ANSI B11.3, power transmission guarding under 1910.219, abrasive wheel grinders under 1910.215, fans and anchoring.
About 15 minutes, then a module quiz
4
Bypassing, servicing, lockout and your responsibilities
Why people bypass guards and why it is so dangerous, how guarding relates to lockout/tagout and the minor servicing exception in 29 CFR 1910.147(a)(2)(ii), clearing jams safely, and what every operator and passer-by is expected to do.
About 15 minutes, then a module quiz
Final examination and certificate
10 questions drawn from the course bank. Score 70% or higher to receive your Certificate of Completion.

Who it is for

Machine operators in machining, metal fabrication, stamping and electronics assembly
Setup technicians, maintenance staff and toolroom personnel
Supervisors and team leads responsible for machine areas
Warehouse and shipping staff who work near conveyors, balers and packaging machines

Prerequisites

None.

Questions

Does this course meet OSHA's machine guarding training requirements?

It provides general awareness training on machine hazards and safeguarding. OSHA expects employees to understand the hazards and safeguards of the machines they actually use, so your employer must add machine-specific training on your machines, guards, devices and lockout procedures. OSHA does not approve or certify training providers or courses.

Will this course make me qualified to operate a press, press brake or other machine?

No. It does not make you OSHA certified, approved or qualified to operate, set up or repair any machine. Your employer decides who may operate each machine after machine-specific training and, where needed, a practical evaluation.

Does it cover lockout/tagout?

It explains how guarding and lockout/tagout fit together and when servicing requires lockout under 29 CFR 1910.147(a)(2)(ii). It does not teach lockout procedures. See the Lockout/Tagout Awareness course and your employer's energy control procedures.

Does the course apply outside the US or in state-plan states?

The course is based on federal OSHA general industry rules in 29 CFR 1910. State-plan states such as California may have additional or stricter rules, and employers outside the US follow their own national regulations. The principles of safeguarding are the same everywhere.

What certificate do I receive?

A PlanetISO Certificate of Completion for the instruction delivered online, showing the course title, your name and your exam result. It does not expire. Your employer decides when refresher training is needed.

What happens if I fail the exam?

You have 3 attempts. Each attempt draws a different 10-question set from the bank of 20, and module quizzes can be retaken without limit to prepare.

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About this course

What you will be able to do

Course outline

How machines injure people and why guarding matters

Guards, safeguarding devices and what makes them effective

Presses, power transmission, grinders and other machines

Bypassing, servicing, lockout and your responsibilities

Final examination and certificate

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