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Machine Guarding and Mechanical Safety for Production Lines

Amputations and crush injuries on production lines almost always trace back to a guard that was removed for maintenance and never refitted, or an interlock that was bypassed to keep output up. This course teaches how to identify mechanical hazards on rotating, cutting and moving machinery, then select and specify fixed guards, interlocks and presence sensing devices that stay in place under real production pressure. Practical examples cover food processing, packaging, textiles and general manufacturing plant common across the region.

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What you will be able to do

  • Identify mechanical hazards including entanglement, crushing, shearing and drawing in points.
  • Match guarding solutions to specific machinery risks and access requirements.
  • Evaluate interlocks, light curtains and presence sensing devices against the task.
  • Establish safe practices for cleaning, clearing blockages and maintenance on moving plant.
  • Investigate a machinery incident and identify the guarding failure that allowed it.
  • Build a machine guarding inspection routine that survives shift changes and production targets.

Course outline

  1. 01Mechanical hazards on production machinery
  2. 02Types of guards and their applications
  3. 03Interlocks, light curtains and presence sensing
  4. 04Safe cleaning, clearing and maintenance practices
  5. 05Isolation before guard removal
  6. 06Machinery risk assessment on the line
  7. 07Investigating a machine related injury
  8. 08Guarding inspection and audit routines

Who should attend

Production supervisors, maintenance fitters, safety officers, plant engineers and machine operators responsible for the safe running of production equipment.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Online3US$900Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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