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Horizontal Press

SOP · SOP-60208

  • Version 3

The Horizontal Press Safe Operating Procedure (SOP) is designed to help businesses implement safe practices when using a horizontal press.

It covers the hazards (electricity, moving parts, fluids under pressure, manual handling and poor housekeeping), the PPE to wear, operator training, the pre-operational inspection, maintenance under lockout/tagout, and a step-by-step guide to operating the press and what to do on completion.

A hazard checklist for machinery, with Y, N and NA for each item, helps confirm the safety measures are in place.

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Horizontal Press

SOPVersion 3

Acronyms

  • LOTO - Lockout/Tagout.

  • PPE - Personal Protective Equipment.

  • SOP - Safe Operating Procedure.

Hazards

What can cause harm?

  • Electricity

  • Moving parts

  • Fluids under pressure

  • Manual Handling

  • Poor housekeeping

Side view of a horizontal press with hazard-striped guarding along the ram and a steel workbench

Personal protective equipment

  • Foot Protection
  • Eye Protection
  • Hand Protection
  • Hearing Protection

Pre-operational inspection

  • Follow the pre-operational checklist in the manufacturer’s operational manual, ensure:

    • No air/fluid leaks, damaged or worn hoses/couplings

    • No stored materials/debris in the operating area

    • All guards in place and functional

    • Controls labelled and working correctly

    • All fittings are tight/secured and bolster adjusted/pins in place (if applicable)

    • Correct pressure settings

    • Attachments connected to and being operated only as per manufacturers instruction

    • Attachments adjusted to prevent the operator from reaching into /or to allow withdrawal from the danger area before the die closes

    • Button release controls allow the ram to stop or return.

Precautions

4 more sections, from Maintenance to Hazard checklist (machinery)

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What it covers

9 sections

  1. Hazards
  2. Personal protective equipment
  3. Pre-operational inspection
  4. Precautions
  5. Maintenance
  6. Work area
  7. Operation
  8. Hazard checklist (machinery)

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