Grinder Machine Safety | Mechanical & Non Mechanical Hazards | Control Measures

Grinder Machine Safety | Mechanical & Non Mechanical Hazards | Control Measures

Grinder machine Safety | What are the mechanical and Non-mechanical Hazards ? | Control Measures

Before get into it we will know what is Hazard ?

Hazard is something which has the potential to cause you harm.

Classification of Hazards :

  1. Physical (e.g Electricity)
  2. Chemical ( e.g Cement )
  3. Biological (e.g Hepatitis B Virus )
  4. Ergonomics (e.g Bricklaying )
  5. Psychological (e.g Work related stress )

Mechanical and Non-Mechanical Hazards

As per BS EN ISO 12100:2010 Safety of Machinery

The Hazards of machinery is divided into two parts :

  1. Mechanical hazards.
  2. Non-mechanical hazards.
  1. Mechanical Hazards :

Mechanical hazards are mainly from contact with or being caught by dangerous moving parts.

Such as :

⚠️ Cutting Hazard : contact is made with moving sharp-edged part such as a blade.

⚠️ Friction or Abrasion Hazard : when contact is made with fast moving surface which may be smooth.

⚠️ Ejection Hazard : when workers are hit by parts or objects flying out or off from machines.

⚠️ Entanglement Hazard : when clothing, hair or jewellery become caught in parts of a machine.

⚠️ Puncture Hazard : when sharp parts of machine or parts of material ejected from the machine and penetrate the body.

2 . Non-mechanical Hazards :

Non-mechanical hazards are mainly from the power source or things emitted by the machine.

Such as:

⚠️ Electricity Hazard : which may result in electric shock,burns , arcing or fire.

⚠️ Noise Hazard : which may cause hearing loss.

⚠️ Vibration Hazard : which may cause hand arm vibration syndrome.

⚠️ Dust Hazard : which is harmful if inhaled.

⚠️ Heat Hazard : as a result of accidental contact with hot blade.

Protective Measures :

For these Mechanical Hazards :

⚠️ Cutting Hazard

⚠️ Friction or Abrasion

⚠️ Ejection Hazard

⚠️ Entanglement Hazard

⚠️ Puncture Hazard

We will provide Fixed, enclosing guards around the abrasive wheel and appreciate PPE to protect our workers such as: eye protection (impact-resistant )

For these Non-mechanical Hazards :

⚠️ Electrical Hazard

⚠️ Noise Hazard

⚠️ Vibration Hazard

⚠️ Dust Hazard

⚠️Heat Hazard

We will provide appropriate PPE such as : earplugs or earmuffs , Dust Musk, grinding Gloves.

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