[Rotating Equipment] Chapter 1 - Safety

15 flashcards · Other · by Ahmed Adil

1. What is Toolbox Talk?

   A daily formal group discussion that focus on safety and job hazards

2. What is the purpose of Toolbox Talk?

   To promote department safety culture as well as to facilitate health and safety discussions on job sites.

3. What are the 5 keys to a successful Toolbox Talk?

   Keep it short. Focus on topics relevant to the job being done. Get workers involved by asking questions. Cover changes to the site or working conditions. Have employees inspect tools, equipment and PPE.

4. What is the purpose of Machine Guard?

   Protect the machine operator and surrounding employees from any hazard during the machine operation.

5. What are the 4 types of Machine Guard?

   Fixed guards. Adjustable guards. Self-adjusting guards. Interlocking guards.

6. Which type of Machine Guard is this?

   Fixed guard

7. Which type of machine guards is this?

   Adjustable machine guard

8. Which type of machine guards is this?

   Self-adjusting guard.

9. Interlocking machine guard, also known as barrier guards, automatically shut off or disengage the power source when the guard is open or removed. These are particularly useful in situations where operators need to be able to open the guard or access the guarded parts of the machine, such as when clearing jams.

10. Adjustable machine guard, provides a barrier that moves according to the size of the stock entering the danger area. Provides a barrier that may be adjusted to facilitate a variety of production operations.

11. Self-adjusting machine guard, protects the worker by placing a barrier between the danger area and the operator. The guards may be constructed of metal, plastic, or other substantial material. Many off the shelf guards can be purchased commercially.

12. What are minimum OSHA requirements for machine guards?

    Prevent contact: The safeguard must prevent hands, arms or any other part of a worker's body from contacting dangerous moving parts. Be secure: Workers should not be able to easily remove or tamper with the safeguard.

13. What is residual energy? Define and give examples.

    Residual energy is leftover energy within an equipment after activity has been complete. Examples: Capacitors, springs; elevated components; rotating flywheels; hydraulic lift systems; air, gas, steam, water pressure; tension.

14. Name 6 sources of hazardous energy.

    Mechanical energy. Hydraulic energy. Pneumatic energy. Chemical energy. Thermal energy. Stored energy.

15. Name 4 types of stored energy.

    Mechanical energy. Gravitational energy. Chemical energy. Nuclear energy.