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SHOP SAFETY

(l.u. 8-22-16)

Injuries in Shops?

� Cuts & Bruises

� Avulsions/puncture wounds

� Respiratory illness/Suffocation

� Foreign objects – infection

� Flash blindness

� Burns (chemical/heat produced)

� Crushing injuries

� Loss of hearing

� Electrocution

� Amputation/Disfigurement

� Death

Personal Protection (First Aid Kits)

� Know where the first aid kit is

� Know first aid

Personal Protection (Emergency Stop – Power Cutoff)

ORDER:

� 1. Know how to kill Individual machine power (e.g. red kill switch)

� 2. Know how to unplug machine

� 3. Know how to kill shop power (circuit breakers)

Personal Protection (Lighting)

� Always have adequate lighting when working with tools/machines

Personal Protection (Fire Prevention)

� Know where extinguishers are located and how to use them

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Personal Protection (Hazardous Material Disposal)

� Oil-chemical soaked rags must be disposed properly in red covered

trashcan.

Personal Protection (Ventilation)

� Use air ventilation system when dust is present – open outside doors

Personal Protection (Floor Condition)

� Sweep up dust after using machines

� Clean up any liquids that contact floor – dispose rags properly

� Always watch for slip/trip hazards (e.g. extension cords)

� Make note of any oil you see – usually means machine breakdown is

eminent

� Never hurry/run in any shop

Personal Protection (Alertness)

� Get adequate rest before using shop equipment

� Do not operate equipment/machines if you are ill or experience fatigue

� Never interrupt someone using a machine unless you are witnessing

a safety hazard

Personal Protection (Lifting)

� Do not lift with your back

� Always lift heavy objects

� Always lift heavy objects with help from others

� “Plan” lifting before lifting occurs

Personal Protection (Using Safety Glasses)

� Always wear safety glasses/face shield in/around the shop

� Protect from dust, scattered particles, thrown objects, broken tools from your operation or the operation of other’s (e.g. hammering nails)

� Be extremely careful with compressed air

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Personal Protection (Eye injury)

”A metal foreign body on the cornea. This finding is

very common, and I see several patients a week

with metal flakes stuck on the corneal surface. Many

of these patients are grinding metal … usually

wearing protective eyeglasses. The metal bits seem

to get in their hair, then fall into the eye later and rust

into place.”

Personal Protection (Burns - Flash)

� Where protective gloves & cotton clothing (jeans) to avoid burns. Do

not ever wear polyester or nylon blends in a flammable environment.

� E.g. Foundry work/welding

Personal Protection (Hearing)

� Use hearing protection (ear plugs or muffs) in noisy environments

(+85 dB) to prevent hearing loss.

� E.g. Chop saw steel cutting

Personal Protection (Breathing)

� If you are asthmatic, use a respirator or OSHA-approved mask in

dusty environments. Pneumonitis is a problem for some people who are dust-sensitive.

� Some materials react with the body (e.g. Paint contents).

� Some material cannot be expelled from the body (e.g. Silica).

Personal Protection (Breathing) Personal Protection (Clothing)

� Avoid loose clothing that can get caught into machines – tuck in

strings or parts that can be used to pull you into the machine

� Do not wear polyester or other polymer-based clothing that can

melt, burn, or combust

� Avoid clothing that has holes or exposes skin to sparks/particulates

� Remove jewelry (rings, watches, necklaces) than can get caught on

tools

� Never wear gloves when operating ROTARY machines!!!

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Personal Protection (Equipment maintenance)

� Never change, adjust, install a tool without removing the power first

� Never pull out a plug by the cord

Personal Protection (Using Band Saws)

� Always support work – Isolate surfaces

� Make use of gravity

� Wear eye protection

� KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM BLADE!

� Never push with too much force

� Pay attention

Personal Protection (Using Circular Saws)

� Make use of gravity – clamp work

� When possible, use clamped board as a guide

� Wear eye protection

� KEEP BLADE AWAY FROM BODY!

� Know what is behind what you are cutting

� NEVER HOLD WORK WITH HAND IN BLADE PATH!!!

� Keep out of blade path!!! Anticipate kickback.

Personal Protection (Circular Saw Injuries)

� Leg cuts

� Lacerations/amputations

Personal Protection (Using Drills)

� Always support work – Isolate surfaces

� Make use of gravity – clamp work when possible

� Wear eye protection

� Use sharp bits

� Never change bits without killing power

� Know what is behind what you are drilling

� KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM BIT PATH!

Personal Protection (Drill Injuries)

� Avulsions

� Tears

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Personal Protection (severe injuries - hair)

� Be sure to keep long hair from getting caught into machines

� Wear hat or pull back into pony tail

Personal Protection (Using Miter Saws)

� Sliding miter saws are particularly dangerous – lock slide when not

needed

� Check contact points and clearance before power-up

� Never assume blade path

Personal Protection (Miter Saw Injuries)

� Severe cuts

� Disfigurement

� Amputation

Personal Protection (Feet)

� Crushing injuries, cuts, punctures, burns

� Wear closed shoes (no sandals)

Personal Protection (Using Table Saws)

� Table saws have an exposed blade – They quickly rip material

� Table saws can throw unsupported materials

� Table saws require YOU to oppose blade forces

� Outside of the chain saw, table saws are considered the most

dangerous wood working tool

� Even the most trained personnel are injured if they do not respect

the table saw

Personal Protection (Using Table Saws)

� PAY ATTENTION!

� Use safety glasses

� Do not wear loose clothing

� Set blade height about ½” above material

� Do not get into path of object

� Support material – do not twist

� Keep hands away from blade - Use push sticks

� Have partner receive materials

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Personal Protection (Table Saw Injuries)

� Severe cuts

� Disfigurement

� Amputation

� Death

Personal Protection (Ladder/Step Ladder Injuries)

� Gravity always wins

� Keep feet planted

� Never use top rung for support

� Never use ladder when wet/icy

Personal Protection (Ladder/Step Ladder Injuries)

After falling off a ladder, Ron Hunt landed on an 18-inch drill bit he was using.

It pierced his eye socket and just touched his brain!

Read more: http://scienceray.com/biology/human-biology/craziest-human-

injuries-captured-through-x-ray/#ixzz1Vlvi5Nco

Personal Protection (police)

� Always stop unsafe acts

� If you witness an unsafe act, you have the authority to stop that act