MACHINE

SAFETY & LOTO

SYSTEM
ENGR. IRISH M. POLINGA, MSCE
 MAC H I N E is an
assemblage of parts that
TRANSMIT forces,
motion & energy in a
pre-determined
manner.

 It can be SIMPLE or
CO M P O U N D.
 MACHINES A steel
cutter is
are devices that m achine
need a
person's
attention to be
used.
A
 EQUIPMENT refrigerator
is equipment
are devices that
do not need
this attention.
EQUIPMENTS are physical resources
serving to equip a person or thing,
while MACHINES are any device that
uses energy to perform some activity and
TOOLS are devices that aid in
accomplishing a task.
 M EC H A N I C A L SAFETY is
a P RO G R A M ACTIVITY
designed to eliminate or
control HAZARDS in the
operation & use of
machinery & equipment.
 All works relating to machinery &
equipment must comply with
requirements prescribed by the
PHILIPPINE SOCIETY O F
M EC H A N I C A L ENGINEERS (PSME)
Code.
 M EC H A N I C A L SAFETY must conform
to ACC I D E N T PREVENTION
PROCESS (HIRARC).
 MACHINES are a source of severe accidents which
can result in:
 Crushed hands and arms
 Severed fingers
 Blindness
 DEATH
 Any machine part, function, or process that might
cause injury must be safeguarded. When the
operation of a machine may result in a contact injury
to the operator or others in the vicinity, the HAZARDS
must be ELIMINATED or CO N T RO L L E D (HIRARC).
A

Keys & setscrew

Coupling bolts

Spokes & burrs

Bit & chuck

Turning bar stock Rotating shaft

B
 C

1. FI XED E N C L O S I N G GUARDS or
MOVABLE (INTERLOCKED) GUARDS or
protection devices
2. PROTECTION APPLIANCES
3. Provision of
INFORMATION/INSTRUCTION
/TRAINING & SUPERVISION
4. Proper Use of PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT
 Moving part/s

Fixed guard Movable guard

 Primarily used on
machines with
stroking action
 Utilizes a series of
cables attached to the
operator’s hands,
wrists, and/or arms
 Allows access to the
point of operation when
the slide/ram is up
 Withdraws hands when
the slide/ram begins to
descend
 Emergency stop
buttons

 Grab wire
switches

 Telescopic trip
switches
 PREVENT CO N TAC T

 BE SECURED & DURABLE

 PROTECT AGAINST FALLING O BJECT

 CREATE N O NEW HAZARD

 ALLOW SAFE MA INTE NA NC E

PIPING C O L O R C O D E

Water Green
Air Light Blue
Gases (gaseous or liquid form, vapors &
pneumatically conveyed fumes & materials) Yellow Ochre

Steam Silver Gray

Oils (mineral, vegetable or animal: flammable or combustible) Brown
Acids & Alkalis Violet
Other fluids (including drainage pipes unless the drain is to a
particular service) Black

Fire fighting equipment, including detection & suppression

system; fire protection materials Safety Red

Hazardous services (generally with other identification of

contents: Dangerous Materials) Safety Yellow

Electricity Light Orange

Communication White
 M A NAG E M E N T
o ensure all machinery is properly guarded.
 SUPERVISORS
o train employees on specific guard rules in their areas.
o ensure machine guards remain in place & are
functional.
o immediately correct machine guard
deficiencies.
 EMPLOYEES
o do not remove guards unless machine is
locked &
tagged.
o report machine guard problems to supervisors
immediately.
o do not operate equipment unless guards are in