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    Machine Safety
    9 Min Read

    Every Worker Has the Right to Go Home Safe and Healthy Everyday

    If you are a bottom-line type of person, you should know that your business’ greatest asset is its employees, ...
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    Travis Holley, CMSE® (TÜV NORD)
    April 24, 2025
    Choosing the Right Safety Devices
    Machine Safety

    Choosing the Right Safety Devices

    Automation may take a few human workers off the factory floor, but remaining personnel—as well as all ...
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    Travis Holley, CMSE® (TÜV NORD)
    July 27, 2023
    How Safe Is Your Plant Floor?
    Machine Safety
    1 Min Read

    How Safe Is Your Plant Floor?

    Almost every day in the United States, a news story is released about a severe injury or fatality at a ...
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    Travis Holley, CMSE® (TÜV NORD)
    June 13, 2022
    Cultivating a Culture of Safety
    Machine Safety
    2 Min Read

    Cultivating a Culture of Safety

    Providing a safe work environment for your employees, contractors and visitors starts with a Vision and ...
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    Travis Holley, CMSE® (TÜV NORD)
    September 7, 2017
    Aging Workforce and the Impact on Safety in Manufacturing
    Machine Safety
    6 Min Read

    Aging Workforce and the Impact on Safety in Manufacturing

    The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that by 2016, one-third of the U.S. workforce will be age 50 or older and ...
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    Travis Holley, CMSE® (TÜV NORD)
    January 19, 2015
    6 Training Tips that Improve Manufacturing Safety
    Machine Safety
    3 Min Read

    6 Training Tips that Improve Manufacturing Safety

    After implementing important machine safety measures in a manufacturing facility, your team should have all ...
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    Travis Holley, CMSE® (TÜV NORD)
    January 15, 2015
    Safety Standards and Technology Create a Safe Work Environment
    Machine Safety
    1 Min Read

    Safety Standards and Technology Create a Safe Work Environment

    Safety Standards were created and adopted locally and globally to ensure workers are safe, and products are ...
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    Travis Holley, CMSE® (TÜV NORD)
    October 28, 2014
    National Safety Month
    Machine Safety
    2 Min Read

    National Safety Month – Safety: It Takes All Of Us

    A couple of weeks ago, Polytron held a Machine Safety Imperative Seminar and one of the guest speakers was ...
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    Travis Holley, CMSE® (TÜV NORD)
    June 11, 2014
    Using the Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) System
    Machine Safety
    4 Min Read

    Using the Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) System

    Polytron’s safety manager, Casey Alcala, stays apprised of any changes in the Occupational Safety & ...
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    Travis Holley, CMSE® (TÜV NORD)
    March 13, 2013
    Machine Safety
    1 Min Read

    Setting a Safety Zone

    OSHA and NFPA 70E set Safety standards and requirements for working, approaching and being around energized ...
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    Travis Holley, CMSE® (TÜV NORD)
    March 6, 2013
    Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
    Machine Safety
    2 Min Read

    Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)

    Using the NFPA 70E Simplified Risk table to determine our Personal Protection Equipment shows that we fall in ...
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    Travis Holley, CMSE® (TÜV NORD)
    February 27, 2013

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