Machine Safety Brisbane
Machine Safety Guarding
Site safety can be a daunting undertaking for project managers and maintenance managers.
In addition, upgrading old machinery to meet current Australian standards can be challenging for manufacturing companies.
Sovereign Trades is known for its electrical and mechanical machine safety services.
We have certified machine safety professionals to assist your business with all types of machine safety.
Talk to us today to find out how we can provide solutions that will make your site safer for all employees.
Providing a Safe Workplace prevents injuries and illness and is good for employee morale, increasing productivity and keeping site visitors safe
What Is Meant By Machine Safety
The key activities of machine safety are divided into two main steps:
Identifying hazards and reducing the risk of those identified hazards.
Machines are a core part of factories and industrial environments, but they come with risks.
The dangers posed by sharp edges, clamps, presses, hot surfaces and moving parts are obvious, and operators need to be protected from them.
In addition to training, operational precautions are essential to the safe use of machinery.
The first approach should always be to eliminate hazards by installing physical guards or protective devices.
Clear warning signs should also be posted.
The use of machine safety systems that use switches, sensors and optoelectronic guards to monitor how the operator handles the machine is another way to mitigate risks when physical guards are not practical.
Our Experienced Electricians Provide:
At Sovereign Trades, we offer a free 1-hour initial consultation that includes a hazard identification report for manufacturing and processing industry clients.
Don't be delay for your machine's safety inspection.
Instead, get it done by now through Sovereign Trades.
Why Is Machine Safety Important?
All electrical machines have their hazards, but industrial machines are particularly dangerous.
Potential injuries include:
- Cuts and puncture wounds from sharp edges
- Skin abrasions from rough surfaces
- Burns and scalds from escaping steam or hot surfaces
- Crush injuries when workers are caught between moving parts or between a wall and part of a machine
- Limbs can become trapped in moving parts such as belts and pulleys
- Concussions and wounds caused by moving parts or ejected objects
Therefore, the safety of machines is paramount to avoid any electrical hazards. An electrical hazard exists when there is a possibility of coming into contact with electricity. This can be directly through live parts of electrical equipment or indirect routes such as conductive materials.
A machine safety professional will classify a hazard in the workplace as either a mechanical hazard, a non-mechanical hazard, or an access hazard when identifying it.
Reducing Workplace Hazards
The safety of machines is paramount to avoid any electrical hazards.
An electrical hazard exists when there is a possibility of coming into contact with electricity. This can be directly through live parts of electrical equipment or indirect routes such as conductive materials.
A machine safety professional will classify a hazard in the workplace as either a mechanical hazard, a non-mechanical hazard, or an access hazard when identifying it.
Mechanical hazards refer to machinery and equipment with moving parts that can eject objects (e.g., products or waste) or even mobile machinery that can reach people, be reached by people or hit a person nearby.
Non-mechanical hazards include toxic chemicals, hazardous gases, electricity, and noise, which often do not show signs of sickness until months or years after exposure.
Access hazards refer to the work area to which personnel must have access to perform their tasks. These include stable work platforms, work areas that allow good posture, safe footing, a safe environment, and fall prevention.
The safe operation of machinery is clearly critical. Poorly maintained equipment is much more prone to dangerous malfunctions and power outages. Our qualified electricians can perform regular risk assessments and ensure that all your machinery is working properly.
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Sovereign Trades has technicians skilled and licenced in all forms of commercial electrical work. In addition,
we have decades of combined experience working with electrical systems in restaurants, offices, shops and factories
We are a Brisbane based company servicing manufacturers across the board, from small business needs to complete factory automation installations and upgrades.
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