Types of Guards
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Point of operation devices
Hodge Podge
100
______ is any means used to prevent persons from coming into contact with the moving parts of machinery or equipment.
What is Safeguarding.
100
A mechanism/control designed for safeguarding at the point of operation.
What is a Device.
100
Any place where a body part can be caught between two or more moving mechanical parts (Gears, Pressure rollers. Chains, Sprockets)
What is Pinch Point.
100
Optical devices that shut down the machine when the light field is broken.
What is Photoelectric Devices.
100
Stop the machine when tripped.
What is a Safety trip device.
200
Permanent guard made from sheet metal, screen, wire, bars, or plastic that can only be removed for maintenance.
What is Fixed Guard.
200
Barrier for safeguarding at the point of operation.
What is a Guard.
200
Area on a machine where material is positioned for pressing and where work is performed on the material.
What is Point of Operation.
200
Break the machine if operation is interrupted by workers body or object.
What is Radio frequency devices.
200
Require the operator to use both hands concurrently to activate the machine.
What is a Two hand control.
300
A guard that prevents access to dangerous parts of machinery. Can be adjusted manually for different types of work. Once adjusted, should remained fixed.
What is an Adjustable Guard.
300
Safeguarding by fixed barriers that are mounted on or around a machine to prevent coming in contact with moving parts.
What is an Enclosure.
300
All maniacal parts that transmit energy and motion from source of power to machine or equipment.
What is Power Transmission.
300
Contact bars that only allow a certain amount of movement between the worker and hazard.
What is Electro mechanical devices.
300
Provides barrier between workers and danger zone.
What is Gates.
400
A guard used to control the action of the machine. Shuts down machine when the guard is not in place or disengaged.
What is an Interlocking Guard.
400
A locked fence or rail enclosure that restricts access to the machinery to authorized personal only.
What is Fencing.
400
Hazardous area where the cutting movement of mechanical part passes a stationary point of a machine.
What is Sheer points.
400
Pull operators hand out of danger zone if machine starts up.
What is Pullback devices.
400
Danger exists at the movable cutting edge of the machine as it prepares to make contact with the material being cut. Point of operation or when flying chips or scrap metals can strike the head, face, or eyes.
What is Cutting Action.
500
Guard that is designed and installed by manufacturer. Conform to contours or the machine. Eliminates hazards completely and permanently.
What is a Built in Safe Guard.
500
Hazardous area created by two or more mechanical parts rotating in opposite directions.
What is Nip points/Bites.
500
_____ are associated with power driven machinery that is automated or manually operated.
What is Mechanical Hazard.
500
Holds operator back from danger zones.
What is Restraint device.
500
_______ are machines specifically designed and programmed to perform certain operations in the work environment. They are re-programmable, multi-functional and mechanical manipulators.
What is Robot Safeguarding.
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