Machine guarding is part of the principles of Machine safety, although this could be a misnomer: this has nothing to do with the safety of the machines in your plant, it concerns the safety of your personnel that interface with machines during their work. Basically, it achieves its goal by keeping workers out of the danger zone surrounding dangerous machine parts.
Any machine or machine part in your plant that can harm a worker must be safeguarded. Some basic types of hazardous mechanical motions and actions are rotating shafts (including in-running nip points), cutting, pinching, reciprocating, punching, shearing, or bending. An accident is an event that happens by chance or that is without apparent or deliberate cause, removing access to the workers from any of those machine hazards greatly reduces the chance of an accident happening, and reduces the level of injury due to an accident.
The basic steps to safeguard machines in the work environment include:
- Risk assessment, where we determine the level of danger associated with a specific machine:
o how badly can this machine hurt someone,
o are work conditions ripe for this accident to happen?
- Risk reduction: Application of controls, alternatives that can make the machine less dangerous or work practices that can keep the workers safer. Machine guards are part of these choices.
- Selection and application of machine guards that make the area around a dangerous machine safer:
o fixed or adjustable guards.
o presence sensing devices interlocked with personnel gates (such as light barriers),
o access barriers that interlock with the machine power, such as two-hand controls,
o specialized controls (e-stop, safety relay).
One of the original safety standards used for machine safety was EN 954, replaced around 2011 by ISO 13849-1 and IEC 62061. Principles and techniques from these standards provide a guide to achieving machine guarding and safety in a reliable and dependable fashion. Studying some of them will make workers involved in the machine guarding techniques better prepared to do their work.
Next Machine Guarding Applications for Worker Protection Courses | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
June 5 – 5, 2024 | LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Toronto time | OR24410 | $749.00 + Tax Per Attendee | Register |
June 19 – 19, 2024 | LIVE 2-Way Video Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time | OR24411 | $749.00 + Tax Per Attendee | Register |
View schedule |
Objective: Understand the fundamental concepts and importance of machine guarding in industrial environments.
Objective: Learn how to assess and identify potential risks associated with specific machines and work conditions.
Objective: Explore strategies for reducing risks, including the application of controls and alternative safety measures.
View all topicsObjective: Understand the fundamental concepts and importance of machine guarding in industrial environments.
Objective: Learn how to assess and identify potential risks associated with specific machines and work conditions.
Objective: Explore strategies for reducing risks, including the application of controls and alternative safety measures.
Objective: Understand the different types of machine guards and their applications in enhancing workplace safety.
Objective: Familiarize yourself with key safety standards, their evolution, and their practical application in machine guarding.
Objective: Apply theoretical knowledge to real-world scenarios through case studies and hands-on exercises.
Objective: Explore strategies for ongoing improvement in machine guarding techniques and staying updated on industry trends.
Date | City & prov | Venue | Code | |
June 5 – 5, 2024 | LIVE 2-Way Video EST/GMT-4 | Teleconference | OR24410 | Register |
June 19 – 19, 2024 | LIVE 2-Way Video MST/GMT-6 | Teleconference | OR24411 | Register |
Daniel Chartier travaille comme ingénieur électrique depuis près de 30 ans, et est spécialisé en automatisation et contrôles. Il a travaillé dans des fonderies d'aluminium et les mines, dans l'emballage, les stations de pompage et dans la construction d'usines thermiques (District Cooling) au cours des ans. Il a été responsable du développement de formations de sécurité dans...
No testimonials available!
No itinerary information available!