A ready-to-read toolbox talk on why guards are there, never bypassing them, locking out before clearing jams and keeping loose items away from moving parts.
Hold the talk next to a guarded machine so you can point out the guards, interlocks and emergency stop.
Machines do not know the difference between material and a hand. Rotating shafts, belts, gears and blades can grab clothing, gloves or fingers and pull a person in faster than they can react.
Today we will talk about guards and the rules that go with them.
An operator reaches past a conveyor guard to free a stuck carton instead of stopping the line. His sleeve catches on the drive roller, and his arm is pulled in. Locking out the conveyor would have taken two minutes.
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