Strengthen Your Safety Program With Our October Machine Safeguarding Training
Is your team ready to take its approach to machine safety and risk assessment to the next level? Join Machine Safety Specialists (MSS) for our upcoming live, online Machine Safeguarding Training on October 21–22, 2025. This expert-led program gives EHS professionals, engineers, and business leaders the tools they need to improve compliance, reduce risk, and create safer workplaces.
Whether you’re launching a new safety initiative or refining existing procedures, this training will help you implement proven safety strategies. Can’t attend in October? Additional sessions are scheduled for December 9–10, 2025.
What You’ll Gain from This Machine Safeguarding Training 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.
Your team will gain knowledge in:
- OSHA, ANSI, NFPA, RIA, and ISO/EN machine 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 best practices
- Lockout/tagout (LOTO) alternatives and safety interlock strategies
- Legal and liability considerations for machine design and operation
Course Schedule and Format
This training is delivered live online through Microsoft Teams, making it easy to attend from anywhere.
- Core course: October 21–22, 2025
- Time: 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET daily
Format: Interactive live instruction + downloadable training materials
Breakout sessions: October 23, 2025, from 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET
October 23 Technical Breakout Sessions (Optional Add-On)
Following the main course, MSS is offering optional, topic-focused breakout sessions on October 23, 2025. These small group sessions allow participants to take a deeper dive into high-interest technical topics with time for Q&A and live discussion with our safety engineers.
Breakout topics will 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.
Reserve Your Seat for October or Plan Ahead
Seats are limited, so early registration is encouraged. Can’t make it in October? You can also secure a spot in our December 9–10, 2025 session.
Register now to build your team’s machine safeguarding expertise — and help protect your people, your equipment, and your bottom line.
