Box Plant Basics – Safety
There are thousands of box plants in North America which produce a large variety of corrugated board products. Each of these box plants has many safety hazards associated with it. This course will discuss safe work behaviors, equipment safety hazards, stored energy hazards, chemical hazards, emergency stops, as well as vehicle and pedestrian hazards within box plants.
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Learning Objectives
•Define the terms “sheet supplier,” “sheet plant,” “corrugator/box plant,” and “box blank” •Describe “wet end” and “dry end” operations on a corrugator •Describe safe behaviors for box plant workers •Identify and describe common equipment hazards for box plants •Describe and identify potential sources of stored energy •List the hazards associated with steam systems •Describe how to work safely with or around chemicals •Describe how vehicles and pedestrians can safely interact in box plants •Identify and describe how to mitigate sources of fire, slip, trip, fall, and bump hazards in box plants
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Frequently Asked Questions
What general type of hazards can one find at a box plant?
What are some ways to stay safe while working at a box plant?
What kind of equipment hazards might one find at a box plant?
What is stored energy?
What are some ways to stay safe from steam at a box plant?
What are some ways to stay safe from chemical hazards at a box plant?
What is an E-stop?
Sample Video Transcript
Box plant safety hazards include equipment, chemical, vehicle, and pedestrian hazards, among others. In addition to physical guarding, barriers, interlocks, and other engineering controls, safe behaviors are critical to a safe working environment. These include follow all mill and department safety guidelines at all times, including the use of all required personal protective equipment, or PPE. Make sure you have been properly trained on the equipment and tasks assigned to you. Always follow current, approved standard procedures if they exist for the tasks you are performing. In particular, follow current, approved lockout/tagout procedures before working on equipment to clear a jam, clean, inspect, adjust, or perform maintenance. Follow the current approved confined space entry procedure before entering any confined space.
