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We offer a variety of training options on machine guarding, risk assessment, control reliability, safety control systems, and OSHA, ANSI, NFPA, and ISO/EN standards. All programs are instructor-led, taught by our TÜV certified senior safety engineers at Machine Safety Specialists (MSS), a Clarion Safety Systems company. Our training is available on-site or online, and can be fully customized to your company’s safety needs.

All too often, organizations don’t adhere to OSHA’s guidelines until it’s too late – “too late” meaning they’re being sued by an employee because of a workplace-related injury due to negligence or they’re receiving a fine on behalf of OSHA due to improper safety precautions. Some of these regulations and standards may seem trivial and meticulous, but they’re created with a purpose: to keep people safe.  Our experts at MSS can properly train your staff on all things machine safety and prevent you from having to pay for negligence in the future.

We provide a variety of training programs to empower and protect your team. Our training covers advanced machine safety issues for automated machinery, including OSHA nuances, control reliability and functional safety, application of ISO safety standards, risk reduction, risk management, and liability considerations.

All of our training programs are instructor-led and are fully customizable. You can choose to train on-site at your location or online via Microsoft Teams. We also continuously offer a live, online open enrollment class, focused on machine safety and risk assessment training class.

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  1. EHS Directors, Managers, and Personnel

  2. Machine Operators

  3. Maintenance Personnel

  4. Engineering Personnel

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“This was the most useful and detailed machine safety training that I’ve ever been a part of. It was a lot of information, but delivered in a smart and balanced manner. I’ll definitely feel confident in using the class material when performing my next safety assessment.” - EH&S Manager


In the Spotlight: Live, Online Machine Safety & Risk Assessment Training Class

Join us for our next live, online open enrollment training class focusing on machine safety and risk assessment. Due to its popularity, we offer this two-day class on a continuous basis throughout the year. It’s designed to help you and your team improve safety in your facility by increasing awareness of modern safety standards and enabling increased use of engineering controls for risk reduction methods. Browse the topics covered each day, below.

Day 1

  • Why improve machine safety?
  • OSHA Basics of machine guarding (abbreviated)
  • Hierarchy of controls w/ examples
  • Hazard recognition: Basics, Intermediate, Advanced
  • Introduction to Control Reliability, Category 3 circuits, and guard interlocks
  • OSHA 1910.147 / ANSI Z244.1 (minor servicing exception to LOTO)
  • Introduction to Industrial and Collaborative Robot Safety: OSHA / RIA 15.06

Day 2

  • U.S Machine Safety Standards (abbreviated) (continued)
  • NFPA 79 – Emergency Stop Requirements
  • Comparison of US and ISO/EU machine safety standards
  • ANSI B11.0 – Risk Assessment
  • Risk Assessment System
  • Risk Factors: Severity, Exposure, Probability
  • Risk Assessment spreadsheet tool overview

Technical Breakout Sessions

You can build on your machine safety and risk assessment knowledge with our technical breakout sessions. These are typically available as an add-on to our live, online training class, but can also be requested for on-site and custom sessions. Each technical session goes more in-depth on the topics listed below and allows additional time for Q&A and discussion with our experts.

  • Provides advanced training showing U.S. and ISO requirements for operating powered industrial machinery with exposure to hazards with guards removed or bypassed.
  • Includes an overview of industrial robot safety requirements in accordance with ANSI/RIA 15.06 (ISO 10218) and ANSI/RIA TR 15.306. This presentation goes into more detail than the general safety training course.
  • Includes an overview of collaborative robot safety requirements in accordance with RIA TR R15.606 (ISO/TS 15066). This presentation goes into more detail than the general safety training course.
  • Covers ANSI B11.26 for technical personnel including engineers, technicians, and Sr. maintenance personnel. Includes recommendations and requirements for functional safety systems including fluid power safety systems (hydraulics and pneumatics).

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Looking for More Specific or Personalized Safety Training?

MSS provides a variety of training courses to empower and protect your team. We offer custom, instructor-led training online and on-site.

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Online Quote Request Options

Need a quote for our sign, label and tag products? Our customer service team is standing by to hear from you via phone, online chat or email! For your convenience, we also have two options you can use to submit your request quickly and easily online:

Option 1: Cart-to-quote Tool

Generate a quote for all of the items in your shopping cart. Simply add items to your online shopping cart and then click the "Get Quote for Cart Items" button in the cart preview dropdown or at the bottom of the cart page.

This option works great for both standard and custom products that are available for purchase on our website.


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Request a quote by typing in the product part number(s) or a description of the custom part(s). You can also upload RFQ-related documentation, such as a drawings and specification sheets.

This option works great for products not available for purchase on our website and for complex quotes.

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