MECHANICAL HAZARDS
by VINAND PANCHAL
1. CRUSHING
2. BREAKING
3. STRAINING AND SPRAYING
4. CUTTING AND TEARING
4.1. IT IS ONE OF THE INJURIES THAT HAPPENED DUE TO IMPROPER USE OF POWER-DRIVEN MACHINES IN A WORKPLACE; IT OCCURS WHEN OUR BODY COMES IN TOUCH WITH SOME SHARP EDGE FORM OBJECTS AND IT CAN HAVE SEVERE RANGE OF DAMAGE. IT IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON HAZARS WHICH EXIST IN WORKPLACE ALL OVER THE ONTARIO TODAY.
4.1.1. THERE ARE NUMEROUS WAYS TO PREVENT IT EFFECTIVELY WHICH ARE AS FOLLOWS. FIRSTLY, WEAR YOUR PERSONAL PROTECTION KIT EVERY TIME TO STEP IN YOUR WORKPLACE. SECONDLY, PERFORM REGULAR MAINTENANCE TIME TO TIME. THEN LOCKDOWN OF ALL MACHINES. BASICALLY, THERE ARE TWO STAGES OF LOCKDOWN, FIRST TO ISOLATE ALL THE SOURCES OF KINETIC ENERGY WHICH IS THE ENERGY IN MOTION AND SECONDLY GET RID OF ANY POTENTIAL ENERGY. IT IS A SIMPLE PROCEDURE FOR LOCKING DOWN ALL MACHINES WHICH CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO WORKERS IF LEFT UNDONE.LASTLY, LEARN AND PRACTICE ALL YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES TO HAVE A SAFE WORKPLACE FOR ALL THE WORKERS.