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WELCOME
COURSE OBJECTIVES
(Continued)
Accident Prevention.
Introduce Machine Guarding and Establish Its
Role in Today’s Industry.
Introduce Basic Concepts and Techniques of
Machine Safeguarding.
Provide Machine Safeguarding Skills for
Maintenance Workers and Floor Supervisors.
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS
DEDICATION
PERSONAL INTEREST
MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT
NOTE:
UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT FROM THE WORK FORCE
IS ESSENTIAL, WITHOUT IT THE PROGRAM WILL FAIL!
MANAGEMENT’S ROLE
Considerations:
1. Support the Machine Guarding Effort.
2. Ensure Your Support Is Visible.
3. Get Involved.
4. Attend the Same Training As Your Workers.
5. Insist on Periodic Follow-up & Program Review.
6. Implement Ways to Measure Effectiveness.
THE SUPERVISOR’S ROLE
Considerations:
1. Treat All “Near-Misses” As an Accident.
2. Get Involved in the Guarding of Machines.
3. Complete the Paperwork (Work Orders, Policy
Changes, Etc.) To Make Guarding Improvements.
4. Get Your Workers Involved.
5. Never Ridicule Any Injury or Near Miss.
6. Be Professional - You Could Save a Life Today.
7. Attend the Same Training As Your Workers.
8. Follow-up on the Actions You Took.
THE EMPLOYEE’S ROLE
Considerations:
1. Report All Accidents and Near-Misses Immediately.
2. Contribute to Make Corrective Actions.
3. Always Provide Complete and Accurate Information.
4. Report All Machine Guarding Problems or Deficiencies
5. Follow-up With Any Additional Information.
SAFETY COMMITTEE
Safety Committees Should:
✓ Hold Regular Guarding Accident Review Meetings.
✓ Document Meetings.
✓ Encourage Employee Involvement.
✓ Bring Employee Guarding Complaints, Suggestions,
or Concerns to the Attention of Management.
✓ Provide Feedback Without Fear of Reprisal.
✓ Analyze Statistical Data Concerning Accidents, and
Make Recommendations for Corrective Action.
✓ Follow-up Is Critical.
REMEMBER
300 RPM
BASICS OF MACHINE GUARDING
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Rotating parts
Feed mechanisms
✓ Reciprocating parts
✓ Transverse moving parts
✓ Auxiliary parts of the machine
BASICS OF MACHINE GUARDING
RECIPROCATING MOTION
BASICS OF MACHINE GUARDING
RECIPROCATING MOTION
CAUGHT “IN-BETWEEN”
OR “STRUCK-BY”
BASICS OF MACHINE GUARDING
TRAVEL
BASICS OF MACHINE GUARDING
Manufacturers Recommendation:
Generally:
✓ Power transmission apparatus is best protected
by fixed guards that enclose the danger areas
✓ Point of operation hazard guarding will vary
METHODS OF MACHINE GUARDING
GUARDS
METHODS OF MACHINE GUARDING
Guards:
✓ Guards are barriers which prevent access to
danger areas, there are four general types:
Fixed guards
Interlocked guards
Adjustable guards
Self-Adjusting guards
METHODS OF MACHINE GUARDING
Fixed Guards:
✓ Fixed guards are a permanent part of the
machine and not dependent upon moving parts
to perform its intended function.
METHODS OF MACHINE GUARDING
Fixed Guards:
ADVANTAGES
Fixed Guards:
LIMITATIONS
Interlocked Guards:
✓ Interlocked guards are designed to automatically
shut off or disengage the machine if the guard is
opened or removed
AUTOMATIC AUTOMATIC
VISUAL ALARM AUDIBLE ALARM
METHODS OF MACHINE GUARDING
Interlocked Guards:
✓ Interlocked guards may use:
Electrical power
Mechanical power
Hydraulic power
Pneumatic power
Interlocked Guards:
✓ Interlocks should not prevent “inching” by
remote control if required
✓ Replacing guards should not automatically
restart the machine
IMPORTANT
METHODS OF MACHINE GUARDING
Interlocked Guards:
ADVANTAGES
✓ Can provide maximum protection
✓ Allows access to machine for removing jams without time
consuming removal of fixed guards
LIMITATIONS
✓ Requires careful adjustment and maintenance
✓ May be easy to disengage jams
METHODS OF MACHINE GUARDING
Adjustable Guards:
✓ Typically adjusted by the operator
✓ Accommodate various sizes of stock
✓ May require additional operator training
✓ Adjustable guards are typically used on:
Bandsaws
Tablesaws
Power presses
Routers
Similar equipment
METHODS OF MACHINE GUARDING
Adjustable Guards:
ADVANTAGES
✓ Can be constructed to suit many specific applications
