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Conveyor Safety
What Employers Need to Know
Conveyors are a piece of equipment that are designed to help move articles or materials from
one area to another. There are many kinds of conveyors that are used for moving different
materials of things. The movement of items can present a wide variety of workplace hazards,
including crush and entanglement hazards. Injuries can occur when equipment is not guarded or
when workers work in an unsafe manner.
1. Guarding on running nip and entanglement hazards.
2. Guards on sides of conveyors.
3. Belt in good condition.
4. E-stop within easy reach of operator.
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Conveyors are a piece of equipment designed to help move articles or materials from one area to
another. There are many kinds of conveyors that are used for moving different materials or things.
The movement of items can present a wide variety of workplace hazards, including crush and
entanglement hazards. Injuries can occur when equipment is not guarded or when workers work
in an unsafe manner.
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