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MACHINE

GUARDING
MACHINE GUARDING
M/C Guarding is a precautionary safety
feature on manufacturing or other
engineering equipment

Specifically it is a shield or device covering


hazardous areas of m/c to prevent contact
with body parts or to control hazards like
chips and noise from the machine
What hazards exist?

Crushed by or drawn into equipment


Struck by moving parts
Struck by failed components or particles
Mechanical Motions and
Actions
 The Point Of Operation,
That point where work is performed on the
material, such as cutting, shaping, punching,
stamping, boring or forming of stock
 Power Transmission Device:
Transmits energy to the part of the machine
performing the work Includes flywheels, pulleys,
belts, connecting rods, couplings, cams, spindles,
chains, cranks, and gears.
Mechanical Motions and
Actions
• Operation Controls:
Control mechanisms

• Other moving parts:


Can include reciprocating, rotating, and
transverse moving parts, feed mechanisms, and
auxiliary parts of the machine
Hazards to be Guarded
 In-running nip points
 Rotating equipment
 Flying chips or sparks
 Belts or gears
 Parts that impact or shear
In-Running Nip Points
Between 2 rotating parts
Between rotating and tangential parts
Between rotating and fixed parts which shear, crush,
or abrade
Rotating Parts
 Can grip hair or clothing
 Can force the body into a dangerous position
 Projecting pieces increase risk
Reciprocating Parts
Risk of being struck between stationary and moving part
Transverse motion
 Continuous straight line motion
 Worker struck or caught in pinch or shear point
Cutting action
 Direct injury from cutting action
 Flying chips or sparks
 Saws, drills, lathes, mills
Punching action
 Ram stamps materials
 Danger at point of operation
Shearing action
 Powered blade that shears materials
 Hazard at point of operation
Bending action
 Power applied to a slide to stamp/shape materials
 Hazard at point of operation
Guarding Principles
 Prevent contact between hazardous moving parts
and body or clothing
 Secure guard: not easily removed
 Protect from objects falling into machinery
 No new hazards: sharp/rough edges
 No interference with job/comfort/speed
 Allow safe lubrication: without removing guards
if possible
Guarding Methods
 Guards
 Fixed
 Interlocked
 Adjustable
 Self-adjusting

guarding types.docx
Guarding Methods
 Devices
 Presence sensing
 Pullback
 Restraint
 Safety controls (tripwire cable, two-hand
control, etc.)
 Gates
devices types.docx
Guarding Methods
• Location / distance
 Feeding & ejection methods
 Automatic and/or semi-automatic feed and
ejection feeding.docx
 Robots
 Miscellaneous aids
 Awareness barriers
 Protective shields
 Hand-feeding tools
Fixed Guard
 Barrier is a permanent part of machine
 Preferable over other types
Interlocked Guard
Stops motion when guard is opened or removed

Interlocked
guard on
revolving drum
Adjustable Guard

 Barrier may be
adjusted for
variable
Bandsaw blade
0perations
adjustable guard
 What are the
drawbacks?
Self-Adjusting Guard
 Adjusts according to size/position of material

Circular table saw


self-adjusting guard
Pullback Device
 Cables attached to
operator’s hands or
wrists
 Removes hands from
point of operation
during danger period
 What are the
drawbacks?
Restraint Device
 Cables attached to
fixed point and wrists
or hands
 Adjustable to let
hands travel in
predetermined area
 May be accompanied
by hand-feeding tools
Safety Tripwire Cable
 Device located around
the perimeter of or near
the danger area

 Operator must be able


to reach the cable to
stop the machine
Two-Hand Control
 Requires constant
pressure on both pads
to activate the machine

 Hands on controls at
safe distance while
machine is in
dangerous cycle
Gate
 Must close fully to protect user before cycle will
start

Gate Open Gate Closed


Safeguarding by
Location/Distance
 Location of hazardous parts that is inaccessible or
not a hazard during normal operation
 Must maintain safe distance
 Training, warning, communication necessary
Protective Shields
 Protection from flying particles or splashing fluids
 Do not protect
completely from
machine hazards
What regulations apply?
 29 CFR 1910 Subpart O
 29 CFR 1910 Subpart P for hand and portable power
tools
 API RP 54 6.8 Machinery and Tools
Machine Guarding
Safety Responsibilities
 Management:
 Ensure all machinery is properly guarded
 Supervisors:
 Train employees on specific guard rules in their areas
 Ensure machine guards remain in place and are
functional
 Immediately correct machine guard deficiencies
 Employees:
 Do not remove guards unless machine is locked and
tagged
 Report machine guard problems to supervisors
immediately
 Do not operate equipment unless guards are in place
Training
 Operators/affected employees should receive
training on:
 Hazards associated with particular machines
 How the safeguards provide protection and
the hazards for which they are intended
 How and why to use the safeguards
 How and when safeguards can be removed
and by whom
 What to do if a safeguard is damaged,
missing, or unable to provide adequate
protection
Thank You

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