Introduction
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Unguarded machinery claims many limbs and lives from workers around the world each year. This course covers the general requirements discussed in OSHA 1910.146, Machine Guarding .
It aids employers, employees, and others with an interest in protecting workers against the hazards of moving machine parts and from potential machine injuries. It identifies the major mechanical motions, actions, and the hazards related to machine safeguarding. There is also emphasis placed on the importance of machine maintenance and repair.
The course covers the following categories of machine safeguarding:
- Guards
- Devices
- By Location/Distance
- Feeding and Ejection Methods
- Miscellaneous Aids
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, you should be able to:
| ID | Objective |
|---|---|
| TO 1.0 | Achieve a minimum score of 70% on the final course assessment. |
| LO 1.1.1 | Identify machine safeguarding general safety requirements, hazardous motions, actions, and preventive measures. |
| LO 1.2.1 | List and give examples of the five general classifications of safeguards. |
| LO 1.3.1 | List and describe how machines and equipment are guarded using devices. |
| LO 1.4.1 | Describe machine guarding by location and distance, feeding and injection, robot systems, and aids. |
| LO 1.5.1 | Discuss the advantages of using builder-designed guards. |
| LO 1.6.1 | Discuss requirements and best practices associated with maintenance and repair of machinery. |
| LO 1.7.1 | Identify and discuss the elements of a Safeguard Safety Program. |
Key: Terminal Objective (TO), Learning Objective (LO)