Caught-In or -Between Hazards (OSHA-10)

To protect their employees from caught-in and -between hazards, what must employers do?

-Maintain power tools. -Construct and protect trenches properly. -Take measures to protect workers from pinning dangers.

What are employers required to do to keep employees safe from caught-in and -between hazards from hand-held power tools?

-Maintain them -Guard them

Which types of objects can contribute to caught-in or caught-between incidents?

-Vehicles -Machinery -Equipment -Heavy materials

Which of the following statements are true about staying safe while working around all caught-in or caught-between hazards?

-What you should do changes based on the hazards you're exposed to. -You should be aware of any hazards that are present.

Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry that can get caught in moving parts. Is this a way to protect yourself from caught-in and -between hazards when working with power tools and machinery?

Yes

Never work in an unprotected trench that is more than _____ feet deep. What is the answer that best completes the sentence?

5

Which of the following scenarios would be considered a caught-in or caught-between incident?

-A person gets crushed between two objects and dies. -A person gets compressed between two objects and dies. -A person gets crushed between two objects and gets injured.

Which of the following statements are good guidelines to avoid caught-in or caught-between accidents while working with power tools and machinery?

-Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry that can get caught in moving parts. -De-energize tools to ensure they cannot start accidentally. -Disconnect tools from their power sources when changing accessories.

Which of the following answer options are ways employers keep workers safe when using hand-held power tools and other heavy equipment?

-Fitting tools with appropriate guards and safety switches. -Guarding exposed moving parts -Guarding points of operation -Guarding in-running nip points -Providing a lockout/tagout program or an equivalent system.

Which of the following answer options are ways employers protect workers in trenches from equipment and materials?

-Keep heavy equipment away from the edge of a trench. -Use a warning system when workers use mobile equipment next to or near the edge of an excavation. -Grade away from excavation, when possible. -Prevent the use of cranes directly over the top of a trench with workers present below. -Keep excavated soil and other material at least two feet from trench edges.

Which of the following are steps you can take to protect yourself from being pinned?

-Never stand between moving equipment or materials and an immovable structure, vehicle, or stacked materials. -Wear a seatbelt, if required, to avoid being thrown from a vehicle.

What must employers do to comply with OSHA's regulations in protecting workers from pinning dangers?

-Take measures to prevent workers from being pinned between various objects. -Create a clear travel path when loading, unloading, stacking, and storing minerals. -Ensure that only the necessary personnel are present during demolition operations that involve balling or clamming. -Use proper bracing between heavy plates when shoring a trench.

Which of the following are common types of caught-in and caught-between hazards?

-Working with machinery with unguarded moving parts. -Being buried by something. -Getting pinned between two objects.

OSHA requires which of the following trenches to have a protective system installed?

A trench 14 feet deep.

What are the potential hazards in this image? (4)

A man is standing behind a moving bulldozer truck.

A contractor was operating a backhoe when an employee attempted to walk between the swinging superstructure of the backhoe and a concrete wall. The employee approached the backhoe from the operator's blind side and was crushed against the wall by the superstructure.

CAUGHT-IN OR CAUGHT-BETWEEN

A worker was operating a road grader when the engine died and the vehicle began to roll toward a small ravine. The employee jumped off the grader but was pulled under the grader as it overturned. He died when he was crushed under the tires.

CAUGHT-IN OR CAUGHT-BETWEEN

Who is responsible for keeping you safe from caught-in and -between hazards?

Employer

If an injury is caused by impact from an object alone, is this considered a caught-in or -between incident?

No, this is a struck-by incident

When a body part is entangled in machinery, the spot on the machine where the body part is caught is called the _____.

Pinch point

The _____ is where the worker applies a tool to materials.

Point-of-operation

A worker installing signs on a highway was run over when an SUV entered the work area.

Struck by

What are the potential hazards in this image? (3)

The boulder could crush the worker beneath it.

What are the potential hazards in this image? (2)

The worker's loose glove is touching the moving rotary

What are the potential hazards in this image? (5)

The wrecking ball is loosely attached to the arm. A worker could be caught between the wrecking ball and the dumpster.

Keep safety guards in place while using power tools, and always de-energize or turn off tools to ensure they cannot start accidentally. Is this true or false?

True

What are the potential hazards in this image? (1)

Unguarded belt and pulley

When would working with machinery be a common type of caught-in and caught-between hazard?

When working with unguarded moving parts.

Caught-in and caught-between injuries result from a person being squeezed, caught, crushed, pinched, or compressed between ___________ objects.

two