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Machine guarding

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for machine operators and helpers. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 30 minutes, 7 lessons, 10-question final check. Last reviewed 8 October 2026; not legal advice.

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Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 5 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

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Completion is tracked for you

Learners sign in to take the course, so every start, finish and score is recorded in AhaSlides. No spreadsheet to keep.

  • Who has finished

    See who has not started, who is in progress and who has completed the course.

  • Every score

    Each learner's result on the 10-question final check, against the 80% pass mark.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away, and the 30-day check-in shows whether they use it.

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7 lessons, about 30 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: Why this matters · 4 min

    Explain how unguarded machines cause amputations, crushing and entanglement.

  • Lesson 2: Know the hazard · 6 min

    Identify the danger zones: point of operation, nip points, rotating parts, flying chips.

  • Lesson 3: Guards & devices · 6 min

    Recognise guard and device types (fixed, interlocked, adjustable, light curtains, two-hand controls).

  • Lesson 4: Safe operation · 4 min

    Check guards before use and never remove, bypass or defeat them.

  • Lesson 5: Jams, cleaning & maintenance · 4 min

    Clear jams and do maintenance only using lockout or the approved alternative.

  • Lesson 6: When things go wrong · 2 min

    Report a missing or damaged guard and stop the machine.

  • Lesson 7: Final assessment & orientation · 4 min

    10 questions, 80% to pass. The result is saved to the learner's record.

Based on: 29 CFR 1910.212 (general requirements for all machines); related 1910.213-.219 (specific machines); 1910.147 for servici…

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Common questions

Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

The course itself is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session. Whether online delivery meets your local rules depends on the law that applies to you, so check 29 CFR 1910.212 or ask your own counsel.

At assignment to a machine + when machines or guards change; annual refresher best practice.

Machine operators and helpers in manufacturing, metal fabrication, woodworking, food processing, printing and packaging; their supervisors.

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when. Check the retention period that applies to you in 29 CFR 1910.212.

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply. Keep anything your own law requires you to cover.

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
  • Jam clearing procedure
  • Machines guards and estop locations
  • Guard defect reporting
  • Emergency number and first aid
  • LMS or record system
Then edit anything else you like: wording, scenarios, your logo.
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