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Tuesday, October 16, 2018

The machine and its hazard.

The word hazard of machine apply mostly to those life parts of machine that can cause accident,and or failure when a personal is caught, why are the parts called hazardous zone.They are called hazardous zone because the anciliaries are capable of trapping a personal working on it without appropriate working safety gears.viz: hand gloves,coveral,eye goggles, hard hat,good safety boots,etc.
1 It is advised that when a machine is operating those rotating parts should be covered with a protective guards,to prevent accident,and personnels that should work in it, be provided with a protective safety wears or gears to prevent smashed fingers, fall,damage or slip etc.
2.The machine should be provided with a protective safety sensor within two rotating wheel to avoid an unpresented accident and it should also be covered with a protective guards.
3.Ensure to wear appropriate clothing when working on machine and be absolutely very careful while inspecting the components of the machine. And also ensure that the goggle you are using is the appropriate one.
4. when conducting inspection in a macine ensure that your hands are adequately cleaned of lubricant,oil or grease.
5.Do not start a machine without inspecting the oil level, water,fuel and other anciliaries of the  machine or equpment.
6.Do not do any work in the machine when it is in operation and alway apply appropriate work procedures, and the neccesary work and isolation permit.
7. Remove ear ring, hand ring,wrist-watch,and other jeweries when working on a machine,and ascertain that appropriate hand gloves are used.
8.when stopping machine inform the operators and allow the equipment to finally stopped by itself, and make sure that you know how to operate the equipment you are working.And where you can not operate or work on the machine ask for the specialist to assist you.
9.Ensure that operating equipment is cleaned and appropriate work culture is applied including the appropriate maintenance procedures.
10, Note that every rotating equipment consist of the following anciliary
       -rotating shafts of different diameters,speed, and torsion.
        -different set of rotating belts and oil pumps which sometimes might also have a rotating chains etc
      -ensure to use appropriate personal protective equipment.   

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