TECH 43080- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 57 pages long!)
29 Mar 2018
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Chapter 14 mechanical hazards: typically by power driven machine, safeguard- minimize the chance of an accident by machine operator contact, operator touching moving parts, flying metal chips, chemical splashes, machine malfunction. Workers (cid:272)a(cid:374)"t easily re(cid:373)o(cid:448)e a(cid:374)d (cid:373)ust (cid:271)e a(cid:271)le to (cid:449)ithsta(cid:374)d (cid:374)or(cid:373)al use: protect form falling objects, create no interference. Point of operation guard: three types, fixed guards- provide permanent barrier. Gates- physical guards between danger zone and workers. Feeding/ejection systems: automatic and semiautomatic, soft close systems, robotic safeguards, work envelope, shutdown guards. Chapter 11: stress and safety: stress- our reaction to things we perceive as threats, environmental, social, occupational, psychological, sources o workplace stress, task complexity, boredom from too easy or repetitive tasks, feeling responsible for entire family. Slip and fall prevention programs: every year falls cause 1 million injuries and 16000 workplace deaths, should include, management policy statement, establish standards for walkways, timetable for reconditioning, maintenance standards.
