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Workplan: Machine Guarding

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Machines are the Tyrannosaurus Rex of work hazards. They mangle flesh, crush bones, sever fingers, amputate limbs and end lives. And there are so many ways for your workers to suffer a machine-related injury. Some examples include:

Being hit by the part of the machine that presses, punches, cuts, shapes, etc.
Getting trapped between moving parts.
Limbs, hair, clothes or jewelry entangled in a chain, belt, shaft, gear, blade, etc.
Being burned or electrocuted after accidental startup.
Being hit by material thrown from the machine.

Here’s a look at what machine guards are all about and the key role supervisors play […]

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