Introduction
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Unguarded machinery claims many limbs and lives from workers around the world each year. This course aids employers, employees, machine manufacturers, machine guard designers and fabricators, and all others with an interest in protecting workers against the hazards of moving machine parts and from potential machine injuries. It identifies the major mechanical motions and the general principles of safeguarding them. There is also emphasis placed on the importance of machine maintenance and repair.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, you should be able to:
| ID | Objective |
|---|---|
| TO 1.0 | Achieve a minimum score of 70% on the final course assessment. |
| LO 1.1.1 | Identify general safety requirements, hazardous motions, actions, and preventive measures machine safeguarding. |
| LO 1.2.1 | List and give examples of the five general classifications of safeguards. |
| LO 1.3.1 | List and describe how machines and equipment are guarded using devises. |
| LO 1.4.1 | Describe machine guarding by location and distance, feeding and injection, robot systems, and aids. |
| LO 1.5.1 | Discuss the advantages of using builder-designed guards. |
| LO 1.6.1 | Discuss requirements and best practices associated with maintenance and repair of machinery. |
Key: Terminal Objective (TO), Learning Objective (LO)