This training covers OSHA requirements for CFR section 1910, Subpart O, Machinery and Machine Guarding (29 CFR 1910.211 – 1910.219). Instruction is provided on the hazards associated with various types of machinery and the determination of proper machine safeguards.
Course topics include:
– Common hazards associated with machinery
– Machinery processes, mechanical motions, and points of operation
– Common causes of machine incidents and how to avoid them
– How to recognize machine hazards and provide options for hazard abatement
– Basic concepts, principles, and methods of machine guarding
– Guarding requirements for woodworking, abrasive wheel, and power presses
Controlling energy sources. (lockout/tagout)
– Guarding of portable powered tools