The Machine Guarding Manual is another book that is useful to both attorneys and engineers. The Guarding Manaul was written to be a handbook for engineers who are designing products that may have hazards associated with them. Most engineering discipline's codes of ethics require engineers to protect the welfare of the public. Engineers must be able to identify and safeguard hazards to accomplish this. The Guarding Manual contains guidelines for designing machine guards and explains different sources of mechanical power transmission hazards. The history of machine guarding is explained as well as modern advances in safeguarding technology. This Manual is invaluable to engineers and designers. When involved in the design or production of a product, a thorough hazard analysis must be performed to identify potential hazards. When hazards are identified, proper procedures can be undertaken to ensure the safety of the product users. The Guarding Manual can also be used by attorneys who are involved in a product injury case. Often injury cases are the result of poor design and inadequate guarding. Product litigation cases involving power tools or industrial machinery are often due to a failure to guard a hazard sufficiently. This Manual explains when a machine or tool should be guarded, and how it should be guarded to prevent accidents and injuries.
