Protect Yourself From

“Being Caught-In…”

Protect Yourself From “Being Caught-In…”

IT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE AND LIMBS!

In addition to cave-ins, there are other ways that workers can get “caught in” or “caught between” that can lead to death or serious injury.

Saudi Aramco HSE Interview Q & A – Part 3

1. HAZARD:

Unguarded machinery. Workers can get parts of their body, or their clothes, caught in machines.

PROTECT YOURSELF!

Machines must always be properly guarded. Workers should follow lock-out/tag-out procedures to prevent being injured when a machine is being repaired. Employers must train workers how to recognize and avoid these unsafe conditions.

Forklift Safety Training for Operators – Part 2

The Importance of Regular Safety Inspections

2. HAZARD:

Being caught between a vehicle and an object. Workers can be hit by a swinging structure, like a crane, or be caught between other moving vehicles, like forklifts, and solid objects.

PROTECT YOURSELF!

Workers need to be trained on the dangers of passing between swinging structures of equipment (like a crane) and other solid objects. Barricades should be used to keep workers out of the area within the swing radius of the equipment. Employers must train workers how to recognize and avoid these unsafe conditions.

Workplace Emergency Response Planning

3. HAZARD:

Being caught between objects.

PROTECT YOURSELF!

Employers must train workers how to recognize these hazards. Wear a seatbelt, if required, to avoid being thrown from a vehicle. Loads carried by powered industrial trucks must be stable and secure.

4. HAZARD:

Being caught in a piece of equipment or machinery.

PROTECT YOURSELF!

Employees must be instructed how to recognize and avoid unsafe conditions like these. Follow proper lockout/tagout procedures whenever you repair or maintain equipment and machinery. Turn off all vehicles whenever you do any repair or maintenance work. Block wheels of vehicles to stop movement, and make sure you are properly trained to work safely on this equipment. Lower or block the blades of bulldozers, scrapers and similar equipment when making repairs or when they are not in use.

ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System