Machinery

Potential Hazard

• Possible employee exposure to machinery-related hazards during cutting, grinding, lapping, polishing, sanding, sorting, testing, and so forth.

Possible Solutions

• Identify machinery hazards and provide adequate guarding.
• Install appropriate emergency shut-offs and/or interlocks with the machinery.
• Implement a lockout/tagout program. [29 CFR 1910.147]

Additional Information

OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages:

• Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
• Machine Guarding