Power Equipment Hazard Basics
Power equipment in the workplace causes many incidents every year. Hazards exist where there is a risk of human contact with a machine’s moving parts. Movement can occur at startup, during operation, or while a machine is stopping. Many incidents occur due to malfunctioning or missing machine guarding, or to workers taking shortcuts. It is important to know the types of hazards that equipment typically creates in order to avoid incidents. This course will cover common types of hazards associated with power equipment, as well as how to identify and avoid these hazards.
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Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify and describe common power equipment motions and actions
- Identify common power equipment hazards, including entanglement, nip points, draw-in hazards, impact hazards, crushing hazards, cutting and puncturing hazards, burn and abrasion hazards, electrical hazards, and high-pressure hazards
- Describe common causes of machine hazard incidents
- Describe best practices for hazard identification and avoidance
Specs
| Course Level | Intermediate |
| Languages | English, Portuguese, French, Polish, Russian |
| Compatibility | Audio, Video |
| Based on: | OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart O: Machinery and Machine Guarding Industry best practices |
Key Questions
What are some typical equipment movements?
Typical equipment movements include: linear, straight, or transverse motions (conveyor belts, carrier ropes, rails on tracks), reciprocating, or back and forth motions (levers, pistons, pneumatic cylinders), and rotating motions (rolls, agitators, gears, clutches).
What are some machine actions you should be aware of when working around equipment that moves?
Machine actions include: cutting, driving, embossing, punching or piercing, shearing, bending and compressing.
What are some machine motions and actions that cause common hazards?
Equipment motions and actions can cause the following hazards: entanglement, nip points, draw-in hazards, impact hazards, crushing hazards, cutting and puncturing hazards, burn and abrasion hazards, electrical hazards, and high-pressure hazards.
What are some other equipment hazards?
Other equipment hazards include: high noise levels, causing temporary or permanent damage to one’s hearing, and harm to the eyes and skin, caused by equipment that emits electromagnet, X-ray, ultraviolet, or infrared radiation
Sample Video Transcript
Equipment in the workplace causes many incidents every year. These incidents result in irreversible injuries like crushing of body parts, amputation, electric shock, and blindness. In addition to injuries, thousands of workers are also killed on the job each year. Hazards exist where there is a risk of human contact with a machine’s moving parts. Movement can occur at startup, during operation, or while a machine is stopping. Many incidents occur due to malfunctioning or missing machine guarding or to workers taking shortcuts. It is important to know the types of hazards that equipment typically creates in order to avoid incidents. This course will cover common types of hazards associated with equipment as well as how to identify and avoid these hazards.
Additional Resources
- U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) – www.osha.gov
- OSHA Machine Guarding eTool – https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/machineguarding
- MSHA Equipment, Health and Safety Hazard Alerts – http://www.msha.gov/alerts/alertshp.htm
- Electronic Library of Construction Occupational Safety and Health – http://www.elcosh.org/document/1817/d000661/Hazard%2BAlert%253A%2BOperating%2BHeavy%2BEquipment.html?show_text=1
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