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 ME 411
MANUFACTURING & INDUSTRIAL
PROCESSES WITH PLANT VISITS

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 ME 411
MANUFACTURING AND
INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES WITH
PLANT VISIT

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 MODUL
I. ES
Introduction
II. Materials Handling
III. Wastewater
Treatment
IV. Fire Protection
System

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 Materials Handling,
Storage, Use, and Disposal
OSHA 10-hour Outreach Training
General Industry

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 Introduction
Lesson objectives:
1. Identify types of material handling equipment.
2. Describe hazards associated with material
handling activities.
3. Identify methods to prevent hazards
associated with material handling equipment.
4. Recognize employer requirements to protect
workers from material handling hazards.

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 Types of Equipment
Powered
Conveyors Industrial Trucks

Source: OSHA Source: TEEX-Harwood

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 Types of Equipment
Cranes Slings

Source: TEEX Source: OSHA

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 Hazards Associated with
Materials Handling
Factors contributing to injuries:
• Weight and bulkiness of objects
• Bending, twisting, turning movements

Source of photos: OSHA

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 Hazards Associated with
Materials Handling
Hazards:
• Improper operation of equipment
• Accumulated materials or clutter

Source: OSHA

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 Hazards Associated with
Materials Handling

• Unsafe conditions of materials or containers

• Flammability or toxicity of some materials

Source: OSHA

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 Hazards Associated with
Materials Handling
• Weight of materials
• Binding ties or other
devices that secure
bundles or
bound materials Source: OSHA

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 Hazards Associated with
Materials Handling
• Falling objects
• Lifting, pushing, pulling, or otherwise
manually moving large, heavy items

Source: OSHA Source: OSHA

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 Hazards Associated with
Materials Handling
• Improperly stacked materials
• Struck-by or caught-in/-between hazards

Source TEEX - Harwood Source: OSHA

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 Hazards Associated with
Materials Handling
Types of injuries commonly
reported:
• Sprains, strains, tears
• Soreness and pain
• Bruises and contusions
• Cuts, lacerations, punctures,
crushing, and amputations
Source: OSHA

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 Hazards Associated with
Materials Handling
Examples of events or
exposures leading to
injuries:
• Contact with objects Source: OSHA

and equipment
• Transportation incidents
• Exposure to harmful
substances or environments
Source: OSHA

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 Hazards Associated with
Materials Handling
• Falls, slips, trips, or loss
of balance
• Repetitive motion Source: OSHA

• Overexertion

Source: OSHA

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 Preventing Hazards
Moving materials manually:
• Use devices to assist with
holding loads
• Wear PPE
• Use proper lifting technique
• Seek help for oversized loads
• Use blocking materials
Source of photos: OSHA

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 Preventing Hazards
Overhead and gantry cranes:
• Never move a load over co-workers or allow
co-workers to walk underneath
• Return the load block to its designated
location after use
• Do not leave the load
block low enough for
someone to run into
• Never leave a suspended
load unattended

Source: OSHA

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 Preventing Hazards
• Do not leave unused slings suspended on a
crane hook
• Store wall-mounted cranes against the wall
• Continuously observe equipment for any
sign of problems during operation.
• Don’t allow yourself to become distracted.

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 Preventing Hazards
• Operated only by thoroughly trained
and qualified workers

Source: UA

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 Preventing Hazards
Eliminate/reduce crane
hazards by:
• Knowing
– Load
– Capacity of the crane
– When the load is safe to lift
Source: TEEX - Harwood

• Always checking crane

load chart and never
exceed load limits

Source: TEEX - Harwood

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 Preventing Hazards
• Inspection of crane by a qualified person
– Modified, repaired, or adjusted
– Post-assembly
– At least every 12 months
– Equipment not in regular use
• Visual inspection by a
competent person
– Prior to each shift
– Monthly
Source: OSHA

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 Preventing Hazards
• Slings
– Connects a crane hook to a load
– Proper selection
– Inspection

Source of photos: OSHA

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 Preventing Hazards
– Reduce sling hazards by:
• Lubricating
• Not shortening with knots, bolts, or other
devices, or kink legs
• Keeping clear of loads
• Avoiding sudden movement

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 Preventing Hazards
Forklifts
• Main causes of injuries
– Forklift overturns
– Forklift striking workers
on foot Forklift toppled sideways possibly due to shift in center of gravity.

