Managing risks linked to machinery in sawmills by controlling hazardous energies: theory and practice in eight sawmills

摘要: Abstract Machines pose various types of hazards and exposure to these can result in injury or death. Risks linked machinery be managed by controlling hazardous energies. Safety procedures are thus used control energies on when workers perform different tasks such as maintenance, unjamming, repair work. These part a safety management policy for The is described document referred the lockout program, which includes activities work targeted lockout, audits, hazard identification, training, communication so on. objective this paper understand how program actually implemented. As such, seven programs from eight sawmills were analyzed. Twenty-two interviews conducted with machine operators, maintenance managers gain better understanding actual application programs, identify weak points propose improvements. Fifty-seven also observed. It was found that (i) identification incomplete, (ii) signatures dates missing, (iii) practices than regarding hardware, rules observe using hardware (e.g. keeping keys one’s possession at all times) design facilitating (iv) locks applied systems during minor unjamming contrary principles, (v) permits issued alternatives troubleshooting without risk assessment. In fact, assessment needed both interventions requiring those lockout.