Machinery Guarding

Course Duration:

4 - 8 hours

 

Course Location: 

All OH&S Consulting training is performed face to face at your premises or a Training Venue can be arranged (at an additional fee).

 

Course Intention: 

This course is intended for all personnel in the organisation. It will introduce to personnel the concepts surrounding machinery guarding and current legislation.

 

All attendees will receive a certificate of attendance.

 

Learning Objectives & Outcomes: 

Upon completion of this course participants should be able to:

• Summarise the requirements of the Western Australian legislation for machinery guarding.

• Demonstrate how machinery guarding fits with the organisations Safety and Health policy.

• Identify Hazards associated with machinery.

• Conduct a risk assessment.

• Identify types of guards.

 

Course Contents: 

• Introduction to machinery guarding.

• Legislative framework.

• Australian Standards.

• Hazard identification.

• Danger areas.

• Identifying dangerous machine parts.

• Risk Assessment.

• Types of guards.

• Guard Design.

• Guard ergonomics.

• Guard placement.

• Guards for common machine types.

• Other safeguards.

• Isolation procedures.

• Emergency stop controls.

• Access provisions.

• Administrative procedures.

• Training.

• Personal protective equipment.

 

 

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