Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Course

ACE ID:

TEES-0070

Organization:

U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center

Location:

Classroom-based

Length:

40 hours

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate	3	Machinery and Machine Guarding

Description

Objective:

The course objective is to highlight the employer's responsibility to provide proper machine guarding and be able to recognize violations of the OSHA Machinery and Machine Guarding standards including recommending proper hazard abatements.

Learning Outcomes:

Identify possible violations of 29 CFR 1910.213, related to woodworking machinery hazards
Identify possible violations of portable powered tools/ equipment (i.e. 29 CFR 1910.242
Identify possible violations in special industries of mills and calendars in the rubber and plastics industries (1910.216)
Forging (1910.218), pulp and paper (1910.261), and bakery (1910.263) industries
Identify possible violations of 29 CFR 1910.147 related to the control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)
Identify possible violations of 29 CFR 1910.212 related to machine guarding
Identify possible violations of 29 CFR 1910.215, related to abrasive wheel machinery hazards
Identify possible violations of 29 CFR 1910.217, related to mechanical power press hazards
Identify possible violations of 29 CFR 1910.219, related to mechanical power transmission apparatus
1910.243
& 1910.244)

General Topics:

Lockout/tagout
Machine guarding basics
Machine guarding concepts
Portable powered tools
Abrasive wheel machinery
Woodworking machinery
Mechanical power press
Forging
Mills and calendars
Robotics
Mechanic power transmission
Accident investigation

Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

Audio Visual Materials
Case Studies
Discussion
Lectures
Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

Case Studies
Examinations
Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

80%

Supplemental Materials