Kitchener company and its CEO were fined $100,000 for machine guarding violations – could this happen to you? Protect your people and your business by learning about your legal requirements and the power of identifying hazards/risks and putting controls in place. Today’s guest is Rafik Zaki, Specialized Consultant (Machine Safety) at WSPS.

This episode was recorded on February 28, 2023. All information presented was current and in effect at that time.

MACHINE AND ROBOT SAFETY RESOURCES

CSA Partnered Training Courses (One Day)
Safeguarding of Machinery – Understanding and Applying CSA Z432 – shop.wsps.ca/collections/safegu…-applying-csa-z432
Robot Safety – Decoding and Applying CSA Z434 – shop.wsps.ca/collections/robot-…-applying-csa-z434

Half-day Training Options
Lockout/Tagout Safety Essentials – shop.wsps.ca/collections/lockou…-safety-essentials
Managing Machine Safety – shop.wsps.ca/collections/managing-machine-safety
Managing Robot Safety – shop.wsps.ca/collections/managing-robot-safety
Managing Pre-Start Reviews – shop.wsps.ca/collections/managi…-pre-start-reviews

Consulting – www.wsps.ca/machine-safety-and-robotics-consulting
Machine and Robot Safeguarding Assessments (Note: WSPS does not provide Pre-start Reviews)
Lockout/Placard Development Facilitation
Risk Assessment Training and Facilitation
Control of Hazardous Energy (LOTO) Program Development

Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1 (ontario.ca) – www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90o0…6.1426426610#BK99

R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 851: INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS (ontario.ca) – www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/900851#BK18

Guideline for pre-start health and safety reviews | ontario.ca – www.ontario.ca/document/guidelin…nd-safety-reviews

Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) – Pre-Start Health and Safety Review Guideline – www.peo.on.ca/sites/default/file…6/PSRGuideline.pdf