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*                          INFORMATION ALERT                        *  
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*  Produced by:  New Brunswick Occupational Health                  *  
*                and Safety Commission                              *  
*  Provided by:  Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety *  
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INFO ALERT:  20 (NB)  
  
DATE:  June 1988  
  
  
*** HAZARD SUMMARY:  WORKER CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO ROLLERS ***  
  
  A paper mill supervisor lost his life when he was crushed between  
  two rotating rollers.  The investigation revealed he went under the  
  machine to clean a roller.  He did not stop the machine and lock it  
  out.  In the process of cleaning the roller he was drawn between the  
  rollers and crushed.  
  
  
*** LOCATION(S) AND SECTOR(S) WHERE HAZARD MAY BE ENCOUNTERED ***  
  
  
*** APPLICABLE SECTION(S) OF INDUSTRIAL REGULATIONS ***  
  
  
*** PROTECTIVE MEASURES ***  
  
  1.  All workers are to be trained to recognize and avoid hazards  
      associated with their work.  (Subsection 9(2)(b) OHS Act)  
  
  2.  Employers should recognize the hazards involved with "nip points"  
      and take corrective measures.  (Part 25(1) Regulation 77-1)  
  
  3.  Equipment must be shut off and locked out before maintenance,  
      cleaning or repairs are undertaken.  (Part 35(15) Regulation  
      77-1)  
  
  4.  Lock out procedures should be established and practiced in every  
      place of employment.  
  
  
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