Machine Guarding for Oil and Gas Personnel - Online

Machine Guarding Oil and Gas Personnel

Moving machine parts have the potential to cause severe workplace injuries, such as crushed fingers or hands, amputations, burns, or blindness. Any machine part, function, or process that may cause injury must be safeguarded.

Who needs Machine Guarding for Oil and Gas

This course is intended for oil and gas industry employees who, during their regular work duties, are required to work with or around machines equipped with guarded machinery, and can assist employers in meeting the provisions of OSHA's Machinery and Machine Guarding standard.

Course Topics

• Introduction and objectives
• Identify the fundamental areas of machines
• Identify machine motions and actions
• Identify requirements for guards and devices
• Identify the types of machine guards
• Identify the types of machine devices

Course Objectives

Employees who successfully complete this course will learn to define machine guarding, locate fundamental machine areas, machine hazards, the types of machine guards, and the types of machine devices.

Time to Complete Course

30 Minutes

Regulations

OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart O 211-219

Prerequisites

None

Languages

English