Machine and equipment safety is tantamount to running a quality shop. If the employees are constant danger, you will experience poor morale, low productivity and more accidents. Buy machine safety equipment to prevent these issues and keep industrial machine shop safety signs in plain view.

Like most industries, the machine safety business continues to evolve. New technology and official recognition of health issues, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, create opportunities for the machine safety equipment distributor and machine safety equipment manufacturer to come up with new products. In addition, USA machine safety law requires many of these accommodations be made to meet current standards.

1. Hire a consultant once a year to review your machine safety equipment

2. Check safety equipment information and update where needed

3. Buy used machine safety equipment where applicable

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Avoid OSHA fines with a machine safety audit

You will face an inspection by OSHA at some point in your business career. Whether an employee has filed a complaint with the local workplace violations department or you need to get a certificate to expand, you need to have all the machine and equipment safety materials in plain view and in working order. Get in front of these inspections and save yourself the time and money of a lawsuit.

I recommend: Because Forensis Group is licensed to provide expert testimony in case of litigation, the also can come in on the front end and inspect your business for any industrial machine safety infractions you may have. Eckstine and Associates has extensive experience in the machine safety business and also will testify in court to the efficacy of your machine and equipment safety.

Take the advice of the pros and update your machine safety products

You can mitigate a lot of the problems associated with workplace accidents and long-term health issues by providing your employees with most up-to-date safety equipment information. While the costs may seem high up front, they will be nothing in comparison to a lawsuit or long-term health related costs you may accrue.

I recommend: Summit Sign and Safety carries most of the updated industrial machine shop safety signs and machine safety equipment, including employee motivation products. Supply Line Direct has a full line of machine safety products that protect your employees, your business and the environment.

Start out with used machine safety

As a startup, you need to save resources wherever you can. Until you can buy machine safety equipment that is the latest and greatest, find a machine safety equipment distributor that recycles used machine safety equipment by refurbishing it or taking trade-ins on new equipment.

I recommend: MG Industrial Services contracts to perform safety audits as well as selling machine safety products. They refurbish the used machine safety equipment to meet all required standards. American Surplus carries a huge inventory of refurbished used machine safety equipment.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Spend the money to get safety equipment information training for all your managers and supervisors. they can watch your back and make sure employees are following the industrial machine safety guidelines.