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About

How to obtain the physical tool?

Buy a securimeterThe securimetre is first and foremost a tool, similar to a ruler, which can be used to ensure that the dimensions of a guard opening comply with current safety standards for a given piece of equipment.

You can obtain your copy of the securimetre from the following organizations:

About the application

This app was produced by the Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST)

Content manager
Laurent Giraud, chercheur, IRSST

Producer
Gaétan Boucher, IRSST

Infographics
Hind Bouharra, IRSST

HTML integration
Marc-Antoine Sicotte, IRSST

Acknowledgements
Patricia Labelle, IRSST
Maura Tomi, IRSST

Website design by mbiance

Origin of the data used

The data used for this tool come from the following machine safety standards:

 

About the Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST)

The IRSST’s mission is to contribute to workers’ health and safety through research, its laboratories’ expertise, and knowledge dissemination and transfer, with a view to promoting prevention and sustainable return to work.

The Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST), established in Québec since 1980, is a scientific research organization well known for the expertise of its personnel and the quality of its work. The IRSST is a non-profit organization with a Board of Directors composed of an equal number of employer and worker representatives. The Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST) provides most of the Institute’s funding directly from the assessments paid by employers. The Institute has also been a registered charity since 1982.

To learn more about the IRSST's mission and to discover its projects, researches, publications, and activities, visit our site

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