Graphic Design & Printing TechnologyFire hazards:- Printing involves flammable materials which create significant
fire and explosion risks. Good housekeeping, preventive measures, and
education are the key elements to fire protection plan. Provide Local Exhaust
Ventilation (LEV) at printing units and adequate ventilation in work room to
reduce the risk of fire. Also, provide fire detection and extinguishing systems.
Light hazards:- Light hazards include light sources that can cause damage to a
person’s skin or eye. Light sources commonly used in printing industry include
UV radiation, infra-red light, laser beams, pulsed xenon lamps and mercury
vapour lamps which are harmful to eyes and skin.
Safety guards in an offset machine
Machine guards:- Hazards are posed by reciprocating, rotating, and shearing
actions of various type of machinery in the industry. Therefore, properly placed
guards on mechanical equipment are very important for the operator’s
protection. Typical rotating mechanisms are spinning rollers, rotating chains
and sprockets, turning gears, rotating belts, etc.
Most machines used in printing industry are equipped with some type of
guarding. Emergency stop buttons, feeder guards, registration board guard,
cylinder guards, delivery guards, machine guards, barrier guards are some
among them.