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2. Keep your Guard Up around Machines
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3. What’s at Stake Annual Stats 1000 deaths 20,000 Cuts Crushing injuries
Scalpings
Amputations
WHAT'S AT STAKE
Exposure to unguarded or improperly guarded machines causes over 1000 deaths and 20,000 serious cuts, crushing injuries, scalpings and amputations every year.
These injuries are gruesome, painful and often disabling and happen when working with any machine or tool that can punch, spin, rotate, shear, bend, cut, roll, grind or slice.
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Punch
Spin
Rotate
Shear
Bend
Cut
Roll
Grind
Slice

4. What’s the Danger
What’s at Stake
Machines have one or more of the following hazardous motions
Rotating – or circular motion
Reciprocating - or back-and-forth or up-and-down motion
Transverse – or straight line motion
In-running nip points – also called pinch points
WHAT’S THE DANGER
Machines have one or more of the following four hazardous motions involved in their operation.
Rotating – or circular motion.
Reciprocating - or back-and-forth or up-and-down motion.
Transverse – or straight line motion; and
In-running nip points – also called pinch points.
Getting any part of your body caught up in these motions can bruise, cut, trap, crush or sever a body part.
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5. How to Protect Yourself
What’s at Stake
Before Use
Only operate machines you are trained and authorized to use.
Inspect machines and equipment before use to verify guards are in place.
Review safety guidelines and SOP’s.
During Use
Observe all safety guidelines and SOP’s.
Wear required PPE.
Never bypass or remove guards or other safety devices.
Never operate machines without guards in place and working properly.
HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF
While your employer is responsible for ensuring machines are properly guarded there are things you can do to ensure your safety.
Before use:
Only operate machines you are trained and authorized to use.
Inspect machines and equipment before each use to verify all guards are in place.
Review safety guidelines and standard operating procedures.
During use:
Observe all safety guidelines and standard operating procedures.
Wear required PPE.
Never bypass or remove guards or other safety devices; and
Never operate machines without guards and safeguards in place and working properly.
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6. How to Protect Yourself Perform required maintenance.
What’s at Stake
After Use
Perform required maintenance.
Clean up machine and area.
Safely shut down machine if required.
At Any Time
Report:
Missing guards
Malfunctioning guards
Machine hazards
HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF
After use:
Perform required maintenance.
Clean up machine and area as required; and
Safely shut down machine if required.
At any time:
Report any of the following to your supervisor:
Missing guards.
Malfunctioning guards; and any
Machine hazards.
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7. Final Word
What’s at Stake
Stay safe and don’t let your guard down when working with or around machines.
FINAL WORD
Stay safe and don’t let your guard down when working with or around machines.
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