Mechanical Hazard
Mechanical hazards are created by the powered operation of apparatus or tools. The applied power may be machine-generated or human.
A person may be harmed as a results of:
– contact or entanglement with machinery or equipment
– crushing between a moving part of the machinery or equipment
– being struck by ejected parts of the machinery or equipment
Mechanical hazards can also be categorised according to the type of injury caused:
– crushing
– shearing
– cutting and severing
– entaglement
– drawing-in or trapping
– impact
– stabbing and puncture
– friction and abrasion
– high-pressure fluid injection
