INTRODUCTION TO MACHINE GUARDING Class Agenda and Objectives

INTRODUCTION TO MACHINE GUARDING

Class Agenda and Objectives • Introduction to Machinery and Machine Guarding • Recognition of Machine Guarding Hazards in Manufacturing • Evaluation of Machine Guarding Hazards in Manufacturing • Abatement of Machine Guarding Hazards in Manufacturing • Specific Topics addressed in training: § General Machine Guarding, Lockout/Tagout, Case Study § Two Optional Topics: Chosen From Mechanical Power Presses, Woodworking, Robots, Grinders • Summary, Discussion, Final Comments 2

Why Are We Here Today? • Machinery and machine guarding hazards can cause severe injuries: § Amputations § Contusions § Lacerations § Fractures/Broken Bones • To prevent these from occurring, hazardous parts of the equipment must be guarded to prevent contact: § In-running nip points § Moving Parts § Point of Operation 3

OSHA Guidance 4

OSHA’s National Emphasis Program (NEP) on Amputations • The purpose of the NEP on Amputations is o “to identify and reduce workplace machine and equipment hazards which are causing or likely to cause amputations. ” • National Emphasis Program on Amputations: NEP on Amputations. 5

Amputation Injuries • 5, 360 amputations in private industry in 2015 o Resulting in a median of 26 days away from work • Manufacturing jobs experience the highest rate of amputations when compared to all other private industries: o 2015 incidence rate for manufacturing: 2. 1 per 10, 000 full-time employees § Increase from 2014 incident incidence rate of 1. 7 o 2015 incidence rate for total private industry: 0. 6 per 10, 000 full-time employees 6

Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations in General Industry 2017 • #2: Machine Guarding – Types of Guarding Methods o Total Violations: 1, 343 • #4: Hazardous Energy Control – Procedures Shall Be Developed o Total Violations: 625 • #6: Machine Guarding – Point of Operations o Total Violations: 502 Source: Most Frequently Cited Hazards in General Industry 2017 7

Industry Profile for 1910. 212 General Requirements for all Machines • Penalties issued by Federal OSHA for the specified NAICS code during the period October 2016 through September 2017. Penalties shown reflect current rather than initial amounts. Citations Inspections Penalty Industry Classification 1, 958 1, 763 $11, 365, 994 Total for All Industries 869 762 $5, 124, 932 33/Manufacturing 463 419 $2, 366, 388 32/Manufacturing 201 192 $1, 820, 503 31/Manufacturing 8

OSHA BACKGROUND 9

OSHA “ 101” • In 1970, Congress created OSHA o Assure safe and healthful conditions for working men and women • The OSH Act ensures OSHA’s mission by o Setting and enforcing standards o Providing training, outreach, education o Compliance assistance 10

OSHA—Jurisdiction • OSHA coverage includes private sector employers and workers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and other U. S. jurisdictions either directly through Federal OSHA or through an OSHA -approved state plan. 11

Employer Rights and Responsibilities • Employers have the responsibility to, at a minimum, comply with the OSH Act • Employers must perform their due diligence to find and correct safety and health hazards New 2015 version 12

Worker Rights • Workplace free of recognized hazards • Report safety and health concerns and/or injuries and illnesses without retaliation o File a discrimination complaint under Section 11 (c) of the OSH Act, which prohibits discharge or discrimination by “any person” against any employee for OSHA-related activity; o File a complaint if punished or discriminated against for acting as a “whistleblower” under the additional federal laws for which OSHA has jurisdiction. • Receive appropriate training in a language and vocabulary that workers understand 13

Workers’ Rights (Continued) • Request an OSHA inspection at your facility (confidential) • Participate in an OSHA inspection • Speak to OSHA inspector in private • See OSHA citations • Request medical records, tests that measure hazards and injury/illness log 14

Whistleblower Protection • Temp workers are entitled to the same protections as all other covered workers • Employers and Staffing Agency are responsible & can be held accountable for § Exposing workers to hazards § Retaliating against workers for reporting hazardous conditions • Protected activities: report injuries, raise concerns to employer/OSHA/other government agencies about unsafe/unhealthful working conditions 15

Recordkeeping Requirements • Employers of 11 or more employees must maintain records of occupational injuries and illnesses as they occur. • Employers with 10 or fewer employees are exempt from recordkeeping unless selected by BLS to participate in the Annual Survey. • Certain low-hazard employers (e. g. , retail trade, finance, insurance, real estate) are not required to keep records. 24

Recordkeeping and Reporting • All employers must • Comply with OSHA standards • Display the OSHA poster • Report to OSHA: o Within 8 hours: Any accident that results in a fatality o Within 24 hours: Amputations, loss of an eye, or hospitalization of 1 or more employees 17

Recordkeeping Forms • Maintain on a calendar year basis • Maintain for 5 years at the establishment • Be available for inspection • Summary of records for the previous year must be posted from February through April • Must be certified by the highest ranking official working at the establishment. 18

Sources for Reference • OSHA's Website o E-tools, standards, presentations, etc. • Georgia Tech’s Safety and Health Consultation Program o Free, on-site safety and health consultation o Completely confidential from OSHA 19