Machinery and industrial equipment can expose workers who operate and maintain them, to hazards like rotating and moving parts, hazardous stored energy, confined spaces, loud noise, slips, trips, and falls, sprains and strains, flying debris, and electricity.
Before workers operate any type of machinery or equipment, the employer must:
- Conduct a hazard assessment
- Develop and implement an Accident Prevention Program (APP) and, when applicable, a lockout/tagout program (LOTO)
- Provide training to workers on safe operation of machinery and equipment, including LOTO work practices
- Provide required Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) (at no cost)
Rules
Machine Safety (Chapter 296-806, WAC)
Lockout/Tagout (Chapter 296-803, WAC)
Core Rules – Accident Prevention Program (APP) (WAC 296-800-140)
Enforcement Policies
Inspection of Slide-Locks used on Mechanical and Hydraulic Power Presses (DD 6.10)
Citing Point of Operation in Machine Safety (DD 8.40)
Videos (for loan and online)
Hazards of Long Hair, Loose Clothing & Jewelry
Lockout/Tagout: Affected Employees
Lockout/Tagout: Authorized Employees
Training Materials
Online Learning
Machine Safeguarding
Meat Cutter Safety
Publications, Handouts, Checklist, Sample Programs, and other web links
Amputations from Augers in Grain Bins (eBulletin)
Control of Hazardous Energy, Self-Inspection Checklist
Electric Power Generation - Hazardous Energy Control Lockout/Tagout
Know Your Lockout Tagout Safety Procedures (FSP1-063-000-A)
Machine Guarding (OSHA – eTool)
Metal Products Manufacturing: Safeguard and Save Your Hands
Put this Guard Back (Sticker- English) (FSP0-993-000)
Put this Guard Back (Sticker - Spanish) (FSP0-993-999)
Sample Lockout/Tagout Procedures Form