6 Mechanical handling hazards

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Types of conveyors: belt conveyor

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Types of conveyors: roller conveyor

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Types of conveyors: screw conveyor

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What can go wrong?
The in-running nip, where a hand is trapped between the rotating
rollers and the belt;
Provide nip guards and trip devices;
Entanglement with the power drive;
Fit fixed guards and restrict loose clothing which can be caught in the
drive;
Loads falling from the conveyor;
Provide edge guards and barriers;
Impact against overhead systems;
Provide bump caps, use warning signs and restricted access;
Contact hazards;
Remove sharp edges, use conveyor edge protection and restricted
access;
Manual handling hazards & noise and vibration hazards
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Brick & tile elevators

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Hazards and hazard control
Entanglement with the power drive;
Fit fixed guards at either end of the elevator and around the power
drive;
Loads falling from the elevator;
Use restricted access;
Manual handling problems at both the feed and discharge ends of the
elevator;
Use manual handling hazard control measures

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Common vehicles found on sites

Site dumper trucks;

Fork-lift truck (perhaps the most common);
Fork lift trucks with telescopic handlers;
All terrain and rough terrain vehicles;
Heavy goods vehicles;
Excavators;
Tipper lorries;
Various types of earth moving equipment used on larger construction
sites.

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