21.0 MIA Safety Services - January 2013

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1 Executive Summary 21.0 MIA Safety Services - January 2013 Work in the manufacturing and construction industries exposes owners and employees to the hazards of machinery or equipment with moving parts. Loose clothing, gloves, jewelry, and long hair can get caught in moving parts and cause serious injury or death. OSHA records show that in the six years between January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2011, 389 workers were injured when their clothing, gloves, jewelry, or hair was caught by moving equipment or machinery parts. The injuries proved fatal for forty-eight of these workers. This Toolbox Talk is designed to help prevent injury when working with or around machinery or equipment with moving parts. Never underestimate their potential for causing injury. Two toolbox talks are enclosed. The first one reviews an accident from OSHA s files. The second talk presents examples of the serious injuries that can happen when working around machinery. Also provided are a relevant safety checklist, standard employee meeting sign-in sheet, and a safety related Product of the Month feature. Enclosed in this issue of MIA Safety Talks are the following resources: 21.1 TOOLBOX TALK - OSHA Accident Review Description Inspection results Prevention recommendations Recap & Review 21.2 TOOLBOX TALK - The Hazards of Loose Clothing, Gloves, Long Hair, and Jewelry Overview Examples Discussion Recap & Review 21.3 SAFETY CHECKLIST 21.4 SIGN-IN SHEET 21.5 SAFETY PRODUCT OF THE MONTH This Safety Service Talk contains general guidelines. The Marble Institute of America and its member companies have neither liability nor can they be responsible to any person or entity for any misunderstanding, misuses, or misapplication that would cause loss or damage of any kind, including loss of rights, material, or personal injury, or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the information contained in this document.

21.1 MIA Safety Services - OSHA Accident Summary Refer to sign-in sheet for attendees (note: a separate meeting should be held with all absent employees).

2 21.1 MIA Safety Services - OSHA Accident Summary Refer to sign-in sheet for attendees (note: a separate meeting should be held with all absent employees). Accident Type: Amputation Type of Operation: Stone warehouse & distribution Size of Work Crew: 2 Safety Monitor on Site: No Safety & Health Program: Yes Regular Worksite Inspections: Yes Training Provided: Yes On the Job Experience: 8 yrs. Brief Description of Accident A 35-year-old stone distribution warehouseman (employee #1) had finished unloading a 16 flatbed truck. Realizing he left a few tools behind, employee #1 climbed back onto the truck to retrieve them. He stepped onto a truck-mounted foothold and grabbed a truck-mounted handhold with his left hand. Employee #1 grabbed the tools he had been using with his right hand. As he stepped off the truck, the ring on his left ring finger caught on a bracket used to mount the handhold to the truck's cab. The force of the employee's weight and momentum caused his finger to be severed at the second knuckle. Emergency medical services were called. The employee was hospitalized for his injury. Inspection Results Investigators cited the employer under Section 5(a)(1) General requirements. Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees. Accident Prevention Recommendations The employer will establish, implement and maintain an effective Injury and Illness Prevention Program. Recap & Review Think about your work flow. When or where might a similar accident happen? What steps or procedures are needed to prevent this kind of accident? Reminder: Safety is the responsibility of both management and employees! The next safety meeting is scheduled for and the topic will be. NOTE: This case was selected as being representative of injuries caused by improper work practices. No special emphasis or priority is implied nor is the case necessarily a recent occurrence. The legal aspects of the incident have been resolved, and the case is now closed.

3 21.2 MIA Safety Services - The Hazards of Loose Clothing, Gloves, Long Hair, and Jewelry Refer to sign-in sheet for attendees (note: a separate meeting should be held with all absent employees). 1. Overview: Work in the manufacturing and construction industries exposes owners and employees to the hazards of machinery or equipment with moving parts. Loose clothing, gloves, jewelry, and long hair can get caught in moving parts and cause serious injury or death. OSHA records show that in the six years between January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2011, 389 workers were injured when their clothing, gloves, jewelry, or hair was caught by moving equipment or machinery parts. The injuries proved fatal for forty-eight of these workers. 2. The following are examples of the serious injuries that can happen: A worker was cutting masonry blocks with a gas power concrete cut-off saw when muffler exhaust blew a loose portion of his shirt tail into the spinning saw blade, causing a severe laceration cut on his left arm. A maintenance crewmember was cleaning a conveyor belt when the moving belt caught his shirt sleeve. His finger was fractured. An employee was trimming wood on a trim saw when the guarded saw caught his glove lacerating three of his fingers which had to be partly amputated. A worker was inspecting the cutter-head tool attachment on a milling machine when he accidentally activated the power lever. The attachment caught the worker's ring severing his finger. A worker was injured when his glove became caught while using a rebar bender. His right thumb was amputated at the first knuckle. After changing the tool on a CNC automated machine, a worker was checking the depth of the first cut without stopping the rotary motion of the tool. His hair was caught by the tool and pulled from his scalp. 3. Discussion: How could these accidents be prevented? 4. Recap & Review Review your safety program. How do you measure up? What safe habits have you developed over the years? 5. Reminder: Safety is the responsibility of management and employees! 6. Next Safety Meeting is scheduled for and the topic will be.

4 21.3 MIA Safety Services - Checklist - Best Practices (Source - Work Safe British Columbia) Overview It takes a lifetime to make a safe worker, but it takes only a second to destroy it all with one accident. Take the time to work safely and to help your fellow workers to be safe. Dressing safely and appropriately for your job will reduce your risk of injury. Wear close fitting clothing. Loose baggy clothing can easily catch in moving parts and machinery. Tuck your shirt into your pants. Button up the cuff buttons on long sleeved shirts. Do not wear gloves when working near rotating shafts or other moving machinery parts. Seek approval from your supervisor if you must wear gloves for health and safety reasons. Tie back long hair or wear appropriate hair protection to prevent hair from getting caught in moving parts of equipment. Keep facial hair short so it won t be caught by moving machinery parts. Do not wear jewelry at work. While OSHA does not forbid jewelry on the job in most cases, this is a recommended consensus standard for increased safety (e.g., ANSI O ). If you wear a medical alert bracelet, secure it snugly to your skin with transparent surgical or adhesive tape. Always use the appropriate safeguards. Any machine part, function, or process that may cause injury must be safeguarded.

5 TOPIC: 21.4 Safety Meeting Sign-In Sheet FACILITATOR: DATE: Name (print) (signature) Department (Make additional copies as needed) NOTES:

21.5 MIA Safety Product of the Month Safety Posters (Set-of-6) Powerful natural stone safety posters designed to raise safety awareness throughout your facility.

6 21.5 MIA Safety Product of the Month Safety Posters (Set-of-6) Powerful natural stone safety posters designed to raise safety awareness throughout your facility. The six-poster set covers dealing with slab handling, use of hard hats, dust protection, saw safety, drugs and alcohol in the workplace, and the "10 Commandments of Safety." Poster size 22"x 28" Member Price: $99.00 Non-Member Price: $ NOTES:

Zanjoe Incorporation

Machine Guarding Checklist conducted for Zanjoe Incorporation Date and Time of Inspection 21 May 2018 09:24 AM Machine Name Industrial Machines Machine Number ZI-12346 Inspected by SafetyCulture Staff