✓ Can be adjusted to admit varying sizes of stock
LIMITATIONS
✓ Hands may enter danger area
✓ Protection may not be complete at all times
✓ May require frequent maintenance and or adjustment
✓ The guard can be defeated by the operator
✓ May interfere with visibility
METHODS OF MACHINE GUARDING
Self-Adjusting Guards:
✓ Adjusts automatically to the work
✓ Accommodate various sizes of stock
✓ May require additional operator training
✓ Self-Adjusting guards are typically used on:
Radial arm saws
Tablesaws
Circular saws
Routers
Jointers
Similar equipment
METHODS OF MACHINE GUARDING
Self-Adjusting Guards:
ADVANTAGES
✓ Off-the-shelf guards are often commercially available
LIMITATIONS
✓ Protection may not be complete at all times
✓ May require frequent maintenance and or adjustment
✓ May interfere with visibility
METHODS OF MACHINE GUARDING
DEVICES
METHODS OF MACHINE GUARDING
Devices:
✓ Devices fall into four general types:
Presence-Sensing devices
Pullback devices
Restraint devices
Safety trip controls
METHODS OF MACHINE GUARDING
Devices:
✓ Devices may perform one of several function:
Stop a machine if a body part is in danger
Restrain or withdraw a hand if it is in danger
Require activation by the use of both hands
Provide a barrier synchronized to the operation
METHODS OF MACHINE GUARDING
Presence-Sensing:
✓ Photoelectric
✓ Radiofrequency
✓ Electromechanical
PRESS PRESS
ACME
PRESSES
METHODS OF MACHINE GUARDING
Presence-Sensing:
Presence-Sensing:
✓ Photoelectric
✓ Radiofrequency
✓ Electromechanical
20 TON
PRESS PRESS
ACME
PRESSES
METHODS OF MACHINE GUARDING
Pullback Devices:
✓ Attached to Wrists
✓ Positioning Critical
✓ Adjustment Critical
✓ Maintenance Critical
✓ Training Critical
✓ Must Stop Machine
Immediately!
Restraint Devices:
✓ Uses Cables or Straps
✓ Affixes to Hands
✓ May Need Feeding Tools
✓ Adjustment Critical
✓ Positioning Critical
✓ Maintenance Critical
✓ Training Critical
✓ Must Restrain Body Part
From Hazard!
METHODS OF MACHINE GUARDING
Two-Hand Control:
✓ Needs Constant Pressure
✓ Needs Concurrent Pressure
✓ Positioning Critical 20 TON
✓ Adjustment Critical
✓ Maintenance Critical
PRESS PRESS
✓ Training Important ACME
✓ Must Stop Machine PRESSES
Immediately!
METHODS OF MACHINE GUARDING
Location/Distance Safeguarding:
✓ Position Dangerous Areas of Machines So That They Are
Not Assessable During Normal Operations. Examples
Include:
Miscellaneous Aids:
✓ Examples of Possible Applications:
❖ Awareness Barriers - (Not adequate for continuous hazards)
❖ Color coding of hazard areas
❖ Signage
❖ Shields (i.e. splash, eye protective, thermal etc.)
❖ Holding and Positioning Tools
METHODS OF MACHINE GUARDING
Guard Construction:
✓ Many Machines Come With Safeguards
✓ Many Older Machines Now Have Safeguards Available
✓ Manufacturers Are Increasingly More Concerned With Liability
✓ Companies Not Specialized in Guarding Issues
METHODS OF MACHINE GUARDING
Point-of-Operations Guards :
Defined as: “The area on a machine where work is actually
performed upon the material being processed.”
✓ Complicated by the Number and Complexity of Machines in Use
✓ Must Fully Safeguard the Employee
✓ Must Allow Production to Continue
✓ Hazard Analysis Is Usually Required
✓ If Poorly Designed, Built, or Installed Guards May Create a
Hazard Rather Than Eliminating One.
METHODS OF MACHINE GUARDING
300 RPM
METHODS OF MACHINE GUARDING
Guard Material:
✓ Under Many Circumstances, Metal Is the Best Material for
Guards. Guard Framework Is Usually Made From Structural
Shapes, Pipe, Bar, or Rod Stock. Filler Material Generally Is
Expanded or Perforated or Solid Sheet Metal or Wire Mesh.
It May Be Feasible to Use Plastic or Safety Glass Where
Visibility Is Required.
Authorized Employee
Affected Employee
An Employee Whose Job Requires Him or Her To Operate or Use a
Machine or Piece of Equipment On Which Servicing or Maintenance
Is Being Performed.
LOCKOUT TAGOUT OVERVIEW
DANGER
LOCKED
OUT
DO NOT OPERATE
This Lock/Tag may
only be removed by
NAME: _______________
DEPT : _______________
EXPECTED COMPLETION
DATE: ________________
TIME: _________________
LOCKOUT TAGOUT OVERVIEW
Normal Operations
1. Covered If an Employee Must Remove or Bypass Guards
or Devices