Monthly Theme - July'23 - Machine Guarding

What is the Safety theme of the Month July-2023

• Behaviour Based Safety

• Machine Guarding

• Planned Task Observation

• Work Permit

Guards should be so designed, constructed and used that they will

• ●Prevent access to the danger zone during operations

• ●Cause no discomfort or inconvenience to the operator

• ●Not interfere with efficient operation of the machine

• All of the above

What is Fixed Guards/ Fencing?

• Simple barrier, make it physically difficult to access to point of operation

• Located around the perimeter of or near the danger area. Operator must be able to reach to stop the machine.

• By opening the guards, tripping mechanism can be activated automatically

• Itself actuated by the movement of the dangerous part and ensures that the operator is prevented from coming into contact with dangerous parts

What is Safety Devices [Trip Wire Cables, Kick Plate etc.]

• Simple barrier, make it physically difficult to access to point of operation

• Located around the perimeter of or near the danger area. Operator must be able to reach to stop the machine.

• By opening the guards, tripping mechanism can be activated automatically

• Itself actuated by the movement of the dangerous part and ensures that the operator is prevented from coming into contact with dangerous parts

What is Gates/Interlocked Guards?

• Simple barrier, make it physically difficult to access to point of operation

• Located around the perimeter of or near the danger area. Operator must be able to reach to stop the machine.

• By opening the guards, tripping mechanism can be activated automatically

• Itself actuated by the movement of the dangerous part and ensures that the operator is prevented from coming into contact with dangerous parts

What is Presence Sensing / Automatic Guards?

• Simple barrier, make it physically difficult to access to point of operation

• Located around the perimeter of or near the danger area. Operator must be able to reach to stop the machine.

• By opening the guards, tripping mechanism can be activated automatically

• Itself actuated by the movement of the dangerous part and ensures that the operator is prevented from coming into contact with dangerous parts

What is Pressure Detection Mat?

• Commonly known as a safety mat or mat switch. When any one stands on the mat, safety of machine activates and machine stops

• Built-in-safety/designed for point of operation, transmission parts etc. Like risk at cutter should be eliminated or minimized by the design.

• Keeping the operator's hands engaged and away from the dangerous parts.

• Simple barrier, make it physically difficult to access to point of operation

What is Two Hand Control?

• Commonly known as a safety mat or mat switch. When any one stands on the mat, safety of machine activates and machine stops

• Built-in-safety/designed for point of operation, transmission parts etc. Like risk at cutter should be eliminated or minimized by the design.

• Keeping the operator's hands engaged and away from the dangerous parts.

• Simple barrier, make it physically difficult to access to point of operation

What is Adjustable Guards?

• Commonly known as a safety mat or mat switch. When any one stands on the mat, safety of machine activates and machine stops

• Built-in-safety/designed for point of operation, transmission parts etc. Like risk at cutter should be eliminated or minimized by the design.

• Keeping the operator's hands engaged and away from the dangerous parts.

• Simple barrier, make it physically difficult to access to point of operation

What an operator should do?

• ●Replace/ restore guards and safety features.

• ●Report any missing or defective guards or safety features

• ●  Periodically inspect the guards and safety features

• All of the above