Fang (occupational safety)
In occupational safety, catch is the term used for hazards that arise from rotating, unprotected parts. The term catch refers to the fact that clothing, jewelry, hair or other body parts are caught by the rotation of a machine.
Measures to avoid risk
To avoid risk , it is forbidden to work on a drill with gloves . The gloves can be caught by the drill spindle or the drill, and the rotational speed of the drill can tear off a finger or hand. When working on machines with unprotected rotating parts, special work safety regulations apply, such as wearing close-fitting work clothing or hair nets. In particular in the area of the hands and forearms, the clothing should not have any trapping points. Cuffs must be closed or turned inward. In the metal industry in particular, with its rollers that often weigh tons, fatal accidents occur again and again due to trapping. In addition to the trapping points, there are other hazards from impact, crushing, shearing, cutting, stabbing, winding or drawing-in points. The prohibition of the use of gloves should be indicated by a corresponding sign on the machines. It also includes a ban on wearing rings, wristwatches, jewelry and similar objects that are not allowed to be worn on machines with rotating parts or trapping points for reasons of occupational safety.
Trapping points can be avoided, for example, if recessed grips are used instead of protruding operating parts.
Web links
- Unprotected moving machine parts on gefaehrdungsbeprüfung.de (picture)
- Mechanical hazard - unprotected moving machine parts on uni-stuttgart.de (PDF, p. 18.)
Individual evidence
- ^ Gartenbau-Berufsgenossenschaft technical department (ed.): Basics of safety technology and workplace design . In: Manual of work safety. Kassel 2003. (PDF)
- ↑ 2.5.1 Conventional machines on berufssicherheit.de