Safety machine-lockout

Examples of safety features are many and differ for the different equipment in the lines. Safety interlocks ensure that equipment will not operate until certain precautions have been taken. Safety machine lockout procedures are set up for action to be taken in... 

Processing equipment has standard procedures to operate and meet safety requirements. Safety information and standards are available from various sources that include the equipment suppliers. Society of Plastics Industry (SPI), and American National Standards Institute (ANSI). For the past century we have observed increasing activity on the part of manufacturers to upgrade safety in fabricating plants. Examples of safety features are many and differ for the different equipment in the lines. Safety interlocks ensure that equipment will not operate until certain precautions have been taken. Safety machine lockout procedures are set up for action to be taken in proper lockout of the machine s operation such as electrical and mechanical circuits. There are preloaded pressure bolts around dies, pressure rupture disks on barrels, and so on. The operating environment is continuously upgraded with reduced sound and noise in the operating areas. 

Lockout or blocking feature. Such a feature is necessary for complete safety of the machine after every trip for any of the reasons discussed above. It is imperative... 

As fabrication shops have accomplished effective safety measures to protect the primary operator, safeguarding only the machine or process operator has been extended toward providing hazard protection for nonoperators, maintenance personnel, and others. Particularly effective in reduction of injury to maintenance personnel and die setters has been the lockout-tagout programs established to assure that nonoperators are not injured during machine shutdown and reconfiguration. 

Signs take many forms. They may be large to provide safety information for a large area or they may be in the form of tags for lockout and tagout procedures. They mark hazards at particular locations on machines and equipment and in buildings and provide warnings on products. They need to... 

Those involved in work that is not part of normal operations, such as maintenance and cleaning of machines and equipment, must learn special safety techniques. Maintenance and cleaning may require removal of guards or testing machine performance. The workers may need to implement lockout and tagout procedures, but certain tasks require machine operation. These workers may have exposure to hazards during normal operations. 

Hand Tool Safety Hazard Communications HAZWOPER Hearing Protection Laboratory Safety Ladder Safety Lockout/Tagout Machine Guards Office Safety... 

Safety (Ohm s Law) lockout tagout importance, machine guarding... 

In the event a lockout device must be temporarily removed and the machine or equipment energized to test or position the machine, the authorized employee shall ensure safety in the following manner ... 

The operator shall make an inspection of the machine prior to each start. This will include a check of operational controls, safety guards and devices, power drives, sharpness of cutting edges, and other parts that are to be used. Any defects shall be reported to the operator s immediate supervisor. Defective machines shall be taken out of service and repaired before being used again (see lockout/ tagout procedures). 

Fire prevention and protection First aid and / CPR Hand tool safety Hazard communications Housekeeping Injury reporting procedures Ladder safety Lockout/tagout procedures Machine guarding... 

TPM is perhaps the closest lean tool to workplace safety It is well recognized that worker injuries can occur from poorly maintained equipment. Whether it be point-of-operation injruies, flying debris, or repetitive injuries from excessive machine vibration or noise, poorly maintained equipment poses safety hazards. By focusing on identifying and preventing machine trouble spots, many injuries can be prevented. This process also involves heavy coordination with the company s lockout/tagout procedures, so safety professionals certainly need to be involved in several aspects of TPM. 

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