Types of Machine Guards: Toolbox Talk Video

(Spanish CC Available)

This is an English course that has an option for learners to turn on closed captions and change the language to Spanish in the setting options once they begin the course.

Este es un curso de inglés que tiene una opción para que los estudiantes activen los subtítulos [CC] y cambien el idioma a español en las opciones de configuración cuando comiencen el curso.

There are 4 main types of machine guards that you need to be able to identify; fixed guards, adjustable guards, self-adjusting guards, and interlocked guards. Being able to identify each of these and understand the use and limitation of each will help you to safely interact with machines in the workplace.