#2045 Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards

This course covers the various types of common machinery, machine safe guards, and related OSHA regulations and procedures. Guidance is provided on the hazards associated with various types of machinery and the determination of proper machine safe guards. Course topics include machinery processes, mechanical motions, points of operation, control of hazardous energy sources (lockout/tagout), guarding of portable powered tools, and common OSHA machine guarding violations. Program highlights include the ability to recognize hazards and provide options for control and hazard abatement through machine safeguarding inspection workshops.

Upon course completion students will have the ability to describe common machine hazards and sources of energy, identify resources for assisting with machine guarding issues, and determine methods of control and hazard abatement, and selection of appropriate machine safe guards.

Minimum student contact hours: 26 CEU: 2.6

*Note: Location subject to change.

 Session Information: 271XOSHA20451

Schedule: August 10th: 8:00AM - 4:30 PM
August 11th: 8:00AM - 4:30 PM
August 12th: 8:00AM - 4:30 PM
August 13th: 8:00 AM - 1:15 PM
All times for courses are Eastern Time Zone.

Times: 08:00am-04:30pm EDT
Registration Fee : $795.00

Facility Information

OSHA Virtual Instructor-Led Training
Hosted on Microsoft Teams
Attendees are required to have a working audio and video connection using a desktop or laptop computer.
A high-speed internet connection is recommended., - -

Facility Resources
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To attend an OSHA-numbered course offered virtually (VILT) through USF OTIEC, participants must meet one of the following criteria:

  • Be an existing student who has previously completed a USF OTIEC course, or
  • Provide a registration address located in one of the following states: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, or South Carolina

If you have questions or wish to request an exception, please email usfotiec-outreach@usf.edu.