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Machine Guarding, Parts 1-2

Start the 27-minute Machine Guarding Safety training to recognize hazards, understand guard types, and apply safe practices to prevent injuries.

Machine guarding plays an important role in protecting construction workers from mechanical hazards. According to OSHA, improper machine guarding causes around 18,000 injuries and 800 deaths each year in the U.S. This online Machine Guarding program covers essential safety measures, compliance requirements, and best practices to prevent machine-related accidents in the workplace. Workers can significantly reduce injury risks and enhance workplace safety by learning about the correct installation, use, and maintenance of machine guards. Trainees who complete this self-paced course earn a certificate of completion.

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Learning Objectives

Understand the different types of machine guards (such as fixed, adjustable, and self-adjusting) and their specific purposes in preventing injuries.
Learn about OSHA regulations and standards for machine guarding to ensure workplace compliance and safety.
Identify common mechanical hazards, such as rotating parts, flying debris, and operation points, that can pose risks to workers.

Explore best practices for correctly installing, maintaining, and inspecting machine guards to prevent malfunctions and ensure continuous protection.
Understand lockout/tagout procedures to disable machinery during maintenance or repair work safely.
Learn the responsibilities of both employers and employees in maintaining machine safety, including reporting unsafe conditions and following safety protocols.

Course Outline

Machine Guarding Part 1: Hazards

1. Introduction
1. Welcome
2. Introduction
3. Learning Objectives
2. Machine Motion Hazards
1. Machine Hazards
2. Where to Expect Hazards
3. Physical Hazards of Machine Motion
4. Nip and Pinch Points
5. Entanglement Hazards
6. Shearing and Crushing Hazards
7. Machining, Breakage, and Projectiles
8. Knowledge Check: Machine Motion Hazards

3. How to Identify Hazards
1. Identifying Hazards
2. Warnings and Signs
3. Knowledge Check: Warnings and Signs
4. Feedback: Warnings and Signs
5. Training
6. Senses, Observations, Inspections, and Reports
7. Knowledge Check: Senses, Observations, Inspections, and Reports
4. Conclusion
1. Summary

Machine Guarding Part 2: Precautions

1. Introduction
1. Welcome
2. Introduction
3. Learning Objectives
2. What Are Machine Guards?
1. What Are Machine Guards?
2. Closer Hazards Need Smaller Guard Openings
3. Knowledge Check: Do Guards Eliminate Hazards?
4. Qualities of Machine Guards
5. Knowledge Check: Machine Guard Qualities
6. Feedback: Machine Guard Qualities
3. Types of Machine Guards
1. Assessing Machines
2. Types of Machine Guards
3. Fixed Guards
4. Knowledge Check: What Do You Think?
5. Interlocking Guards
6. Guarded by Location
7. Safeguarding Devices
8. Learning Activity: Examples of Safeguarding Devices
9. Learning Activity: Types of Machine Guards
10. Feedback: Types of Machine Guards

4. Work Practices
1. Complementary Work Practices
2. Work Practices
3. Avoid Being Caught or Injured
4. Knowledge Check: Work Practices
5. Lockout/Tagout
6. Emergency Stop Devices
7. Knowledge Check: Missing Guard
5. Conclusion
1. Summary

Training Process

There are no pre-requisites for the Machine Guarding training course. It is suitable for both new employees and experienced workers needing a refresher.

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