Machine Safeguarding Risk
Assessment:
Achieving Acceptable Risk
Paul A. Zoubek, CSP, CIH
ASSE PDC-June 26, 2013
paul@[Link]
619-677-8682
Topics
Introduction
Recognizing Machine
Hazards
Introduction
Why Risk Assessment?
ANSI B11 Consensus
Standard
Risk Assessment
ANSI B11-TR3
ANSI B11-2008
Understanding Risk
Hazard
Potential source of
harm
Risk
Combination of
severity of harm &
probability of
occurrence of harm
Risk=Severity of Harm X Likelihood
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Why Risk Assessment
Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
Generally lists the sequence
of basic job steps, potential
hazards, and recommended
hazard controls
Risk Assessment
Similar to JHA but contains
additional assessment of
Risk to determine if hazard
controls will reduce the risk
of potential harm to an
acceptable level
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Why Risk Assessment
A structured process that can
discover the cause for the vast
majority of workplace injuries.
Focuses on the relationship
between the worker, the task,
the tools and the work
environment.
Why Risk Assessment?
Through the use of a Risk
Evaluation Form you look at
equipment to identify potential
problems.
ANSI B11 assists in
identification of machine
hazards & uses a quantitative
approach for identification &
prioritization
Why Risk Assessment?
ANSI Series of Standards
ANSI B11-TR3
1. American National Standards Institute (ANSI): ANSI
B11.02010 Safety of Machinery; General
Requirements and Risk Assessment. New York: ANSI,
2010.
2. American National Standards Institute (ANSI): ANSI
B11.192010 Performance Requirements for
Safeguarding. New York: ANSI, 2010.
3. American National Standards Institute (ANSI): ANSI
B11.TR32000 Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction
A Guide to Estimate, Evaluate and Reduce Risks
Associated with Machine Tools. New York: ANSI,
2000.
4. American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA):
ANSI/AIHA Z102005 Occupational Health and
Safety Management Systems. Fairfax, VA: AIHA,
2005.
Question 1
The term that focuses on the relationship between the
worker, the task, the tools and the work environment.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Risk Assessment
Job Hazard Analysis
Safety Assessment
Height Assessment
Risk Assessment
A numeric risk score is generated for each hazard
analyzed.
The Machine Safeguarding Risk Assessment sequence
adds a third variable, a guarding factor to identify the
potential for contact with the machine hazard.
Scores range from:
5=Low Risk
160=High Risk
5
Acceptable
77.5
160
Unacceptable
Risk Assessment
Evaluations can be
averaged to even out slight
differences between
observers
When complete
management will have a
better picture of which
areas need guarding
attention
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Risk Assessment
1. Opening Instruction
Information
Machine
Location
Department Name
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Risk Assessment
2. Observe & understand
how machine operates
Watch operators at
work paying
attention to what
they do and how
they move
Ask questions of
operators and crew
members
Video
tape/photograph
machine hazards
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Risk Assessment
3. Determine which moving parts should be evaluated
Assume that if something on a machine moves, it
should be evaluated
Do not eliminate moving parts because they do not
seem dangerous
4. Do not skip moving parts because they are already
guarded
Evaluate how well those guards work
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Risk Assessment
5. Assign a hazard type
Type of machine motion
Point of operation
hazards
Miscellaneous hazards
6. Location of evaluation
Sketch the location
Photographs
Point of operations on a table saw
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Risk Assessment
Probability of Contact (P)
2=Lesser (likelihood of injury
low)
4=Greater (likelihood of
injury high)
Consider
Do people pass by it
frequently?
When they go near it, is it
at close range?
Watch operators as they
work and ask questions
about their contact with
the hazard.
If you have any doubts
about which probability
level to choose, pick the
greater probability score.
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Risk Assessment
Operators position at the
operator control and lack
of guarding puts him at
close range to the point of
operation. He has reason
to access therefore P
could be evaluated at 4.
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Risk Assessment
Operators position at
the operator control
does not put him at
close range to the point
of operation during
normal operations. He
has little/no reason to
access therefore P could
be evaluated at 2.
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Risk Assessment
Severity (S)
High=4: Involves death
from injury or injuries
involving permanent
disability.
