What you’ll learn
- Understand hazardous actions and motions associated with machinery such as rotating parts, in-running nip points, cutting, and shearing.
- Learn what machine guarding is and why it is critical for protecting operators from serious injuries and fatalities.
- Explore the hierarchy of control measures and how it applies to machinery-related risk reduction.
- Identify different methods of safeguarding including fixed guards, interlocks, presence-sensing devices, and emergency stops.
- Learn how to assess machine-specific risks and select appropriate guarding solutions.
- Recognize common mistakes in machine guarding that lead to incidents and non-compliance.
- Understand the roles and responsibilities of operators, supervisors, and maintenance personnel in machine safety.
- Build competence to ensure safe machine operation, compliance, and continuous improvement in industrial workplaces.