BRight Training & Safety Wear
Entrapment Rescue - Power Presses
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Objective: Power press
training / entrapment rescue: Will provide a clear understanding of
the component parts of both mechanical and hydraulic power presses
necessary to make competent entrapment rescue decisions through theory
and practical training.
To provide
a guideline for developing entrapment rescue procedures for individual
presses
Program Content: Legal requirements
and the CSA standard (Z142-2)
A clear
understanding of component parts of various power presses
How the
different power presses function
Reducing
the risk of entrapment through guarding and lockout
Discussion
of who is needed on the rescue team
Necessary
rescue equipment and the rescue storage box
Overriding
guards and controls that may delay a rescue
Proper use
of the air counterbalance system during rescue
Importance
of blocking the danger area and ram drifting on hydraulic presses
Proper use
of jacks
Determining
crankshaft position and direction of the flywheel and gears
First aid
requirements
Sample entrapment
rescue procedures for hydraulic and mechanical presses
Requirements
for notification and disturbance of the accident scene
Actual simulation
of an entrapment on the shop floor.
Suggested Participants: Press operators, millwrights, electricians, first aiders, die setters, supervisors, group leaders, and health & safety committee members. Program Duration: One day
(maximum group size is 20)
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