Which safety practice reduces entanglement around rotating equipment?

• A. Remove loose-fitting clothes and jewelry
• B. Wear loose clothing
• C. Keep jewelry on to identify yourself
• D. Roll up sleeves loosely

Answer: (A)

Rotating equipment can grab any fabric, jewelry, or other protruding item and pull a person toward the moving parts, which can cause serious injury. The best way to prevent this is to remove items that could snag or wrap around the machinery. Removing loose-fitting clothes and jewelry eliminates the main snag points, so nothing hanging or dangling can be caught by belts, gears, or pulleys. Long hair should be secured as well, since it can be pulled into moving parts even if your clothes are safe. Wearing loose clothing, keeping jewelry on, or rolling up sleeves loosely leaves risk points that can catch on rotating components, increasing the chance of entanglement. So, before working near rotating equipment, ensure clothing is fitted, jewelry is removed, and hair is secured.