Understanding machine safegaurding and its benefits

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UNDERSTANDING MACHINE SAFEGAURDING AND ITS
BENEFITS
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INTRODUCTION

• Industrial machines guards are tools and devices
  designed to protect employees from dangerous
  moving parts during manufacturing processes.

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What Machine Parts Should Be Guarded?
Hazards are common in a manufacturing
environment. The function of machine guards is to
eliminate or minimize the potential health risks.
Any machine part or process that can cause injury
should be properly guarded to create a safe
working environment.
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POTENTIAL HAZRADS
Point of operation
Moving parts
Power transmission apparatus
Workers are vulnerable to injuries at
manufacturing floor where most of the work is
performed with the help of machines
Machine parts that move during machine
operations. It includes rotatory, transverse, and
reciprocating moving parts.
Components such as flywheels, pulleys, belts,
couplings, cams, spindles, chains, and cranks can
create hazards for operators
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• A machine guarding policy is a key part of the
  safety program at any company where workers have
  to deal with machinery.

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What are the basic requirements for machine
safeguarding?
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1. Secure
Machine guards should be firmly attached so that
workers cannot remove them. It might be
convenient for an operator to work without
guards. However, from safety standpoint,
safeguards are essential.
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2. Prevent contact
Machine guards should prevent contact between
humans and hazardous parts of the machine. It
needs to be physically impossible for unintended
contact to be made between moving machine parts
and the employees.
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3. Protection against falling objects
Falling objects such as nuts and bolts can be
extremely dangerous if they fall onto moving
machine parts. Guards should be prevent falling
objects from making a contact with machine parts.
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4. Flexibility
Machine guards should not create any
inconvenience while performing on-going machine
maintenance. The process to remove guards before
performing maintenance can waste precious time of
technicians.
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5. Convenience
Machine guards are supposed to make work easy and
safe for workers. They should not make it
difficult for workers to perform the intended
work.
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6. No more hazards
Machine guards should not create new hazards. For
example, if a guard limits the visibility of
operators, it should be replaced with a better
guarding device. A guard with sharp edges is
itself a hazard.
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Common Types of Machine Safeguards
Barrier guards
Two-hand trip devices
Presence sensing devices
Restraining devices
Adjustable devices
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ADVANTAGES OF INSTALLING MACHINE SAFEGAURDS
Increased Productivity
Safe Secure Working Environment
Reduced Risk of Injuries
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WANT TO IMPROVE SAFETY CONDITIONS IN YOUR
FACILITY?
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BP AUTOMATION IS READY TO HELP!
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ABOUT BP AUTOMATION
BP Automation is a proven leader in the analysis,
design and manufacturing of custom machines and
machine safeguarding solutions. The company
specializes in tracking complex problems and
offer solutions in accordance with the needs of
each individual customer.
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CONTACT BP AUTOMATION
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