MACHINE SAFETY
This device is designed to keep an operator away from dangerous moving machine parts.
What is a machine guard?
Power tools may be driven by electricity or this type of power.
What is pneumatic power?
This manually operated piece of equipment is commonly used to move pallets.
What is a pallet jack?
This inspection is used to identify and correct workplace safety hazards.
What is an OSHA safety inspection?
Pallets placed in this area create a workplace hazard because they can obstruct pedestrian travel.
What is a walkway?
This is the number one type of training provided to employees and is required to help prevent workplace injuries.
What is health and safety training?
Fuel, heat, and oxygen make up this basic fire concept.
What is the fire triangle?
A flood is classified as this type of emergency.
What is an environmental emergency?
If several employees are servicing the same machine, each employee must place one of these on the lockout hasp.
What is their own personal lock?
This type of eye protection should always be worn when using hand tools.
What are safety glasses?
Securing a load so that it can be safely lifted or moved is called this.
What is rigging?
Companies perform these inspections themselves to look for hazards and ways to improve workplace safety.
What are walk-through inspections?
Mirrors placed near industrial intersections help reduce this visibility problem.
What are blind spots?
Training workers to perform more than one job is known as this.
What is cross-training?
Paper, wood, clothing, rubber, and some plastics are examples of this fire class.
What is Class A?
These employees should be trained in the details of the company's Emergency Action Plan.
Who are all employees?
This presence-sensing device can stop machine operation when its beam is interrupted.
What is a light curtain?
A worker should identify the contents of a compressed-gas cylinder by checking this, not by relying on its color.
What is the cylinder label?
A forklift operator whose load blocks the forward view should travel in this direction when it can be done safely.
What is reverse?
Safety concerns should be systematically documented and then receive this action when appropriate.
What is follow-up?
An extension ladder should generally be positioned using this length-to-distance ratio.
What is 4:1?
This type of program often combines instruction with demonstration and practical skill development.
What is an apprenticeship program?
This extinguisher is specifically used for combustible-metal fires.
What is a Class D dry-powder extinguisher?
When an emergency alarm sounds, workers should perform required shutdown procedures and evacuate at this time.
What is immediately?
Steam, hydraulic pressure, compressed gas, and spring tension are all examples of this.
What is dangerous energy?
When compressed air is used to clean a work area, the pressure should remain below this level.
What is 30 psig?
OSHA requires forklift operators to have this before operating a forklift.
What is training and certification?
This review examines daily safety practices to determine whether they comply with company policies and OSHA regulations.
What is a safety audit?
Employers must provide fall protection for workers at least this many feet above the ground according to the module.
What is 4 feet?
Before a new machine is placed into production, operators should receive this.
What is training?
In the PASS method, the letters stand for these four actions.
What are Pull, Aim, Squeeze, and Sweep?
Before helping an injured employee, this should be checked first so the rescuer does not become another victim.
What is scene safety, or evaluating the scene?
Before removing a machine guard for maintenance, this safety procedure must be completed to prevent unexpected startup.
What is lockout/tagout?
Oxidizers, fuels, and flammable gases should be stored at least this far from ignition sources according to the module.
What is 20 feet?
This is identified in the module as a major cause of robot-related industrial accidents.
What is sudden, unexpected movement?
This process determines the safest way to perform a specific job or task.
What is a Job Safety Analysis, or JSA?
This field focuses on adapting the workplace to fit the worker and reduce physical stress.
What is ergonomics?
During training, information should be communicated this way so learners can understand it.
What is at the appropriate level?
According to the module, combustible materials should be kept at least this far from possible ignition sources.
What is 35 feet?
An eyewash station must be capable of continuously flushing the eyes for at least this amount of time.
What is 15 minutes?