Thanks, all, for the suggestions.
Got the swarf guard done and installed today. I was originally going to use aluminum angle, but didn't have anything the right size on hand. So, I cut a length of L-shaped steel from a 2" square steel tubing, .060" wall.
Before I drilled the mounting holes:

After I drilled the holes and mounted it to the talble:

Here's a view from underneath:

Chuck