Machine Guarding Safety Talk

When this type of guard is used on a machine that is loaded and unloaded by hand the operator must use hand tools.

Machine guarding safety talk. They cut punch roll drill grind assemble handle and transport but they can t think. When a new employee starts work we attempt to explain the job. Safeguards are essential for protecting workers from these preventable injuries. They are used to work on metal wood or other materials.

Cutting machines are very common in most workplaces. Machine guarding the hidden danger details. Virginia tech university machines do lots of useful work to save us time and effort. Safety devices are operated by the machine itself.

Toolbox talks safety information provided by texas mutual insurance company. Safety environmental toolbox talks machine guarding toolbox training machine guarding 2 revision date. Cambridge ma 02139 617 495 2060 longwood campus 107 ave. Louis pasteur boston ma 02115 617 432 1720 this toolbox talk is based on osha s machine guarding standards.

Safety meetings related to equipment tool and machinery guarding. Obtain machinery parts belts cranks flywheels couplings etc and appropriate guarding. Machine guarding environmental health safety emergency management cambridge campus 46 blackstone st. They can cut saw or grind.

The dos and don ts for using machine guards on the job discussion leader duties. As i pointed out earlier no guard can do the job without the cooperation of the person operating the machine. 27 nov 17 page 3 of 3 allow safe maintenance. If possible guards should be designed to allow minor maintenance on the machines without either removing the safeguards or being exposed to the hazard.

Moving machine parts have the potential to cause severe workplace injuries such as crushed fingers or hands amputations burns or blindness. Machine guarding details category. Osha safety and health information bulletin shib january 25 2013. Machine guarding safety what this toolbox talk covers.