Machine Guarding & Conveyors

(14 min.) Machine guarding is defined as any means of effectively preventing personnel from coming in contact with moving parts of machinery or equipment, which could cause physical harm to personnel. To put it more simply, machine guarding is placed around the moving parts of machinery in your facility in order to save your fingers, hands, and maybe even your life.

Topics included in this safety video are: barrier guards, 2-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, machine guard standards, point of operation, special hand tools, barrels, containers, and drums that revolve, fan blades, tampering or removing guards, regular inspection, lockout/tagout, electricity, gravity, spring tension, pressure, chemicals, steam, moving machinery, conveyors, long hair, danger zones, elevated walkway, conveyor rollers and wheels, braking, and powered conveyors.

Program comes with a CD-ROM of written materials, including test questions and answers. English title also includes PowerPoint presentation.