Machinery Safety & Guarding
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Spot dangerous parts of machinery; use the PUWER hierarchy of guards and protection; and never defeat a guard, and report problems that tempt people to.
- Assign to
- Machine operators, setters and supervisors
- Duration
- 25 minutes
- Evidence
- 10-question quiz
- Your version
- Editable
What they will be able to do
- Spot dangerous parts of machinery.
- Use the PUWER hierarchy of guards and protection.
- Never defeat a guard, and report problems that tempt people to.
- Stop and isolate before clearing jams, cleaning or adjusting.
The course
- 01Dangerous parts
- 02The hierarchy of guards
- 03Never defeat a guard
- 04Stop before you reach in
The decision they practise
In “Line 3”, a face-to-face conversation, learners practise what to say and do when the other person pushes back. The wrong options are things a well-meaning person might genuinely say, and the feedback explains why each one is tempting. Short animations show “The guarding hierarchy” and “Two afternoons”.
How you know they finished
The 10-question quiz mixes multiple choice, matching and sequencing questions and returns to the opening story.
Relevant legislation and guidance
The course draws on these. Which ones apply depends on the organisation and the role. Finishing the course is a training record.
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER)
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
How this course is built
Interactive activity
Learners practise the decision in the course, including what to say when someone pushes back.
Edit it in the builder
On Growth and above, adapt the scenarios and wording to your own workplace, policies and reporting procedures.
A record they finished
The 10-question quiz closes the course, so you can show who completed it.
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