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Keep Clear of Nip Points Safety Briefing

by Murray Taylor, from the Community

This concise safety briefing template helps teams recognize and avoid nip or pinch points around rollers, belts, and other rotating or moving machinery. Use it to verify guards are present and secure, confirm authorized and competent operators, and ensure emergency stops and procedures are available and understood. Reinforce training, signage, housekeeping, and the use of correct tools to reduce pinch injuries and maintain a safe work area. Ideal for manufacturing and machinery operations where moving equipment presents entanglement hazards.

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This CSB Keep Clear of Nip Points checklist helps teams reduce pinch and nip point hazards around rotating and moving machinery. It guides supervisors and workers to confirm authorization and competency, ensure machine guards are present and secure, identify unguarded equipment, display warning signage, verify emergency stop availability and procedures, provide training, maintain a clean work area, and use correct tools for the task.
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