EM103 Study Guide - Fatal Five, Ball Valve, Wire Rope

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Machine: is a tool used to make work easier. It is basically an assemblage of parts that transmit forces, motion and energy in a predetermined manner. 4 basic areas of machine safety: adjustment and repair, servicing and maintenance, moving parts, point of operation. Because we know that machines can cause: severe accidents, loss of trained and skilled employee/s, loss of production, damage to equipment, incurring training cost for new employee/s, overtime cost, possible litigation, accident investigation. Machines can also cause: lost time expense, cost of machine down time, cost of machine damage and repairs, lost time due to time spent on accident investigation and other statutory requirements, loss of production: . Fixed enclosing guards: if the hazard is on a part of the machinery which does not require access, it should be permanently guarded with fixed enclosing guards. The use of two hand controls (also referred to as bi-manual controls) is common in certain types of machinery.

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