Overview & Objectives
The Working Around Moving Equipment for Supervisors for Manufacturing course from Exceed Safety is designed to address the staggering statistics, which show that workers who operate and maintain machinery suffer nearly 800 deaths and 18,000 serious injuries each year.
This course is a 60-minute introductory-level training designed for Supervisors in the Manufacturing industry who have employees who work with and/or around machines and machine parts. OSHA states that Machinery and Machine Guarding General Requirements are continuously among the top 10 most citied standards violations. Throughout this course, participants can expect to learn about hazards and how to mitigate the risks associated with moving machines and equipment.
Exceed Safety’s Working Around Moving Equipment for Supervisors for Manufacturing course is designed for Supervisors in the Manufacturing industry to protect themselves and their employees in workspaces where moving equipment and machinery are used. Specific course topics include the following:
- Machine guarding regulations
- Eight hazards of moving machinery with examples of how injuries can occur
- Three fundamental areas of machinery
- Eight hazardous mechanical machine motions and actions
- Common types of machine guards and safety devices, plus the safeguarding action, advantages, and limitations of each type
- Machine guarding general requirements and other safeguarding requirements
- Guidelines for maintaining and repairing moving machinery safely
- Training required for working around moving machinery
- The supervisor’s responsibilities in ensuring safety around moving equipment
- Links to additional resources for information and assistance
- Knowledge checks to measure your understanding
Who is this Course for?
The Working Around Moving Equipment for Supervisors for Manufacturing course is ideal for those in supervisorial positions within the Manufacturing industry who supervise employees that work on or near moving equipment. Individuals who may specifically benefit from this course include the following:
Manufacturing supervisors
Features & Benefits
Exceed Safety’s Working Around Moving Equipment for Supervisors for Manufacturing course is an introductory-level online training that teaches essential Manufacturing-specific coursework for Supervisors regarding regulations and safety protocols for working on and around moving equipment and machinery. This training is designed to be completed at the participant’s individual pace in about 60 minutes. Upon successful completion of this course, individuals can expect to:
- Identify machine guarding regulations
- Describe the hazards of moving machinery
- Recognize the fundamental areas of machinery
- Determine hazardous machine motions
- Define the types of machine guards and safety devices
- Explain machine guarding general requirements and other safety items related to machine guarding
- Summarize the training required for working around moving machinery
- Outline the supervisor’s responsibilities
- Find additional sources of information and assistance
In Person Training
Participants in this in-person class can expect to be engaged with discussions, collaboration from other members of the course, team building experiences, and interactive learning. All our instructors have years of experience in the field and are highly qualified and skilled. We offer some classes via Zoom (just give us a call for more information). Some classes can be combined with virtual-blended learning, as well.
