VICIOUS CIRCLE

At every stage of the life cycle, preventive measures can help to sustainably prevent the defeating of safeguards.

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MANUFACTURER

To prevent safeguards from being defeated in operation, the manufacturer must supply the customer with a machine that is safe and user-friendly to operate in all phases of its life.

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USER

The user is responsible for the safety of its employees. This also includes proactively preventing the defeating of safeguards.

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OUR LATEST NEWS

Stop Defeating - Prevent defeating safe access

More Practical Help available

09. November 2026

The Practical Help section has been updated with one additional design example on the prevention of defeating and two accident examples.

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Short film on management responsibility

17. October 2024

A new short film addresses management responsibility in preventing the defeating of safeguards

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Survey on the defeating of safeguards

15. May 2024

A recent survey of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health shows that supervisors often tolerate the defeating of safeguards. The result is a significantly increased number of defeated safeguards and accidents.

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About us

With the information provided on this website, the Section on Machine and System Safety of the International Social Security Association IVSS intends to contribute to an open discussion within companies of the issue of defeating protective equipment. These discussions are to be the basis for new solutions to avoid incentives for defeat in the future, and thus to render acts of defeating protective equipment unnecessary.

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