Introduction to this document
Machinery guarding policy
No matter how good your procedures are, it’s easy to overlook machinery guarding. However, you can reduce the risks by implementing a policy setting out your expectations.
No matter how robust your machinery controls are, workers can override guards or wedge them open, exposing them to risk. For this reason you should implement a policy which clearly states your intent to manage the risk from dangerous moving parts of machinery.
This policy identifies roles and responsibilities of users and managers. It focuses on the actions to be taken by those who have responsibility for guarding machinery in the workplace and places an emphasis on the training of employees so that they are aware of the hazards involved thereby reducing the risk of interfering with critical safety equipment.
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10 Oct 2022
