Prevention of mechanical hand injuries

Prevention of mechanical hand injuries

It is mainly divided into the following aspects:

Safety facilities;

Cleaning machinery and equipment;

Safety protection;

Lockout tagout.

Why do mechanical injuries occur

Failure to comply with standard operating instructions;

Exposure of hands to risks when cleaning machines;

Failure of safety devices;

Safety device missing or damaged;

No Lockout tagout;

Not trained and authorized to maintain and repair equipment.

Safety protection device

Safety precautions must be reliably installed and effective to protect you from injury.

Here are some examples of device risks with your hand or finger exposed:

Moving parts and facilities;

Pinch point;

Sharp tools.

Based on the above explanation and safety incident case, please answer the following questions: When can you disable or bypass the protective device?

For safety, never let safety devices fail!

High-risk mechanical equipment and power transmission components

Belts and pulley;

Flywheels and gears;

Transmission shaft;

Slide rails or grooves;

Chains and sprockets.

Machine tools with high risk of forming or dismantling

Blades and knives;

Press;

Bit;

Saw blade;

Saw blade;

Tools and molds.