4.3 Machinery Hazards

Question 1

Is the following a mechanical or non-mechanical hazard?

Entanglement

Answer 1

mechanical

Question 2

Is the following a mechanical or non-mechanical hazard?

Electrical

Answer 2

non-mechanical

Question 3

Is the following a mechanical or non-mechanical hazard?

Traps – crushing, shearing, and drawing-in

Answer 3

mechanical

Question 4

Is the following a mechanical or non-mechanical hazard?

Thermal

Answer 4

non-mechanical

Question 5

Is the following a mechanical or non-mechanical hazard?

Noise

Answer 5

non-mechanical

Question 6

Is the following a mechanical or non-mechanical hazard?

Impacts

Answer 6

mechanical

Question 7

Is the following a mechanical or non-mechanical hazard?

Vibration

Answer 7

non-mechanical

Question 8

Is the following a mechanical or non-mechanical hazard?

Radiation

Answer 8

non-mechanical

Question 9

Is the following a mechanical or non-mechanical hazard?

Contacts – cutting / severing, friction /
abrasion, stabbing / puncture

Answer 9

mechanical

Question 10

Is the following a mechanical or non-mechanical hazard?

Ejection, including high pressure fluid
injection

Answer 10

mechanical

Question 11

Is the following a mechanical or non-mechanical hazard?

Materials and substances

Answer 11

non-mechanical

Question 12

Is the following a mechanical or non-mechanical hazard?

Ergonomic

Answer 12

non-mechanical

Question 13

Is the following a mechanical or non-mechanical hazard?

Environmental

Answer 13

non-mechanical

Question 14

With regard to mechanical hazards, give some examples of ‘traps’

Answer 14

crushing
shearing
drawing-in

Question 15

With regard to mechanical hazards, give some examples of ‘contacts’

Answer 15

cutting
severing
friction
abrasion
stabbing
puncture

Question 16

What does EnTICE stand for?

Answer 16

Entanglement
Traps
Impacts; 
Contacts
Ejection