Rockford Systems Joins National Safety Council

Rockford Systems, LLC (Rockford, IL), a premier provider of machine safeguarding products and services, announced that they have become a member of the National Safety Council (NSC; Itasca, IL), a nonprofit organization with the mission to save lives by preventing injuries and deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the road through leadership, research, education and advocacy.

“We are proud to join the NSC as it continues to celebrate significant achievements that have made the lives of all Americans safer,” stated Joe Nitiss, the chief executive officer of Rockford Systems. “By joining, we hope to provide their leadership with expertise to better educate manufacturers as to the dangers of unguarded machinery, and give guidance to help curb serious injuries and lost productivity.”

OSHA reported that 2,448 violations were issued against companies in 2016 based on the failure to adequately protect machine operators with guarding, making this the eighth most frequently cited violation. It is estimated that workers who operate and maintain machinery suffer approximately 18,000 amputations, lacerations, crushing injuries, abrasions and other injuries each year, and more than 800 deaths. OSHA specifically targets machine guarding in its standard 1910.212.

As part of their commitment to safety, Rockford Systems regularly conducts in-house seminars on machine guarding that attract hundreds of people each year from a variety of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, insurance, government, aerospace, and consulting, who gain insights into how to safeguard machines to meet OSHA/ANSI standards and the industry’s best safety practices.

Rockford Systems will be attending the upcoming NSC Congress & Expo that is scheduled for September 23-29, 2017, in Indianapolis, IN.

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