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MAN-MACHINE MATCH-UP

What is Man-Machine match-up?


It is the interaction between an assigned employee
and the machine at a workplace. It assesses the risk
with high severity and is usually fatal.

MMM Objective

 Evaluate / identify MMI hazards


 Document existing controls – Risk rank hazards
 Recommend additional controls – Risk rank
hazards
 Establish a consistent process to assess and
control MMI risk.

Design and manufacturing – get it right from the Choosing and buying
start
Machinery that is designed from the outset to
The best time to make machinery safe is at the remove hazards should reduce costs for employers
design stage. Designers of machinery must take all due to less need to:
practical steps to ensure that what they design does
 Purchase personal protective equipment
not become a hazard to anyone building, installing,
using, maintaining or repairing it.  Install extraction systems for fumes or particles
 Install extra guarding
Designers, manufacturers and suppliers of
 Buyers and hirers can include conditions about
machinery and personal protective equipment have
the safety of the machinery in the purchase
legal duties; these are explained in OSHS of DOLE
contract. Examples include:
 Goods/machinery will meet all relevant safety
Equipment designs should meet relevant Philippine
laws.
and international standards.
Use of machinery – the employer
The designer’s responsibilities which are to ensure
machinery: Employers are responsible for the health and safety
 Is ergonomically sound of their employees and any other people who can be
 Has conveniently placed power controls harmed by the actions or inactions of their
employees. Employers must, as far as practicable:
 Will not be a source of harm
 Keep workers safe from hazards at work by
 Meets relevant Philippine and overseas standards identifying and managing hazards
 Will be safe for its intended purpose during  Make sure work done is safely
manufacture and during its operating life  Provide protective clothing and equipment
 Is safe when it is decommissioned and disposed  Train and supervise workers so they can work
of. safely
 Provide an accident reporting system and follow
up on any accidents, injuries or near misses
 Develop procedures for dealing with
emergencies.
If an employer can only minimize a hazard, they  PPE – Improve visibility of pedestrians
must monitor the environment and the health of
employees.
Reviewing

Participation and consultation Every safe system of work needs regular reviewing
to take into account:
For the safe system of work to be robust, anyone  Advances in technology
who could come in contact with the machine should
be consulted. This includes:  Incidents or accidents
 Operators  Any new hazards identified
 Supervisors  New industry standards and guidance
 Health and safety representatives  Whether the hazards are still controlled
 Maintenance staff  Monitoring of the environment and/or health of
 In-house engineers operators.
 Any health and safety experts.
Any proposed changes should involve anyone
Hazard management previously consulted on the safe system of work.
The system and any changes need testing before
Before a safe system of work can be put in place, they are included in the safe working system and
employers must identify and assess all hazards, such approved by the duty holder.
as:
 The work environment (e.g. layout, lighting,
REFERENCES
ventilation)
[1]Kilgore, B. (2015). Man-Machine Interface Risk
 Human factors (e.g. people’s capabilities, shift Assessment. Retrieved March 7, 2019, from
work, fatigue) EnSafe Inc.:
 The use and maintenance of personal protective https://ppsa.memberclicks.net/assets/ConferenceP
equipment. resentations/2015/2-%20bayless%20kilgore.pdf

Then they must develop a way to control each [2]WorkSafe New Zealand. (2014). Safe Use of
hazard, such as: Machinery. Wellington.
 Safe operating procedures
 Job or task safety analysis
 Effective and safe maintenance
 Cleaning and blockages procedures
 Procedures for unexpected events, like power
outages.

MMM Benefits
 Engineering Controls – Improve segregation
between man and machine – Physical barriers
– Consistency in physical standards

 Administrative Controls

 Warning – Improve alert/awareness of mobile


equipment – Training and communication –
Warning signs, lights, alarms, etc.

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