Discover why engineers view materials as springs under load—from Capri Sun straws to stadium roofs. Explore tension, compression, yielding, and buckling with real-world failure analysis and an interactive truss simulator.
Learn the difference between a hazard and a risk, and how engineers evaluate exposure, likelihood, severity, foreseeable use, and safeguards when conducting product safety assessments, machinery design reviews, and forensic engineering investigations.
Machine guarding helps protect workers from rotating parts, pinch points, cutting tools, crush zones, and other mechanical hazards. This guide explains common machine guard types and the engineering considerations that help make safeguarding effective, practical, and compliant.
Machine guarding should protect workers while allowing safe maintenance. Learn how guard design, lockout/tagout, and JSAs can reduce unsafe workarounds.