{"id":249264,"date":"2026-05-19T07:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T11:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/laundry-technology-and-safety-enhancements-part-1\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T07:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T11:05:06","slug":"laundry-technology-and-safety-enhancements-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/laundry-technology-and-safety-enhancements-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Laundry Technology and Safety Enhancements (Part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/americanlaundrynews.com\/articles\/laundry-technology-and-safety-enhancements-part-1\">Laundry Technology and Safety Enhancements (Part 1)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/americanlaundrynews.com\/articles\/laundry-technology-and-safety-enhancements-part-1\">http:\/\/americanlaundrynews.com\/articles\/laundry-technology-and-safety-enhancements-part-1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-19 07:02:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"americanlaundrynews.com\">americanlaundrynews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>        <span itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>        May 19, 2026<\/p>\n<h3>Consulting Services: Mike Tatch, Tatch Technical Services, Randolph, N.J.<\/h3>\n<p>        Mike Tatch<\/p>\n<p>I do think plant safety has changed. The updated machinery incorporates enhanced safety features designed to safeguard operators, including limit switches, safety bars, and electronic sensors.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, the newer machinery requires more qualified maintenance technicians, especially regarding safety. An example would be clearing a jam in a wash tunnel, which requires specialized training, including rescue, or repairing conveyors, sling bags, and bag elevators that make fall prevention and protection more important than ever.<\/p>\n<h3>Linen Supply: Dyan Troxel, HandCraft Linen Services, Richmond, Va.<\/h3>\n<p>              <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/americanlaundrynews.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/article_embedded\/public\/images\/articles\/embedded\/dyan_troxel.jpg?h=5cc4df3f&#038;itok=KWkzsPC-\" width=\"100\" height=\"162\" alt=\"Dyan Troxel\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Dyan Troxel<\/p>\n<p>Laundry plant safety has improved dramatically thanks to automation, smarter machines and data\u2011driven monitoring systems. These advancements help prevent accidents before they occur.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Historically, one of the biggest sources of injury has been manual handling. Automation has reduced high-risk manual tasks, which can help reduce repetitive motion injuries and ergonomic strains. While automation has significantly improved efficiency, it requires that we review and provide more complex lockout\/tagout requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Newer equipment is developed with safety in mind. These new safety features, such as interlocks, emergency stops, light curtains, and additional guarding systems, are being built into modern equipment, helping prevent access to moving parts and reducing injury potential.<\/p>\n<p>Data analytics help track machine performance, near misses and maintenance needs. These online platforms use real-time data to predict problems before they happen. The predictive insights enable quick responses, reduce downtime, and prevent unsafe machine failures.<\/p>\n<p>Safety protocols should be reviewed annually at a minimum. 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