Machine Guarding Safety (Safeguarding) Course

Safeguarding Equipment and Protecting Employees from Amputation

Created by: Oluseye Kolawole
Certified Trainer and Lead at OAK Interlink Company Limited

What Will I Learn?

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of OSHA’s safety requirements and how to apply them in a work environment.
• Identify any machine parts, functions or processes that may be hazardous and the proper safeguards that must be put in place.
• Understand the various types of movements each machine makes to prevent injury
• Differentiate between guards and devices to determine which is best for their purpose. Also understand the various types of safeguards and their proper usage
• Identify potential hazards and work to enact safeguards quickly and efficiently

Requirements

• Foundational knowledge of HSE will be helpful for proper understanding of this course
• Health, Safety and Environment Essentials (HSE Level 1) course is recommended

Target audience

• This training is suitable for personnel requiring an awareness or understanding of the hazards and controls associated with working with machines.
• All personnel that are reasonably anticipated to work on machines and as such may be exposed to hazards machines may pose to its operators and those around
• Supervisors and Managers that wish to acquire better understanding of Machine Guarding standards and procedures for a safe workplace
• Anyone who is involved in the design, maintenance and inspection of guards and safety protection devices. This will include maintenance engineers, project engineers, technicians, machine operators and safety professionals.