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Home » Authors » Jim Krebs

Jim Krebs

Jim Krebs has more than 32 years of experience working with industrial equipment and controls in the food and beverage, pulp and paper and pharmaceutical industries. He currently works for AutomationDirect as a technical marketing engineer.

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machine guarding and safety

Bypass-resistant safety devices ensure effective machine guarding

Essential safeguarding
Jim Krebs
April 25, 2019

The most important machine design step is ensuring operator safety. During the design process, hazards are often identified that can be removed, but when a hazard cannot be removed, then various levels of safeguarding must be provided. These typically take the form of machine access guarding and point-of-operation guarding.


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Compressed air can be lethal

Compressed air can be lethal

Workplace injuries, often created by misuse, can be devastating
Jim Krebs
January 17, 2019
OSHA standard 1910.242(b) relating to hand and portable powered tools and other hand-held equipment is clear on using compressed air for cleaning. “Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 psi and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment.”
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Consider different eye protection options for your workplace

Recommendations for the use of safety eyewear

Jim Krebs
January 1, 2018

OSHA standards clearly define mandatory compliance and requirements for employers to follow with respect to eye and face protection. Following these requirements ensures protection against chemical, environmental, and radiological hazards or mechanical irritants.


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