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PLANTTraining and supervisionEmployees who operate, maintain or are required to work in close proximityof plant must be trained and supervised in the operation of that plant.Complacency has been identified as one of the factors leading to many injurieswhen operating new plant. The inexperience of employees is a potential hazardand employers should ensure new or inexperienced employees are not left towork alone on hazardous plant. Other risk control solutions that can be used include:• ensuring the right machine is used for the right purpose• controlling production output in the workplace to ensure safety is still a priority• a grading system related to training for operators and maintenance• consultation between management and employees about guarding and machineoperating procedures.Push pads and push sticksThese tools are used as aides to assist operators when using wood working plant.For instance, a push pad is used to better isolate the operator’s hands from thecutting blade on a buzzer. Push sticks are often used to push timber through arip saw. When using these mechanical aids the following administrative controlsshould be followed:Push sticks should never be used to:• remove off cuts from a running machine• heat up a blade by applying a friction force using the stickKick backA common problem associated with the manufacture of timber products is the‘kick back’ associated with rotating plant and machinery. This poses a risk to theoperator when the timber being sawn or machined binds to the blade and ‘kicksback’ towards them. In these instances the guarding or riving knives may havebeen removed. Other situations that can lead to issues with ‘kick back’ includeknots in the timber or using the wrong tool (either too powerful or not powerfulenough) for the task, or a saw blade that is blunt or worn.GUARDINGThere are many types of guarding systems available to guard dangerous parts ofmachinery to prevent bodily access. If guarding is to be used as a control measure,the employer is required to ensure that any guard designed for the plant will, sofar as is practicable, prevent access to the danger point or area of the plant.The guarding that is to be installed onto plant should be designed and installed bya suitably qualified and competent person. There may be instances where theguarding is to be designed and installed by an electrical contractor or someoneother than the manufacturer or supplier. It is important to ensure whoever designsand installs guarding is familiar with the current Australian Standard AS4024 –2006, Safety of Machinery, Part 1201: General Principles – Basic terminology andmethodology and the current Australian Standard that relates to the equipmentbeing guarded.The plant guarding hierarchy is as follows:1. Permanently fixed physical barrier2. Interlocked physical barrier3. Physical barrier (fixed guard)4. Presence sensing system8 WORKSAFE VICTORIA / A GUIDE TO SAFETY IN THE WOOD PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
PLANTPermanently fixed physical barrierPermanently fixed physical barriers are normally used where there is norequirement for access during operation, maintenance or cleaning of the plant.The underside of the spindlemoulder is a permanently fixedguard. The housing of the machineprevents access to the motor, driveshaft or other dangerous parts.Interlocked physical barrierAn interlock guard is one that is moveable or has a moveable part. The movementof the guard interacts with the dangerous parts of the plant or the control systemof the plant to prevent motion of the dangerous parts while the guard is open. Theinterlocking system must be designed to fail to safety so it can not be defeated.The run-down time needs to be taken into account so that access is only availablewhen sufficient time has lapsed for the motion of the danger parts has ceased.The covering doors on the saw areinterlocked so that when the doorsare opened, the systems shut downpower and air to the saw.WORKSAFE VICTORIA / A GUIDE TO SAFETY IN THE WOOD PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY 9
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