Let's Get Serious
SIF is an acronym for...
What is Serious Injury & Fatality?
The extruder is required to be locked out when this piece of equipment is removed/cleaned.
What is the hopper?
The purpose of this policy is to evaluate job readiness before beginning any task.
What is the GO/NO GO assessment?
This is the minimum type of eye protection required in all production areas.
What are safety glasses?
Color of most fire extinguishers
Red
Any work done at this height or above typically triggers fall-protection requirements.
What is 4 feet?
What is the die/gate?
This policy empowers operators to halt a task if they can't proceed safely.
What is Stop Work Authority?
The required PPE when working in close proximity to forklifts.
What is high visibility vest?
How many fire extinguishers can a person use to attempt to extinguish a fire before evactuating
1
This is the minimum distance pedestrians should maintain when working around forklifts?
What is 5 feet?
This system should always be running and placed approximately 12-18 inches from the die when processing materials.
What is the local exhaust ventilation?
This policy outlines the steps employees must following during severe weather, fires, spills, or medical emergencies.
What is the Emergency Action Plan (EAP)?
This PPE is required when working in the hot zone.
What are face shield, long sleeves, gloves, ear plugs?
Frequency of fire extinguisher inspections
Monthly
This is the most critical action in LOTO- performed after applying locks and tags - to ensure all hazardous energy is fully controlled?
What is verifying zero energy/ turning the equipment on?
Because of the high-speed rotating knives in the pelletizer, operators must ALWAYS perform this step before opening the guard or cleaning.
What is Lockout/Tagout and verify zero energy?
Under this policy, employees must have access to Safety Data Sheets (SDS) describing the hazards of chemicals they work with and how to protect themselves.
What is Hazard Communication/ Right-to-Know?
What is the standard cut level for gloves worn in production?
What is A8? >5000 grams needed to cut through material.
The three elements of a fire triangle
Fuel, Oxygen, and heat
To prevent arc-flash exposure and allow safe access for emergencies, workers must keep this minimum clearance in front of electrical panels/breaker boxes.
What is 36 inches?
These signs are placed downstream on each line near the pelletizer/scale to prevent operators from entering a potentially hazardous area.
What is "not a walk-through" signs?
This policy informs employees of the PPE and procedures when coming into contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials.
What is Bloodborne Pathogens?
Loose clothing, jewelry, or untied hair are banned near machinery because they can defeat this type of safety equipment.
What is machine guarding/entanglement protection?
Meaning of PASS when using a fire extinguisher
Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep