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General shop safety
Precision Sheet Metal Workshop
Safety with Dr. Albert
“Let’s first talk about the Shop Clown”
“Hey, want to have some fun?”
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There is no place for a shop clown!
Sick and using and meds?
Grabbing a couple of Brewsky’s at lunch?
Hung over from last night?
Maybe a quick bowl or a line?
“You know, the stuff that makes us Shop clowns more
fun”
“Not a good idea!”
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The shop clowns effortslead to behaviors just as bad!
Walk away !
Drowsy ?
“Remember ! ... These don’t grow back!”
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“The choice is yours!We have the in Chrome and Black Anodized andthis month we have a two for the price of one
for the really careless!”
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
90 dBs max over sustained period
It’s not just what you are doing
High voltages
A simple splash is all it take
Hard hats
Steel toe boots
Chance of fire or poison
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There are others:
“RED” Danger
“Yellow” Warning
“GREEN and BLUE” Informational
“Gloves, maybe not so much!Unless you ae working with chemicals”
Drill press, mill, lathe, rollers, etc….. Remember,
gloves and spinning objects are not a good mix!”
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Get help with the big ones!
“Always get help! Lifting large sections of
tooling is not an Olympic event!”
“Read the manual!Even if you think you know the
machine!
“The signs and plaques! They are thereyou need to read
them !”
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“Never interrupt an operator or technician!Wait for them to stop the operation on their own!”
Block out the areas that need to be protected!
“It can kill ya boy !”
“They can cut you in half or pop your fingerlike a ripe tomato !”
Pinch points
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“You can imagine some colorful language here!”
Don’t improvise
Lockout videoMaintenance
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If there is something wrong ordangerous about a given piece
of equipment..
LOCK IT OUT
Don’t let someone else getinjured or killed.
Get it fixed!
Safe maintenanceDumb moves
Maintenance Safety
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With more then one operator palm buttons may be required.
Restraints and pull backs
The only realistic protection fora mechanical press brake
“Take your foot from the switch!
Ya Whippersnappers”
Light curtainsBreak the beam… stop the press.
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“Disabling Safety Feature … not a good idea someone's going get hurt !”
Don’t block off SAFETY DEVICES !
It is a crime…
No pun intended…
“What’s wrong with this practice ?”
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“Dumb moves, Dude!You have to pay attentionthis stuff is dangerous!”
Safety…
It’s more than a sticker…It’s a big safety issue!
“There is always a safeway to make parts”
OSHA where to find the info
https://www.osha.gov/law-regs.html
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MSDS
“You gotta know what’s in the stuff you’re working with!”
5S was developed in Japan and stands for the Japanese words
What are the Five S ?
seiri (tidiness),
seiton (orderliness),
seiso (cleanliness),
seiketsu (standardization),
shitsuke (discipline).
“In many ways it boils down to 5S”
“In essence… Clean it up, Organize it and Maintain it!”
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One final politically incorrect safety videoComplements of the 1960’s
“Yes there was some laughs during the presentation!But, always, keep safety first and foremost in you day-to-day activities!”
Then again….”
“Don’t let this be you!”
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“ Please note that we will cover the safety aspects of specific machines in due course!
Thanks for listening ! ”