Explain the chain from hazardous motion to employee exposure and identify where safeguards interrupt it.
Use this chain to decide whether a machine hazard is controlled. Reach, Motion, Exposure Chain Hazardous motion exists cutting, crushing, rotating, nip, chips, or sparks energy A worker can reach it normal operation, clearing, cleaning, setup, or adjustment access The task makes exposure likely hands, clothing, tools, or workpieces enter the danger zone exposure Safeguard interrupts the path fixed guard, interlock, sensing device, two-hand control, fixture, or feeding aid control Uncontrolled energy Controlled access Which statement best applies the chain to a slow rotating roller? If a normal task lets a worker reach the rotating roller or its nip point,…
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