Identifying Kinetic Hazards
Kinetic hazards take two main forms. Firstly is the energy associated with motion or the potential for motion. Motion hazards are most commonly linked to mechanical energy but other forms of movement are hazards as well. You will find this hazard in moving vehicles, slamming doors, sea-waves, flying aircraft, turning fan blades and suspended loads.
You will also find kinetic or potential energy hazards wherever you get stored or trapped pressure. If the pressure is uncontrollably released, the pressurized energy will usually transform itself into movement (flying objects). It will also often transform into noise (from the explosive release) and/or heat (if pressurized flammable gas ignites).
Forms of kinetic energy include:
Pressure is energy that is applied to or contained within a liquid or gas that is stored inside some kind of containment vessel (e.g., a gas cylinder).
Pressure energy can be found in:
Kinetic and other energy sources are controlled when workers must do maintenance work on equipment by locking and tagging out.
Think about the following accidents:
In each case there was “uncontrolled” kinetic and mechanical energy present. It is important that these energy sources are identified and “controlled” to prevent accidents.
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