Machine Guarding Training - On-site

Course Duration

4 hours

Price

Varies

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Course Summary

When workers are exposed to rotating parts such as belts, pulleys, shafts, gears and chains, prime movers of equipment, and/or machinery and exposed points of operation, they are potentially at risk of injury.

Operators of machinery and equipment must be able to recognize these hazards and the factors that can contribute to them. Our course is designed to provide the knowledge required to safely operate equipment and machinery and identify the purpose and requirements for machine guarding.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Discuss the importance of machine guarding
Recognize common machine hazards
Discuss the “danger zone”
Describe the hazard assessment process
Identify common machine guards

Course Material

Participant manual, test, record of attendance, and wallet card

Target Audience

Machine operators, JHSC members, and supervisors.

Legislative Reference

OHSA s.25(2)(a)

Continuing Education Credits

HRPA has approved this course for CPD. Please contact us at 800.815.9980 to find out more.