Medium=3:
Involves injuries resulting
in hospitalization or
variable but limited period
of disability
OSHA recordable injury
not resulting in fatality or
permanent disability
Low=2:
Involves injuries not
resulting in hospitalization
and requiring only minor
supportive treatment.
Non-OSHA recordable
injury resulting in first aid
treatment
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Risk Assessment
Guarding Factor (G)
Contact with the hazard is not
expected=0.9
Complete guarding in place, little
chance of operator removal of
guards during normal operation;
little chance of guards being
over-ridden during operation.
Contact with hazard is unlikely but
conceivable=0.6
Guards permit slight chance of
contact; slight chance of
operator removal of guards
during normal operations; slight
chance of guards being overridden during operation.
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Risk Assessment
Compete enclosure
of process &
operator controls
outside the point of
operation making
inaccessible.
Therefore G could
be evaluated at 0.9.
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Risk Assessment
Enclosure of process
& safety interlock
guard. Operator has
slight chance of
accessing point of
operation if he left
operator control
because of lack of
guarding on sides.
Therefore G could be
evaluated at 0.6.
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Risk Assessment
Guarding Factor (G)
Contact with hazard is possible=0.3
Can/are safeguards missing or be overridden?
Can operator contact point of operation?
Contact with hazard is imminent=0.1
Has there been an injury?
Are safeguards properly used/adjusted properly?
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Risk Assessment
Operator needs
access to piston
periodically
throughout the shift.
Guarding over piston
is interlocks, however
the interlock is a limit
switch which can be
easily overridden.
Therefore G could be
evaluated at 0.3.
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Risk Assessment
Lack of guarding and
operational controls
puts operator at risk
of contact with inrunning nip point
since he has to
access the point of
operation with a tool
at close range.
Therefore G could be
evaluated at 0.1.
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Risk Assessment
Probability (P)
Severity (S)
Guarding Factor (G)
Risk= (PxS)/G
Scores range from:
5=Low Risk
160=High Risk
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Risk Assessment
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Risk Assessment
Equipment #6
Equipment #5
Equipment #4
Band Saw
ML12
Equipment
ML06
ML03
MP06
ML11
Milling Machines
Lathe Machines
Drill Press
Equipment #3
Equipment #2
Equipment #1
0
10
20
30
40
Hazard Ranking
50
60
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Question 2
Overall risk that would result in score that would
necessitate taking the machine out of service.
A.
B.
C.
D.
80
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9
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Risk Assessment Exercise
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Question 3
The risk assessment analyzed resulting in a Probability
of Risk (P) of:
A. 2
B. 4
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Question 4
The risk assessment analyzed resulting in a Severity of
Injury (S) of:
A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
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Question 5
The risk assessment analyzed resulting in a Guarding
Factor (G) of:
A.
B.
C.
D.
0.9
0.6
0.3
0.1
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Question 6
As a result of this risk assessment, equipment should
be:
A. Removed from service
B. Additional controls implemented
C. Risk is acceptable
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Guarding Requirements
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Risk Assessment
Suggested Engineering
Controls
Two Hand Control
Light Curtain
Adjustable Guard
Robot
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Risk Assessment
Acceptable Risk
Refers to the level at which
further risk reduction will not
result in significant reduction
in risk
Risk reduction is considered
complete when protective
measures are applied and
acceptable risk had been
achieved for the identified
hazards
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Risk Assessment
Achieving Acceptable Risk
Use the hazard control
hierarchy.
Use of engineering
controls (guards/devices)
mandatory but not
sufficient in reducing risk
to an acceptable level.
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Risk Assessment
Required element to achieve Acceptable Risk.
Need culture driven combination to balance to achieve Acceptable Risk.
Requires at least a combination of two or more administrative controls in
addition to engineering controls.
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Risk Assessment
Required Balance to achieve Acceptable Risk.
Engineering
Control
Administrative
Control
Administrative
Control
Can contain more than two
administrative controls!!
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Risk Assessment
Suggested for achieving
acceptable risk after
engineering controls are in
place:
Signage
Training of proper use of
equipment
Energy control procedures
PPE
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