A. Lococo Wholesale Ltd. Machine Guarding Policy. A. Lococo Wholesale Ltd. Machine Guarding Policy

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1 A. Lococo Wholesale Ltd. Revised by Robert Sirignano Approved by Erin Lococo Section Machine Guarding Date 21/06/2010

2 A. Lococo Wholesale Ltd. Policy statement It is the policy of A. Lococo Wholesale Ltd. to provide a place of employment free from recognized hazards that cause or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees or the public. Therefore, any machine part, function, or process that may cause injury must be guarded. When mechanical hazards exist that cannot be eliminated, then engineering practices, administrative practices, safe work practices, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and proper training regarding Machine Guarding will be implemented. These measures will be implemented to minimize those hazards to ensure the safety of employees and the public. Scope A wide variety of mechanical motions and actions on machines may present hazards to A. Lococo Wholesale Ltd. employees. These can include movement of rotating members, reciprocating arms, moving belts, meshing gears, cutting teeth, and any part that may impact or shear. This safety policy and procedure provides guidelines for safeguarding and recognizing mechanical hazards due to dangerous moving parts. It includes provisions for training, discussion on where these hazards occur, machine guarding requirements, machinery maintenance, and repair requirements, labels, signs, and marking requirements for machines with hazardous moving parts. This safety policy and procedure also details the areas of responsibility for managers/division heads, supervisors, and employees within A. Lococo Wholesale Ltd. This safety policy and procedure includes but is not limited to the following equipment typically used in A. Lococo Wholesale Ltd.: Power Lawnmowers Power Presses Walk-Behind Rotary Mowers Pulleys Sprockets Chains Fan Belts Flywheels Hand and Portable Power Tools All classes of mechanized field equipment This document also affects any employee who is exposed to mechanical hazards due to a machine's moving parts including machine operators and maintenance and repair personnel.

3 Definitions Abrasive Wheel A bench grinder wheel consisting of various particles bonded together and used for grinding objects to a particular shape or size. Electrical Guard Electronic means of protection provided to protect employees from electrical components or accidental equipment start-up. Guard An enclosure designed to protect employees from rotating or moving mechanical parts. Kickback Device Any device that protects the operator from equipment throwing the work back towards the operator. Portable Hand-held operated. Ring Test The use of a non-metallic object to tap a grinding wheel at 45 degree intervals. If the wheel exhibits a dead sound, the wheel is unsafe to use. Shield An enclosure or barrier designed to protect employees from processes involving the possibility of disintegrating machine parts or parts being ground upon, pressed, or struck. Roles and Responsibilities Employer Provide a safe work environment. Promptly report work-related injuries/illnesses to the WSIB when they occur. In cases of injury/illness arrange for transportation to get medical care, if needed. Educate all workers about the Machine Guarding program. Train all supervisors in effective Machine Guarding strategies. Train workers on proper reporting of incidents and incident investigation. Manager Managers are responsible for ensuring that adequate funds are available and budgeted for the purchase of machine guards for their operation. They are responsible for identifying the employees affected by this safety policy and procedure. Managers will obtain and coordinate the required training for the affected employees. Managers will also ensure compliance with this safety policy and procedure through their auditing process.

4 Supervisors Supervisors will ensure that affected employees are trained in the safe operation of all machines which will be used in the performance of their duties. Supervisors will ensure that an adequate supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is maintained in inventory and that employees are provided with PPE as necessary for their job. Employee Employees shall immediately inform their supervisor if any guard or shield is damaged or becomes inoperable. Employees shall also report immediately any recognized hazard to their supervisor. Employees shall not operate any machine which does not have an operable guard as originally designed. Employees shall not remove or otherwise modify any machine guard except to perform allowed routine maintenance or service. Training Employees who operate machines with hazards due to moving parts shall be trained on how to use the machine guards and why the guards are in place. Employee training should include the following instructions and hands-on training: Description and identification of the hazard associated with the machine The guards, how they provide protection, and the hazard for which they are intended Precautions to take when machine is unguarded during maintenance and repair What to do and who to contact if a guard is damaged, missing, or defective Employees shall be trained upon initial assignment or when any new guards are put in place. Recognizing Where Hazards Occur Dangerous moving parts on machines presents hazards that need guarding. The three basic areas that require machine guarding are: Point of Operation Power of Transmission Apparatus Other Moving Parts The point of operation is that point where work is performed on the material, such as cutting, shaping, boring, or forming of stock. Power transmission apparatus are all components of the mechanical system which transmit energy to the part of the machine performing the work. These components include flywheels, pulleys, belts, connecting rods, couplings, cams, spindles, chains, crank, and gears.

5 Other moving parts include all parts of the machine which move while the machine is in operation. These can be reciprocating, rotating, and transverse moving parts, as well as feed mechanisms and auxiliary parts of the machine. Machine Guarding Types Guards are barriers which prevent access to danger areas. The four general types of guards are: Fixed Interlocked Adjustable Self-adjusting A fixed guard is a permanent part of the machine. It is not dependent upon moving parts to perform its intended function. Interlock guards, when they are opened or removed, automatically shuts off or disengages the machine. Adjustable guards allow flexibility in accommodating various sizes of stock. Self-adjusting guards protect the operator by placing a barrier between the danger area and the operator. Self-adjusting guards allow a large enough opening to admit stock. After the stock is removed, the guard returns to its rest position. Machine Guarding Requirements Machine guards must protect employees from mechanical hazards. To do so, these machine guards must: Prevent contact Be secured to the machine Protect from falling objects Not create new hazards Not interfere with job performance Allow for safe lubrication of the machine Machine Maintenance and Repair

6 Machine design should permit lubrication and adjustment without removal of guards. If machine guards must be removed, the maintenance and repair crew must never fail to replace them. Ideally, maintenance work should not be performed until the machine is disconnected and locked out. For mechanical power presses, safety blocks should be used as an additional safeguard, although the machine may be locked out electronically. Refer to Lockout/Tagout Policy for details on Lockout/Tagout Procedures.