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
