Prevention
Mechanical Hazards
- chains, gears, rollers, wheels or transmission belts
- spiked or jagged edges
- shearing, chopping and crushing machines
- cutting tools (knives, box cutters)
- falling objects
Mechanical Hazard Prevention
- stay alert
- remember that drugs (illegal an legal) can impair your ability to react normally and work safely
- whenever possible use a push stick with circular saws or other power tools
- know how to properly use all tools you work with
- whenever possible, use long magnetic tools for retrieving items from machinery where hands could be injured
- always use the machine guards. Do not remove or prevent a guard from working properly.
- before repairing any machine, ensure the power is off, locked out and tagged out
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