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Caution warning on a piece of machinery that follows guidelines set by ANSI B11.19-2019

ANSI B11.19-2019: Safeguarding and Machinery Risk Reduction

January 16, 2020July 30, 2020Brad Kelechava

ANSI B11.19-2019: Performance Requirements For Risk Reduction Measures: Safeguarding And Other Means Of Reducing Risk focuses on an integral topic when it comes to machines: […]

Man inspecting bright machinery and adhering to ANSI B11.0-2020 for safety.

ANSI B11.0-2020: Safety of Machinery

January 15, 2020July 30, 2020Brad Kelechava

In the hands of Homo erectus—or its contemporary primitive cousin, H. habilis (whose name literally means “handy man”)—the hand axe, dating back 1.8 million years, […]