The Importance of Coupling Guards

When people talk about safety measures applied to factory equipment and manufacturing machines, it’s common to hear the words ¨coupling guards”. As a piece of safety equipment a coupling guard plays the integral role of keeping moving parts away from hands, feet and other parts of the body.

A shaft with coupling moving at 1000 rpm is dangerous. However, it is also common in a working factory conveyor or other manufacturing application. So to keep that factory operating and keep workers safe we install a coupling guard over that moving shaft. As a metal enclosure the coupling guard becomes the barrier that prevents injury and accidental harm to both worker and machinery.

A coupling guard is there to serve as safety measure while operating machinery. Installed in place by fasteners, the coupling guard protects from injury while working with machinery and other equipment components. There are OSHA guidelines related to specification on coupling guards. In instances where OSHA regulation is being met, these guidelines should be reviewed to ensure the coupling guard design used meets OSHA standards. (For more information on OSHA regulations - http://www.osha.gov )

Killarney Metals knows the importance of coupling guards with machinery and produces various sizes in heavy duty metal coupling guards. Safety is the foremost concern when working with heavy duty machinery and Killarney Metals understands this. When searching for metal coupling guards that serve and protect, visit http://www.killarneymetals.com for your coupling guards and other metal safety parts.