2045 Machinery and Machine Guarding

Course Content
This shortened version of OTI #2040 familiarizes the student with various types of common machinery and the related safety standards. Guidance is provided on the hazards associated with various kinds of machinery and the control of hazardous energy sources (lockout/tagout). The course presents an approach to machinery inspection that enables participants to recognize hazards and to provide options to achieve abatement. These hazards include mechanical motions and actions created by points of operation and other machinery processes. Also included is hands-on training in the laboratories. Minimum contact hours: 28.

Participant Tools
The course manual will be provided. The course manual on CD and the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) may be purchased for an additional fee.

Course Topics

• Hazards and standards review workshop
• Review of machinery and machine guarding concepts
• Review of definitions, guarding and devices’ general requirements
• Control of hazardous energy sources (lockout/tagout)
• Electrical safety-related work practices for various types of machinery