September 2025 Machine Safety & Risk Assessment Training: Now Enrolling
Are you ready to strengthen your team’s approach to machine safety and risk assessment? Join Machine Safety Specialists (MSS) for our upcoming live, online training course on September 9–10, 2025. This expert-led program goes beyond the basics, giving EHS professionals, engineers, and business leaders the tools they need to improve compliance, reduce risk, and keep operations running safely.
Whether you’re launching a new safety initiative or looking to refine your existing processes, this training will help you put proven strategies into practice. Can’t make the September course? We’ll also be holding additional sessions in October and December 2025.
What You’ll Gain from the Course
Led by Ken Hackworth, PE, FS Eng (TÜV Rheinland) — Vice President of Safety Assessment at Clarion Safety Systems and MSS — this training provides a deep dive into machinery safety principles grounded in more than 25 years of real-world engineering experience. Ken is a certified Functional Safety Engineer, licensed Professional Engineer, and contributor to key safety standards including ANSI B11.
Through live instruction, practical examples, and downloadable training materials, you and your team will gain essential knowledge in:
- OSHA, ANSI, NFPA, RIA, and ISO/EN safety standards
- Machine risk assessments and how to apply them
- Functional safety and control reliability (including B11.26–2024 updates)
- Safe distance calculations and safeguarding design
- LOTO alternatives and safety interlock strategies
- Legal and liability considerations for machine design and operation
September Schedule + Live Technical Breakout Sessions
The core course runs across two afternoons, September 9-10, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, hosted live online via Microsoft Teams. All participants will receive PDF training materials ahead of time.
Back by popular demand, our optional technical breakout sessions return next on September 11, offering focused training on high-interest topics. These include:
- Safe Entry Requirements for Manufacturing Cells
- Roller and Conveyor Guarding (OSHA, ANSI, ASME)
- Advanced Functional Safety and Control Reliability (ANSI B11.26 – 2024)
- Safety Requirements for Bypassing (Suspending) Guards (U.S. & ISO)
Each breakout runs from 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET, and allows time for Q&A. Attended a previous MSS course? You’re eligible to register for the breakout sessions independently. Interested in a topic we are not covering? Message our team and we can look into adding it to the curriculum if it is within our standards scope!
Who Should Attend?
This training is ideal for:
EHS professionals overseeing machinery compliance and safety audits
OEMs looking to build internal machine safety knowledge
Business leaders seeking to reduce risk and liability
Maintenance personnel and operators involved in safeguarding
Engineers and technical teams designing or modifying equipment
Whether you're part of a corporate EHS team or managing a single facility, this course is designed to meet you where you are.
Upcoming 2025 Training Dates
Can’t attend in September? Don’t worry — we’ve added more sessions to fit your schedule. You can still register now in their course dropdown menu to reserve your seat for:
October 21-22, 2025
December 9-10, 2025
Each course is live and remote via Microsoft Teams, offering interactive instruction no matter where your team is located.
Looking for something tailored to your organization’s machines or compliance goals? MSS also offers custom instructor-led training, available both on-site and virtually. These can be adapted for your equipment, risk profile, and internal safety procedures.
