Workshop Safety Procedures
A workshop harbors a plethora of potentially damaging objects. Whether it’s high-speed saws capable of removing limbs or toxic chemicals and hazardous airborne particles, anyone with a workshop needs to establish fundamental safety procedures that he adheres to on every occasion. With these in place, a workshop can be used in complete peace of mind.
Safety Equipment
Drinking, eating and smoking should be prohibited in any area of the workshop. Anyone present in a workshop should be wearing full-foot shoes rather than sandals, no jewelry and old clothes, and should tie hair back if it is long. In addition, the appropriate personal protective equipment must be worn for each new task. The packaging or casing of the object being used will provide a guide as to the required equipment.
Machinery
Protective guards must always be in place before any machine is used. The guards will protect the machine’s operator from potential dangers such as rotating parts, sparks, flying debris and ingoing nip points. All machinery should be regularly maintained and kept in proper working order.
Electricity
Firmly secure all electrical cables. This will prevent people from tripping over them and ensure that they cannot be dragged into machinery. Liquids should be stored away from all power sources. Emergency cut-off buttons should be installed where possible so that should an emergency arise, the flow of current can be quickly terminated.
Fire
Sawdust is a common fire hazard and should be regularly swept away and disposed of. Flammable liquids such as kerosene, petrol, alcohol, ketones and esters should be stored where they are protected from heat fluctuations and sparks. Grinding and other machines that produce sparks should be fitted with appropriate guards and kept away from all flammable substances.
Safety Equipment
Drinking, eating and smoking should be prohibited in any area of the workshop. Anyone present in a workshop should be wearing full-foot shoes rather than sandals, no jewelry and old clothes, and should tie hair back if it is long. In addition, the appropriate personal protective equipment must be worn for each new task. The packaging or casing of the object being used will provide a guide as to the required equipment.
Machinery
Protective guards must always be in place before any machine is used. The guards will protect the machine’s operator from potential dangers such as rotating parts, sparks, flying debris and ingoing nip points. All machinery should be regularly maintained and kept in proper working order.
Electricity
Firmly secure all electrical cables. This will prevent people from tripping over them and ensure that they cannot be dragged into machinery. Liquids should be stored away from all power sources. Emergency cut-off buttons should be installed where possible so that should an emergency arise, the flow of current can be quickly terminated.
Fire
Sawdust is a common fire hazard and should be regularly swept away and disposed of. Flammable liquids such as kerosene, petrol, alcohol, ketones and esters should be stored where they are protected from heat fluctuations and sparks. Grinding and other machines that produce sparks should be fitted with appropriate guards and kept away from all flammable substances.
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