Removable bearing cover

A bearing cover configured to be removably attached to a bearing assembly, wherein the bearing assembly rotatably supports a shaft, and wherein the shaft projects outwardly from the bearing assembly along an axis to present a shaft end having an axially endmost shaft margin, said bearing cover comprising:

• a flange;
• an outer wall spaced axially outwardly from said flange;
• an at least substantially continuous side wall extending between and interconnecting the outer wall and the flange;
• and
• a magnet associated with the flange,
• said side wall and said outer wall at least in part cooperatively defining an interior space,
• said bearing cover configured to receive the shaft end within the interior space, with the endmost shaft margin being positioned in the interior space, when the bearing cover is attached to the bearing assembly,
• said magnet operable to removably retain the bearing cover relative to the bearing assembly such that the bearing assembly is at least in part covered by the bearing cover,
• said bearing cover comprising a non-magnetizable material,
• said bearing cover further comprising metal particles embedded in the material,
• said particles being dispersed throughout the bearing cover so that the bearing cover or a separated portion of the bearing cover is detectable by a metal detector.