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Engineering & Construction
Machine Safeguarding Principles
This health and safety course explains how machine-safeguarding practices can prevent machinery-related accidents. The course focuses on hazard identification and risk assessment and shows you how to manage risks using the hierarchy of control measures. The course will also provide an in-depth look at the various types of machine guards and safeguarding devices used to control common machinery hazards and meet international standards.
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Machine Safeguarding Principles
Learn how to protect equipment and workers from hazards posed by machines in this free online health and safety course.
This health and safety course explains how machine-safeguarding practices can prevent machinery-related accidents. The course focuses on hazard identification and risk assessment and shows you how to manage risks using the hierarchy of control measures. The course will also provide an in-depth look at the various types of machine guards and safeguarding devices used to control common machinery hazards and meet international standards.
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10 Lessons
Machinery Hazards and Safeguards
This module will familiarize you with machinery hazards, how to assess their risk levels, and the hierarchy of control measures that can be implemented to manage the above hazards. As part of the control measures, you will learn about the different types of machinery safeguards, their classification, the benefits and limitations of each type.
1.Learning Outcomes
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2.Hazards Associated With Machinery
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3.Risk Control of Machinery Hazards
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4.Machine Guards
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5.Machine Guards Design Requirements
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6.Interlocking Devices
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7.Presence Sensing Devices
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8.Protective Devices
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9.Complimentary Protective Measures
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10.Lesson Summary
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