Acronyms
Specialized clothing or gear worn to minimize exposure to hazard that can cause workplace injuries.
What is PPE
Oxygen, Heat, Fuel
What are the elements needed for fire?
heavy duty wall mounted steel unit designed for commercial industrial enviroments.
what is the Cintas first aid cabinet
Max air pressure for cleaning.
What is 30psi
A by-product of flour milling that is used in animal food
What is feed/millrun
a critcal safety procedure, mandated by OSHA that ensures dangerous machinery is properly shut off and cannot re-energize while maintenance or repairs are underway.
What is LOTO
Class B and Class C fire extiguisher. Good for use on both flammable liquid or electric fires.
What is a CO2 Extinguisher
Headache, dizziness, thirst, nausea are signs of
An incident where no injury occurred, but one could have, and it must be reported to prevent future accidents.
What is a near miss?
Cleaning, blending, tempering, grinding, sifting
What are the stages of miling?
Information on chemicals used in the mill
What is a SDS?
Flour dust is highly combustible. When suspended in air at the right concentration it can cause a explosions or a fire hazard.
Why is dust control critical in a flour mill?
A portlable, life saving medical device used to treat sudden cardiac arrest.
What is an AED
Form filled out prior to entering a confined space.
What is a permit to work?
The starchy inner portion of the wheat kernal used for flour
What is the Endosperm?
regulations and guidelines enforced by the FDA to ensure products such as food are consistently produced and controlled according to quality standards
what is GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)
By generating extreme friction heat—from seized rollers, belt misalignment, or slippage
How can a roll belt (conveyor belt) start a fire in a flour mill?
What are blue bandaids?
It's ideal for confined spaces, to protection from onesself from self-inflited bumps
Why wear a bump cap?
17R, Type S, oxylite, zyme, asorbic acid, malt
What are enrichments?
a systematic, internationally recognized preventive management system designed to ensure food safety by identifying, evaluating and controlling biological, chemical and physical hazards from raw material production
What is HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points)
Immediately shut down the machine to prevent fire or ignition
What to do if I see or smell smoke?
Apply firm direct pressure
How to control/stop bleeding?
Maintaining a rigorous houskeeping and sanitation program to control dust and reduce trip hazards.
What is the number one way to stay safe in a flour mill?
Too short a time results in higher ash content and more chokes while too long makes the endosperm sticky reducing sifter performance.
What is optimal tempering?