- 16.10.2025
- Free Webinar
Machine Guarding Myths: Safety Principles and Compliance Realities every Safety Professional Should Know
Guarding remains one of the most misunderstood safety measures, caught between compliance requirements and productivity pressures. Even experienced professionals encounter conflicting guidance when balancing productivity with compliance to standards such as ISO 13849-1, IEC 62061, ANSI B11, and OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart O.
This webinar will move beyond the basics to critically examine the most persistent myths surrounding machine guarding and replace them with evidence-based design principles and compliance realities. Attendees will learn how to evaluate guarding solutions not just for conformity, but for validated performance, maintainability, and integration into the overall safety lifecycle.
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS CHANCE TO ENHANCE YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND ENSURE
COMPLIANCE WITH THE LATEST SAFETY STANDARDS!
DATE
Thursday, Oct 16, 2025
02:00-03:00 pm (EST)
Language: English
Agenda:
- Introduction – The Role of Guarding in the Functional Safety Lifecycle
- Persistent Myths – Misinterpretations of Cost, Efficiency, and Compliance
- Design Principles & Compliance Realities – Applying ISO/ANSI/OSHA Requirements in Practice
- Best Practices & Lessons Learned – Validation, Maintainability, and Human Factors
- Q&A with Functional Safety Experts
your TRAINER:
MICHAEL WARREN
Michael Warren is an Electrical Engineer. He has 15 plus years of experience in functional machinery safety ranging from field safety audits to risk assessments as a TUV Rheinland Functional Safety Engineer. Additionally, as a former Safety Product Manager he has managed safety product lifecycles, while bringing to market, customer driven safety product development. Using years of field experience, he has provided consultations and developed safety solutions for a wide range of applications following the guidance of international safety standards and practices.
