Mechanical Hazards and Machine Safeguarding Chapter 3 Quiz

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What is the first safeguarding strategy mentioned in the text?

  • Robotics
  • Automatic/Semi-Auto feed
  • Guards (correct)
  • Adjustable Guards

Which type of guard is usually preferable to all other types because of its simplicity and permanence?

  • Self-Adjusting Guards
  • Interlocked Guards
  • Adjustable Guards
  • Fixed Guards (correct)

What happens when an Interlocked Guard is opened or removed?

  • The machine automatically restarts.
  • Nothing happens, the machine continues to operate.
  • The guard must be replaced before the machine can cycle or be started.
  • The tripping mechanism and/or power automatically shuts off or disengages the machine. (correct)

What type of power can be used in Interlocked Guards?

<p>Electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, or pneumatic power, or any combination of these. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Adjustable Guards?

<p>To allow flexibility in accommodating various sizes of stock. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Self-Adjusting Guards?

<p>The openings of these guards are determined by the movement of the stock. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of machine guarding?

<p>To protect against and prevent injury from mechanical hazards (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT considered a power transmission device?

<p>Cutting blades (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of hazard is created by parts rotating in opposite directions?

<p>In-running nip point hazard (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT considered a mechanical hazard area that requires safeguarding?

<p>Stationary components (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of motion is exemplified by feed mechanisms?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the principles of safety integration, what must be considered when designing and constructing machinery?

<p>Use and foreseeable misuse of the machinery (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of an in-running nip point hazard involving rotating and fixed parts?

<p>A rotating shaft and a fixed guard (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the principles of safety integration?

<p>To eliminate or reduce risks as far as possible (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a factor to consider when assessing risk?

<p>The color scheme of the machinery (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in demonstrating that a product is safe, according to the conformity assessments?

<p>Gathering evidence that the product is safe (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which principle of safety integration states that machinery must be supplied with all the essentials to enable safe usage?

<p>Principle 5 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the principles of safety integration, what should be done when risks cannot be eliminated?

<p>Take necessary protective measures (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of friction and abrasion hazards?

<p>Contact between the body and rough surfaces of moving machine parts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a crushing hazard?

<p>Stamping machinery or power presses (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in controlling machinery hazards?

<p>Identify potential hazards (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a type of non-mechanical hazard?

<p>Crushing hazards (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential hazard caused by moving machinery parts?

<p>Entanglement of hair or clothing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factor contributes to the severity of a machinery hazard?

<p>The location relative to walls or fixed objects (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which hazard factor is related to the potential energy stored in machine components?

<p>The potential energy of elastic elements or compressed fluids (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which mechanical hazard involves a body part being pulled into the machine?

<p>Drawing in (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of mechanical hazard can remove or separate body parts by cutting?

<p>Shearing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an example of a cutting hazard?

<p>A roller machine (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of mechanical hazard can occur when an object or machine part strikes the body without puncturing or piercing it?

<p>Impact (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a stabbing or puncturing hazard?

<p>A needle puncturing the skin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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