Machine safety is essential. It’s tough to imagine modern society without machines hard at work all around us. New and improved machinery leads to increased productivity, higher quality and more affordable production. But misused machines can be as harmful as they are helpful. Machines that cut metal can cut off fingers. Machines that punch through steel can punch through flesh. Such injuries can cause career-ending disabilities as well as severe pain and suffering. Safeguards are essential for protecting workers from these preventable injuries. This course describes the basic hazards involving machinery and introduce control measures through effective machine guarding principles.