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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
