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Pinch Point Hazard
A pinch point or pinch point hazard is a common class of Hazard#Based on energy source, mechanical hazard where injury or damage may be done by one or more objects moving towards each other, crushing or shearing whatever comes between them. A nip point is a type of pinch point involving rotating objects, such as gears and pulleys. Injuries can range from minor such as blisters to severe like amputations and fatalities. Examples of pinch point hazards include gaps in closing doors and objects swinging or being lowered near fixed objects. Common causes of injuries *Poor situational awareness *Proximity to mobile equipment and fixed structures *Loose clothing, hair or jewelry getting caught in rotating parts or equipment *Inadequate safety barriers *Handling errors *Wrong work procedures or tools *Reaching into moving equipment Safety controls Pre-work hazard inspections can be performed to identify pinch point hazards. These hazards can be managed with control methods, listed be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hazard
A hazard is a potential source of harm. Substances, events, or circumstances can constitute hazards when their nature would potentially allow them to cause damage to health, life, property, or any other interest of value. The probability of that harm being realized in a specific ''incident'', combined with the magnitude of potential harm, make up its risk. This term is often used synonymously in colloquial speech. Hazards can be classified in several ways which are not mutually exclusive. They can be classified by ''causing actor'' (for example, natural or anthropogenic), by ''physical nature'' (e.g. biological or chemical) or by ''type of damage'' (e.g., health hazard or environmental hazard). Examples of natural disasters with highly harmful impacts on a society are floods, droughts, earthquakes, tropical cyclones, lightning strikes, volcanic activity and wildfires. Technological and anthropogenic hazards include, for example, structural collapses, transport accidents, acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Safety Barrier
A safety barrier is a component which prevents passage into a dangerous area, and is commonly used to mitigate risk. Description A safety barrier is a component which prevents passage into a dangerous area. It is commonly used to mitigate risk in the Hazard-Barrier-Target model, as studied in safety science. Work Safe Victoria (an Australian organization) defines a Safety Barrier as a device that: * physically separate the work area and the traveled way, * are designed to resist the penetration of an out-of control vehicle, and * have properties which redirect an out-of-control vehicle back on to the road away from the work area. Types of barriers Hard barriers are fixed or removable guards which prevent entry. These include fences, traffic barriers, and crush barriers. Soft barriers are devices such as light curtains. They detect the presence of a foreign body and are tied into the control circuit to stop the machine. Components Hard barriers are fixed into the ground ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Danger Pinch Point Hazard Sign
Danger is a lack of safety and may refer Places * Danger Cave, an archaeological site in Utah * Danger Island, Great Chagos Bank, Indian Ocean * Danger Island, alternate name of Pukapuka Atoll in the Cook Islands, Pacific Ocean * Danger Islands, Antarctica * Danger Point, a coastal feature and cliff face in Devon, England * Point Danger (Portland), Victoria, Australia * Point Danger (Torquay), Victoria, Australia * Point Danger (Tweed Heads), on the border of New South Wales and Queensland, Australia People * Danger (musician) (born 1984), stage name of French electronic musician Franck Rivoire * Danger Quintana (born 1994), Cuban former volleyball player * Danger, South African musician in the kwaito group Big Nuz Films and television * ''Danger'' (TV series), a 1950s live drama anthology TV series * ''Danger'' (2003 film), a 2003 Bangladeshi film featuring Shakib Khan * ''Danger'' (2005 film), a 2005 film written and directed by Krishna Vamsi starring Allari Naresh * ''D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hierarchy Of Hazard Controls
Hierarchy of hazard control is a system used in industry to prioritize possible interventions to minimize or eliminate exposure to hazards. It is a widely accepted system promoted by numerous safety organizations. This concept is taught to managers in industry, to be promoted as standard practice in the workplace. It has also been used to inform public policy, in fields such as road safety. Various illustrations are used to depict this system, most commonly a triangle. The hazard controls in the hierarchy are, in order of decreasing priority: * Elimination * Substitution * Engineering controls * Administrative controls * Personal protective equipment The system is not based on evidence of effectiveness; rather, it relies on whether the elimination of hazards is possible. Eliminating hazards allows workers to be free from the need to recognize and protect themselves against these dangers. Substitution is given lower priority than elimination because substitutes may also present h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
