1. TOOL SAFETY for Visitors and Office Employees Do You Know Your Safety Responsibilities? Created by :Sheryl McGinley GCC OSH106, Sec. 74445

2. Tool Safetyfor Visitors and Office Employees Employers are responsible for maintaining safe work places and adopting injury prevention programs that protect workers from job hazards. But, did you know that workers have a responsibility for maintaining safe workplaces as well? When it comes to Tool and Shop Safety, do you know your responsibilities? Created by: S.McGinley GCC OSH106, Sec. 74445

3. Hazards of Tool Use If you understand the general hazards of tool use, then you know what your tool safety responsibilities are. The following is a discussion of hazards and what can happen. Created by: S.McGinley GCC OSH106, Sec. 74445

4. Hazards of Tool Use Bone fractures, concussions and internal organ damage is caused when an employee is struck by a tool or caught in a moving part of a machine. Cuts and puncture wounds are a result of rotating blades, drills and cutting tools. Created by: S.McGinley GCC OSH106, Sec. 74445

5. Hazards of Tool Use Objects can fly off of many tools in operation. The amount of damage to the human body depends on the object’s size, shape, speed and material. Created by: S.McGinley GCC OSH106, Sec. 74445

6. Hazards of Tool Use Body parts can get caught in gears, belts, shafts, etc. These are known as crushing injuries. Created by: S.McGinley GCC OSH106, Sec. 74445

7. Hazards of Tool Use An electrical power supply can be a hazard. It can cause burns and electrical shock which can paralyze nerve centers, and/or stop breathing and circulation. Heat from electric currents can damage skin and internal organs. Created by: S.McGinley GCC OSH106, Sec. 74445

8. Hazards of Tool Use Tools can have excessively hot surfaces which can burn upper extremities and fingers. Gasoline – often used as a tool power source – can combust and start fires. Created by: S.McGinley GCC OSH106, Sec. 74445

9. Hazards of Tool Use Tools create noise hazards which in turn can cause hearing damage. Air contaminants are produced from sanding, cutting, and shaping processes and may cause breathing problems. Created by: S.McGinley GCC OSH106, Sec. 74445

10. Hazards of Tool Use Floor spaces and work areas can become cluttered or obstructed from scrap and dust particles which create tripping or slipping hazards. Created by: S.McGinley GCC OSH106, Sec. 74445

11. Hazards of Tool Use Standing water can be an excellent conductor of electricity resulting in burns or electrocution (not to mention cause falls). Saw dust and other scrap can also be a tripping and slipping hazard. Created by: S.McGinley GCC OSH106, Sec. 74445

12. General Safety Practices Now that you have a general knowledge of the hazards of tool use, let’s learn the accepted safety practices to use when visiting the shop and surrounding areas. Created by: S.McGinley GCC OSH106, Sec. 74445

13. General Safety Practices Eye protection (otherwise known as safety glasses) is required at all times in the shop and tool usage areas. Closed toe shoes with rubber soles are required. Created by: S.McGinley GCC OSH106, Sec. 74445

14. General Safety Practices Hearing protection with a minimum 25NRR is required when in the shop. Created by: S.McGinley GCC OSH106, Sec. 74445

15. General Safety Practices An N95 disposable dust mask is required while in or near sanding equipment. Created by: S.McGinley GCC OSH106, Sec. 74445

16. General Safety Practices Long hair must be pulled back and banded when in close proximity of tools and equipment. No neck ties allowed. Created by: S.McGinley GCC OSH106, Sec. 74445

17. General Safety Practices Loose sleeves and dangling jewelry are not allowednear or around equipment. Created by: S.McGinley GCC OSH106, Sec. 74445

18. General Safety Practices Be aware of activities around you when in the shop. Is the employee sawing next to you? How far are you from the equipment? Are you in direct line of motion of the saw, router, sander or drill? Could a piece of scrap fly off and hit you? Is the employee near you using a pneumatic staple gun? Is he firing it in your direction? If so, leave the area. Created by: S.McGinley GCC OSH106, Sec. 74445

19. General Safety Practices No shortcuts or passing through the shop work areas is allowed. The shop has yellow traffic lines, stay within those lines unless you have approval from the management. Created by: S.McGinley GCC OSH106, Sec. 74445

20. General Safety Practices Do not attempt to plug in electrical equipment or start machines and tools without authorization or clearance from management. Created by: S.McGinley GCC OSH106, Sec. 74445

21. General Safety Practices Be aware of floor hazards and housekeeping problems. Look down when you walk. Be aware of electrical cords and cables, they are tripping hazards. Created by: S.McGinley GCC OSH106, Sec. 74445

22. General Safety Practices Do not attempt to move scrap lumber or metal components anywhere in the shop, this can cause cuts and puncture wounds. Go around the obstructions. Created by: S.McGinley GCC OSH106, Sec. 74445

23. General Safety Practices Stay alert in your surroundings. Noise produced by power tools can drown out voices and shouts of warning in the shop. Stay out of the way of forklifts and other moving equipment. Make eye contact with the equipment operator before you make a move. Created by: S.McGinley GCC OSH106, Sec. 74445

24. General Safety Practices Only work with tools and equipment that you have been trained to use. You must be trained and checked out by shop management. You cannot borrow shop equipment. Created by: S.McGinley GCC OSH106, Sec. 74445

25. General Safety Practices Know the location of fire extinguishers. Only use one if you are familiar with the correct type of fire extinguisher for a specific fire (A, B, C and D) and if you have been trained to operate one. Also, know the fire alarm locations and where the nearest exits are at all times. Created by: S.McGinley GCC OSH106, Sec. 74445

26. General Safety Practices And last, safety concerns should be reported to shop management immediately so all work in the area can be interrupted until tools, equipment and working conditions are safe. Created by: S.McGinley GCC OSH106, Sec. 74445