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The following references provide possible solutions for machine guarding hazards.
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 Machine
Guarding. OSHA eTool. Focuses on recognizing and controlling common amputation hazards associated with the operation and use of certain types of machines.
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Safeguarding
Equipment and Protecting Workers from Amputations. OSHA Publication 3170-02R,
(2007). Also available as a 1 MB
PDF,
60 pages. Provides information to help identify and
manage common amputation hazards associated with operating and using
stationary equipment.
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Preventing Scalping and Other Severe Injuries from Farm Machinery.
US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No.
94-105, (1994, June). Describes five cases of persons who were scalped when
their hair became entangled around the inadequately guarded rotating
drivelines or shafts of farm machinery driven by power take-offs (PTOs).
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Concepts
and Techniques of Machine Safeguarding. OSHA Publication 3067, (1992). Also available as a
7
MB PDF,
88 pages.
Covers nearly all aspects of machine guarding, and
includes chapters on safeguarding,
guard
construction, machinery
maintenance, and an evaluation
checklist.
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A Guide for Protecting Workers from Woodworking Hazards. OSHA Publication 3157, (1999).
Also available as a 554 KB
PDF,
74 pages. Provides a general, non-exhaustive overview of woodworking standard
related topics.
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OSHA Technical Manual (OTM). OSHA Directive TED 01-00-015 [TED 1-0.15A], (1999, January 20).
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NIOSH Update: NIOSH Leads Evaluation of Strategic Machine Safety Guideline. National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Update,
(2003, March 3). Contains a notification of a project being led by NIOSH to evaluate the
effectiveness of an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) voluntary guideline to prevent fatal injuries from
machine contact.
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Machine Safeguarding. Environment, Safety, and Health (ES&H), Stanford Linear Accelerator
Center (SLAC), Environment, Safety, and Health Division, (2006, October 10), 156 KB
PDF, 12 pages. Provides a general discussion of machine hazards and proper safeguarding
techniques.
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Guidelines
for Machine Guarding. Government of Manitoba, Workplace Safety and
Health Branch. Includes basics of machine safeguarding, methods of machine safeguarding,
and guard construction.
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Preventing
Farm Machine Hazards. Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet AEX-593-91. Discusses hazards
associated with farm machinery and the importance of guarding.
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