– Persons crushed by forklifts

Source: OSHA

– Persons falling from forklifts

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 Preventing Hazards
• Illegal forklift operators
– Anyone under 18
– Anyone not properly trained

Source of photos: OSHA

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 Preventing Hazards
– Driving the forklift
• Obstructed vision
• Travel path
• Approaching people
• Elevated platform
• Seat belts and ROPS
• Raising/lowering forks
• Safe distance

Source of photos: OSHA

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 Preventing Hazards
– Elevating workers with forklift
• Standing on forks
• Lifting personnel
• Approved lift platform
• Restraining means

Source: OSHA

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 Preventing Hazards
– Driving forklift on grades/ramps
• Use extreme caution
• No turns
• Tilting and raising load
• Point load up the incline

Source of photos: OSHA

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 Preventing Hazards
– Forklift operating speed
• Tip-overs
• Turning
• Avoiding collisions
• Wet and slippery floors
• Ascending/descending
• Obstructed vision

Source of photos: OSHA

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 Preventing Hazards
– Avoiding excess weight
• Do not exceed weight
capacity of forklift.
• Center loads and secure to
keep from shifting to
maintain balance of weight

Source of graphics: OSHA

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 Preventing Hazards

– Use of dock boards for

loading/uploading
• Bridging space
• Securing portable dock boards
• Handholds for dock boards

Source: OSHA

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 Preventing Hazards
– Exiting the forklift
• Set brake, lower forks/lifting
carriage, neutralize controls
• Stand-up type forklift

– Riding the forklift

• No passengers allowed
• Exception – seat is provided

Source of photos: OSHA

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 Preventing Hazards
– Avoiding struck-by/crushed-by
• Don’t jump from an overturning, sit-down
type forklift.
• Stay with the truck, hold on firmly, and
lean in the opposite direction of the overturn.

Source: OSHA

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 Preventing Hazards
– Forklift training – do not operate a forklift
without proper training
– Reporting damage – any damage or
problems that occur to a forklift during a
shift should be reported to the supervisor.

Source: OSHA

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 Employer Requirements
Comply with OSHA standards related to
materials handling, including:
• Training requirements
• Inspection requirements

Source of photos: OSHA

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 Employer Requirements
• Comply with manufacturers’
requirements and recommendations for
materials handling equipment.

Source : OSHA

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 Recognizing Hazards
Identify potential hazards and possible solutions:

Source: OSHA

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 Recognizing Hazards
Identify potential hazards and possible solutions:

Source: OSHA Source: TEEX - Harwood

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 Recognizing Hazards
Identify potential hazards and possible solutions:

Source of photos : OSHA -UFCW

Source of photos : TEEX Harwood

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 Knowledge Check
1. What is the minimum age requirement
for the operation of a forklift, regardless
of training?
a. 16
b. 18
c. 21
d. 25
Answer: b. You must be at least
18 years old to operate a forklift.

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 Knowledge Check
2. A way to prevent materials handling hazards
is to ___.
a. refuse to allow personnel to ride equipment
without a seat and seatbelt
b. report all damaged equipment immediately
c. operate within manufacturer’s specifications
d. All of these

Answer: d. All of these are good ways to

prevent materials handling hazards.

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 Knowledge Check
3. Which of the following is a method for
eliminating or reducing crane operation hazards?
a. A competent person should visually inspect the
crane once a year
b. Never exceed the load limit by more than 10%
c. Never move a load over co-workers
d. All of these

Answer: c. Never move a load over co-workers

or allow co-workers to walk underneath.

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 Knowledge Check
4. Employers must comply with OSHA
standards related to materials handling,
including training and _____.
a. equipment
b. operations
c. inspection
d. all of these

Answer: c. Employers must comply with OSHA

standards for training and inspection.

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