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Managing Machine Safety

Duration: 4 Hours

Covers the key principles of machine safeguarding and helps participants recognize, assess and control risks.

Online Instructor-Led Training Managing Machine Safety
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Training Overview

Workers can be exposed to significant hazards when machines are not properly safeguarded during operation or locked out during maintenance and repair. Exposure to these hazards can result in serious injuries such as amputation of limbs or death and costly liabilities for employers.

This course helps participants understand regulatory requirements relating to machine safeguarding and take appropriate steps to protect workers from harm. 

This half-day, instructor-led course offers the following features:

  • Developed with the support if a WSPS machine safeguarding expert - our expert advisors participate in the CSA Technical Committee on Safeguarding of Machinery.
  • Delivered only by WSPS technical experts qualified in machine safety or equivalent.
  • Includes activities that facilitate optimal transfer of knowledge to learners.
  • Can be tailored to the customer's requirements and include site-specific examples and walk-throughs when delivered on-site.
What topics will be covered?
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This course will cover the following:

  • Causes of injuries related to machines
  • Hazards when working with machines
  • Machine guarding legislation and standards
  • Machine guarding risk assessments
  • How to control machine hazards
  • Machine safeguarding solutions
  • Hazardous energy control methods
What are the benefits?
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By the end of the training, participants will be able to:

  • Explain the importance of machine safety
  • Explain relevant legislation and standards
  • Identify machine-related hazards
  • Explain how to assess machine-related hazards
  • Identify common safeguarding options for machinery
  • Identify where to find machine safety-related resources
  • Recognize the basics of Functional Safety
  • Understand hazardous energy control methodology
Who is this recommended for?
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  • Safety professionals & engineers
  • Managers & supervisors of operations, plants and warehouses
  • Purchasing & maintenance personnel
  • Others responsible for inspecting or maintaining machinery
How can training be delivered?
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WSPS online instructor-led courses are delivered via Microsoft Teams Meetings.  

Private delivery is available for employees in your workplace, either in-person or virtually. Please contact Customer Care at 905-614-1400 or 1-877-494-WSPS (9777) for more information about private training options.


 Requirement For Online Instructor-Led Training

  • After purchasing the training, please proceed to add the required participant to the training (whether for yourself or someone else). This step is required. Read our frequently asked questions on adding participants for more information.
  • Participant requirements include a webcam, capable hardware, software & internet.
  • Specific platform details for this course will be shared upon registration.
  • Please view the Frequently Asked Questions for more details on Microsoft Teams Meetings delivery

To ensure an optimal training experience, we strongly recommend participants to use laptops or desktop computers and avoid using mobile phones or tablets.  


Group Discounts
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Volume discounts for selected training, which have been marked throughout the catalogue, are shown below.

3-5 participants10%
6-9 participants15%
10+ participants20%
  1. Participants must be from the same organization.
  2. Participants must register for the same course. However, course dates and locations can vary.
  3. Registrations must be received by WSPS at the same time.
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