Where people are seriously hurt.
WHY IT MATTERS ABOVE EVERYTHING
Factories injure and kill people, and most incidents are preventable.
WHAT THE MAIN HAZARDS ARE
Moving machinery and entanglement Crush and trapping points Electrical contact Hot surfaces and materials Chemicals Noise Dust and fumes Manual handling Falling objects and stacking Vehicles and handling equipment
WHY MACHINERY DOMINATES
Unguarded moving parts cause amputations, quickly and irreversibly.
WHAT TO REQUIRE
Guards fitted and in place, always Machines stopped and isolated before adjustment or cleaning Trained operators only
WHAT ISOLATION MEANS
Power disconnected and secured so it cannot be restored while someone is working.
WHY IT MATTERS
Machines started while someone is inside them kill people.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
A procedure for isolation, applied without exception.
WHAT TO NEVER ACCEPT
Guards removed to work faster Cleaning or clearing blockages while running Defeating safety interlocks
WHAT NOISE REQUIRES
Assessment, reduction where possible, and hearing protection.
WHY
Hearing loss is permanent and it accumulates silently.
WHAT DUST AND FUMES REQUIRE
Extraction, and protection where extraction is insufficient.
WHY DUST SPECIFICALLY
Some dusts cause lasting lung damage, and some are explosive.
WHAT TO PROVIDE
Protective equipment appropriate to each hazard.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
Training before anyone operates anything.
WHAT TO RECORD
Incidents and near misses.
WHAT TO NEVER DO
Press for output at the expense of safety.
