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Program Description:
The Safeguarding of Machinery program goes beyond the legal requirements (Occupational Health & Safety Act) and the Canadian Standards Association safeguarding guidelines (Z432-04) for operators of industrial machinery. The program explains when and where the safeguards are best used and why certain safeguards are more appropriate than others based of the types of machines.
Program Content:
- Legal duties of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations
- Key points of the Canadian Standards Association Z432-04 for Safeguarding of Machinery
- The need for conducting risk assessments
- mechanical hazards and control
- Pre-shift inspections of machinery
- Emergency stop devices
- Importance of lockout procedures when required
- Use of blocking devices
- Types of guards and guarding devices
- Other types of safeguarding devices
- Theory test
Suggested Participants:
Machine operators, set-up personnel, supervisors, group leaders, and health & safety committee
Program Duration:
½ day (maximum group size of 20 participants)
Who Conducts Safeguarding of Machinery training?
Only instructors with practical experience and theoretical knowledge deliver our program. Simply reading the information and relaying it to students is not satisfactory. An in-depth understanding of safeguarding is required to help ensure a safe working environment.
Where does the training take place?
We will conduct Safeguarding of Machinery training at you facility anywhere in North America.
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