Online Training

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Online Training Overview

In our live, online training, our experts at Machine Safety Specialists (MSS) will properly train your staff on machine safety, conveniently by video conference. We offer half day and full day classes, as well as workshops and technical breakout sessions. You can customize class size and the content covered based on your team’s skill level and safety needs. This type of training is typically held through Microsoft Teams, with other video conference platform options available upon request. Our consultants include practical, real examples and illustrations from more than 30 years’ experience inspecting, consulting, and conducting accident investigations in more than 500 plants across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Japan.

Learning Objectives

In this training, safety professionals, technical personnel, engineers and managers will develop an understanding of the latest OSHA, ANSI, NFPA, RIA (industrial and collaborative robots) and ISO/EN requirements for industrial machine safety and risk assessment. Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

  • Identify machine-related workplace hazards
  • Understand applicable U.S. machine safeguarding requirements
  • Inspect and recommend compliant machine safeguarding
  • Complete an OSHA/ANSI compliant risk assessment
  • Understand advanced concepts, such as:
    • Control reliability and functional safety
    • Alternatives to Lock-out/Tag-out (LOTO – Hazardous Energy Controls)
    • Industrial and collaborative robots
    • Risk assessment and risk reduction strategies
    • Liability and legal concerns

Syllabus Options

Our TÜV certified senior safety engineers can cover a range of advanced machine safeguarding, safety standards, and risk assessment topics, and are able to customize the class syllabus based on your needs. Choose from two core sessions, with the potential to add on our Mastering Industrial and Collaborative Robot Safety class. See details on these options, below.

  • Number of Participants: Unlimited; training is purchased per seat (per person)
  • Program Length: 4 hours
  • Client Requirements
    • Professional learning environment with online connectivity
  • MSS Deliverables
  • Topics Covered:
    • Why improve machine safety? (Injury prevention, compliance, the law)
    • OSHA basics of machine guarding (abbreviated)
    • Hierarchy of controls with examples
    • Hazard recognition: Basics, Intermediate, Advanced (embedded in training)
    • Functional Safety (Introduction to Control Reliability, Category 3 circuits, and guard interlocks)
    • OSHA 1910.147 – OSHA requirements for Alternative Protective Methods and the Minor Servicing Exception to LOTO / ANSI Z244.1
    • Safety distances
  • Number of Participants: Unlimited; training is purchased per seat (per person)
  • Program Length: 4 hours
  • Client Requirements
    • Professional learning environment with online connectivity
  • MSS Deliverables
  • Topics Covered:
    • ANSI B11.19 – Modern machine safeguarding requirements
    • NFPA 79 – Stopping Functions / Emergency Stop Requirements
    • Comparison of U.S. and ISO/EU machine safety standards (abbreviated)
      • CE marking
    • Safety Requirements for Bypassing (Suspending) Guards
    • ANSI B11.0 – Risk Assessment
      • Quantifying the risk
    • How to perform a Risk Assessment
      • Why do a risk assessment?
      • Risk Assessment System
      • Risk Factors: Severity, Exposure, Probability
      • Risk Assessment spreadsheet tool overview
  • Number of Participants: Unlimited; training is purchased per seat (per person)
  • Program Length: 3 hours total (90 minute module on industrial robots, 60 minute module on collaborative robots, and 30 minute Q&A)
  • Client Requirements:
    • Prerequisite training: Sessions 1 and 2 are not required but are highly recommended.
    • Professional learning environment with online connectivity
  • Description: This class covers the two focused modules, below, and concludes with a live Q&A and discussion, allowing participants to apply their learning to real-world challenges and system designs.
    • Module on Collaborative Robot Safety: Dive deep into the technical safety requirements unique to collaborative robot systems. Gain expert insight into compliance with ISO/TS 15066 and ANSI/A3 R15.06-2025, including power and force limiting, speed and separation monitoring, and the validation of human-robot interaction. This module equips you to design and deploy safe, productive cobot applications.
    • Module on Industrial Robot Safety: Explore the critical safety principles and new requirements introduced in ANSI/A3 R15.06-2025 and ISO 10218-1:2025 for traditional industrial robots. Learn how to implement and validate effective safeguarding methods, risk assessments, and safety-rated controls in high-throughput environments.
Who Should Attend
  • EHS Directors, Managers, and Personnel
  • Machine Operators
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Engineering Personnel
What Attendees Are Saying

“This was not just the best safety training I’ve taken; this was the best training class I’ve ever taken…It was exactly what we needed and will help immensely when guarding our equipment”

– Technical Manager

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