If a machine has a part, function, or process which can cause injury, it needs a safeguard. Guards are installed on machinery to protect you and others from injury. This means that when a machine is in operation, its guards must be in place. A guard must never be bypassed or removed during use. If a guard is removed for machine cleaning or repairing, it must be put back into place before reuse or storage.
TYPES OF HAZARDS/DANGERS
The three basic types of hazardous mechanical motions and actions are:- Hazardous Motions ? including rotating machine parts, reciprocating motions (sliding parts or up/down […]
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