Walk Safety Risk Reduction
Apply the hierarchy of controls to a robot-cell hazard before selecting administrative controls.
Hidden exposure A pad-change task puts a technician's hand near the sanding end effector every 45 minutes. Frequent exposure during a routine maintenance task deserves design attention, not only reminders. Control hierarchy Eliminate, substitute, engineer, administer, protect Move down the hierarchy only after you have seriously tested stronger options. Weak reflex Add a sign and train harder. The final control set depends less on perfect memory. Controls that do not require human action are generally stronger than controls that depend on repeated human action. 01 Exposure 02 Control 03 Fresh task Name the task The pad-change requires reaching near the…
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