Machine Guarding
Last Updated 08/2026
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What you'll learn
Identify the four types of machine hazards - point of operation, nip points, rotating parts, and flying chips and sparks.
Recognize the four types of machine guards and common safeguarding devices used to protect workers.
Perform a pre-use guard check before starting any machine.
Take the correct action using Stop, Secure, Report when a guard is missing, damaged, or bypassed.
Explain how guards, lockout/tagout, and PPE work together as layers of protection.
Description
Without proper machine guarding, everyday tasks around equipment can result in crushing injuries, amputations, and worse - often in a fraction of a second. Machine Guarding teaches frontline workers to recognize hazards, understand what's protecting them, and act when something isn't right. Built around the KNOW, SPOT, ACT framework, this course prepares workers to see the hazard, check the guard, and take the right action - before it's too late.
Drawn from OSHA Standards 1910.212, .213, .215, .219, 1926.300, and industry best practices.
An interactive simulation is included. Working around unguarded equipment can create hazards that are easy to miss in a busy environment. In this simulation, learners move through a work area to identify missing or improper machine guards and practice making safer decisions before equipment is used.
You can access the simulation using a screen reader, computer, mobile device, or a Quest VR headset.
Drawn from OSHA Standards 1910.212, .213, .215, .219, 1926.300, and industry best practices.
An interactive simulation is included. Working around unguarded equipment can create hazards that are easy to miss in a busy environment. In this simulation, learners move through a work area to identify missing or improper machine guards and practice making safer decisions before equipment is used.
You can access the simulation using a screen reader, computer, mobile device, or a Quest VR headset.
System Requirements
See System Requirements in the Coggno Knowledge Base
Author
360 Immersive is a woman-owned, veteran-owned small business that develops interactive workplace safety training in collaboration with safety subject matter experts. We combine storytelling with realistic simulations to help workers recognize hazards, think critically, and practice safer decisions before facing them on the job. Our approach supports Total Worker Safety™ by building self-awareness and personal accountability alongside safety knowledge. Based in Boise, Idaho, we are driven by a commitment to serving others and helping prevent workplace injuries.
Machine Guarding
Frequently Asked Questions
It references OSHA Standard 1926.300 alongside industry best practices for machine guarding specific to construction sites.
Saws, belts, shafts and pulleys are all in scope, along with the nip points and points of operation where hands get caught.
A virtual workshop lets you walk up to machines and check the guarding yourself rather than reading about it.
You'll discover how to identify machine guarding hazards on a construction site and protect yourself from becoming an injury statistic.
It's scoped to construction sites under OSHA 1926.300, using a hands-on virtual simulation rather than general guard-type instruction alone.
This course is designed for employees who need to complete Machine Guarding training
Yes. This course is designed to meet applicable federal requirements and commonly mandated state standards. Always confirm specific state or industry requirements with your local regulations.
The course takes approximately 25 minutes to complete and can be paused and resumed at any time.
Yes. Learners receive a downloadable certificate upon successful completion, which can be used for compliance records and audits.
Yes. You can assign this course to individuals or groups using Coggno’s LMS, or purchase multiple seats for your team.
Yes. This course can be exported for delivery in most learning management systems (SCORM compatible).
Yes. The course is fully self-paced and available 24/7.
Yes. This course includes a knowledge check to reinforce learning and verify completion.
Learners have lifetime access from the date of purchase.
Yes. A preview is available so you can review the course format and content before purchasing.
Yes. Content is reviewed and updated as regulations and best practices change.
Yes. This course is available for free with an active Prime Subscription.
Yes. Refund requests can be submitted within 30 days of purchase.
OSHA Standard: 1926.300 & industry best practices
This module explains the basic knowledge of machine guarding hazards found on construction sites. This includes hand tools, power tools, saws, point-of-operation
hazards, in-running nip points, belts, shafts, pulleys, and gears.
Learners will discover how to identify these hazards and how to protect themselves from becoming an injury statistic.
An interactive simulation is included to guide learners through a virtual workshop environment allowing them to inspect various types of machinery searching for missing machine guards.