Source: Kankakee Community College
Description
This module focuses on machine guarding, industrial hygiene, and ergonomic hazards in industrial maintenance.
- Machine Guarding: OSHA requirements for safeguarding machines (29 CFR 1910.212).
- Industrial Hygiene: Recognizing chemical, physical, and biological hazards.
- Ergonomics: Identifying and mitigating ergonomic hazards in the workplace.
Learning Objectives
- Identify machine guarding hazards and apply OSHA’s guarding standards.
- Recognize and mitigate industrial hygiene risks, such as noise, chemicals, and biological hazards.
- Apply ergonomic principles to reduce musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
Instructive Materials
- Videos:
- Machine Guarding and Industrial Hygiene
- Ergonomics in Industrial Maintenance
- Readings:
- OSHA Machine Guarding Standards (29 CFR 1910.212)
- OSHA Industrial Hygiene Standards
Interactive Activity
Virtual machine guarding simulation and ergonomic assessment tool.
Formative Assessment
- Assignment: Conduct a virtual machine guarding inspection.
- Quiz: Identifying ergonomic hazards and proposing ergonomic solutions.
Summative Assessment
Machine guarding and ergonomic hazard identification on the final exam.