Equipment Safeguards

Most compressed air applications are not connected to electricity, so people do not always consider what dangers may be lurking. But just as safety regulations must be observed for electrical machines and tools, compressed air components must also be treated with respect to avoid dangerous accidents. Compressed Air Safety fact sheet.

The Wake Forest University Control of Hazardous Energy Procedure establishes the minimum requirements for the lockout and tagout of energy-isolating devices to prevent an unwanted release of hazardous energy during any servicing, maintenance, or modification activity.

The Steam Safety Policy provide guidance for working safely with steam lines on campus.

Only trained maintenance personnel or contractors may service equipment or devices that the potential for stored energy.

The Electrical Safety program provides work procedures and precautions that are required when working with energized circuits and sources of electricity.

The University requires fall protection when working at heights over 4 feet.  Information is available in the Fall Protection policy.

Often times we overlook the hazards associated with the common tools that are used on a daily basis. With this fact sheet we hope to bring some awareness to the potential hazards of these tools and how to minimize these hazards.

The Welding, Cutting, Brazing Policy has been developed to ensure the safety of WFU employees during welding and cutting operations to prevent fires or explosions.

The Hot Work Permit is required for welding.

Wake Forest University machine operators are responsible for operating the machines with all safeguards in place. Supervisors must ensure that safeguards cannot be defeated and that all machines are operated per the manufacturer’s specification.

Please refer to the Machine Guarding policy for further information.

The Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWPS) program provides WFU employees guidance for working safely in, on and around MEWPS.

Aerial Work Platforms (Man-Lifts) have specific requirements as defined in the Aerial Work Platform Safety Procedure.

Industrial trucks include fork trucks, tractors, platform lift trucks, motorized hand trucks, and other specialized industrial trucks powered by electric motors or internal combustion engines.

Please refer to the Heavy Equipment policy for further information.

The Trenching and Excavating Policy  provides requirements for trenching and excavating safety.