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#managed SOP

Safety and quality

What does a press-brake first-piece check actually cover?

Setting up a press brake is where safety and quality meet. Priya Raman explains the managed press-brake setup SOP, the first-piece check, and the one rule that keeps a remembered sample from standing in for a released drawing.

Priya Raman · EHS & Quality Lead · · 4 min read

Safety and quality

How does lockout-tagout ownership work when the SOP is managed?

A safety procedure is only as good as the copy people actually follow. Priya Raman explains what it means that Ridgeline's lockout-tagout SOP is managed, who owns it, how often it is reviewed, and why a stop button is never isolation.

Priya Raman · EHS & Quality Lead · · 4 min read