OSHA #2045 Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards

Class description

This course covers the various types of common machinery, machine safe guards, and related OSHA regulations and procedures.  Guidance is provided on the hazards associated with various types of machinery and the determination of proper machine safe guards.  Course topics include machinery processes, mechanical motions, points of operation, control of hazardous energy sources (lockout/tagout), guarding of portable powered tools, and common OSHA machine guarding violations.  Program highlights include the ability to recognize hazards and provide options for control and hazard abatement through machine safeguarding inspection workshops.  Upon course completion students will have the ability to describe common machine hazards and sources of energy, identify resources for assisting with machine guarding issues, and determine methods of control and hazard abatement, and selection of appropriate machine safe guards.  

SCHEDULE

August 4–8, 2025
9:00 am to 3:00 pm Pacific Time | Monday–Friday

REGISTRATION NOTES

Registration for this online class is generally restricted to residents or employees within Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. Territories in the Pacific (This is the new OSHA San Francisco Region, formerly OSHA Regions 9 and 10). Please contact us regarding your eligibility to attend the class.

Zoom Video Conference Virtual Classroom Format
Attendees are required to have an active audio and video connection using a desktop or laptop computer, a cellphone connection is insufficient for class participation. A high speed internet connection is recommended.

What you will receive in your course packet
Course manuals, CFR 1910 General Industry Regulations in both print and digital format, and printed handouts and activities relevant to OSHA machine guarding standards.