According to the U.S. Department of Labor, employee exposure to unguarded or inadequately guarded machines is prevalent in many workplaces. As a result, each year workers suffer:
- approximately 18,000 amputations, lacerations, crushing injuries, and abrasions
- over 800 deaths
Machine guards are an effective way to lower the risks associated with machines, protecting your workers from the mechanical hazards they produce:
- rotating, reciprocating, transverse motions
- nip points
- cutting, punching, shearing, and bending actions
Tri-State/Service Group works regularly with industries to supply custom-fabricated metal guards of all sizes and configurations. Services can include design, layout, measuring, fabrication, and installation as required.