Machine Guarding
The type of guard that uses a sensor that stops the machine if a worker enters a hazardous area.
What is Presence Sensing
What does SDS stand for?
What is a Safety Data Sheet?
VPP requires employees to actively participate in this process to identify workplace risks.
What is hazard identification?
The type of guard that uses key and home to prevent operation unless the guard is in place.
What is Interlocked Guarding
The process used to isolate hazardous energy before servicing equipment.
What is Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)?
Employees serving on these groups help review incidents, inspections, and safety improvements.
What are safety teams?
The height moving parts can operate without guarding.
What is 7 FT
The most effective level of the Hierarchy of Controls.
What is Elimination?
Employees should exercise this authority when they believe a task presents an immediate risk of serious injury
What is Stop Work?
The 3 common types of machine guards.
What is Fixed guarding, presence sensing, interlocked
Moving equipment such as forklifts present this type of energy hazard.
What is a motion?
Which SHMS element specifically requires management commitment and meaningful employee participation?
What is Management Leadership and Employee Involvement?
OSHA requires machine guards to protect employees from three primary types of hazards. Name all three.
What are point of operation hazards, ingoing nip points, and rotating/moving parts?
Before starting a maintenance job, technicians use this process to identify hazards and controls.
What is a Pre- Job Brief?
VPP values employee involvement. Employees possess firsthand knowledge of these three things that make them experts in reducing safety risks.
What are work processes, hazards, and potential risks?