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Safety in the Machine Shop: Best Practices and Guidelines

Learn important safety measures for working in a machine shop, including personal grooming, housekeeping, and safe work practices to prevent injuries and equipment damage.

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Safety in the Machine Shop: Best Practices and Guidelines

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  1. Safety in the Machine Shop Session 1

  2. Safety is everyone's business and responsibility! Shop Tools and Techniques

  3. Safety on the Job • Develop safe work habits • Be neat, tidy and dress for job being performed • Develop responsibility for personal safety and safety of fellow workers • Think and work safely at all times Shop Tools and Techniques

  4. Safety in the Shop • Divided into two broad categories • Practices that will prevent injury to workers • Practices that will prevent damage to machines and equipment • Other considerations • Personal grooming • Proper housekeeping • Safe work practices • Fire prevention Shop Tools and Techniques

  5. Personal Grooming When Working in Machine Shop • Always wear approved safety glasses • Plain safety glasses with side shields • Plastic safety goggles • Face shields Shop Tools and Techniques

  6. Personal Grooming When Working in Machine Shop • Never wear loose clothing • Short sleeves or rolled up • Clothing should be hard and smooth (not loose fitting) • Remove or tuck in all neckties • Always tie shop apron in the back • Remove wrist watches, ear-rings, nose-rings, and bracelets Shop Tools and Techniques

  7. Personal Grooming When Working in Machine Shop • Never wear gloves around rotating spindles • Long hair must be protected by hair net or cap • No canvas or open-toes sandals Shop Tools and Techniques

  8. Housekeeping • Stop machine before cleaning it • Keep machine and hand tools clean • Use brush and not cloth to remove chips • Use cloth to clean oily surfaces • Do not place tools and materials on drill press table, router table, table saw or the cnc table Note: Good housekeeping will never interfere with safety or efficiency! Shop Tools and Techniques

  9. Housekeeping • Keep floor free from oil and grease • Sweep up metal chips on floor frequently • Never place tools or materials on floor close to machine or around work area • Return unused material and hardware to storage locker • Never use compressed air to remove chips from machine, clothing or body Shop Tools and Techniques

  10. Safe Work Practices • Do NOT operate any machine or power tools with out the permission and adult present to supervise • Before operating a machine, check that safety devices are in place and working • Disconnect power and lock it off at switch box when making repairs to machine Shop Tools and Techniques

  11. Safe Work Practices • Make certain that cutting tool and work piece are properly mounted • Keep hands away from moving parts • Always motion of machine to stop before measuring, cleaning, or making any adjustments Shop Tools and Techniques

  12. Safe Work Practices • Never use rag near moving parts • Never have more than one person operate machine at same time • Notify Adult Supervisor immediately for any injury • Remove all burrs and sharp edges with file before handling any work piece Shop Tools and Techniques

  13. Safe Work Practices • Do not lift heavy or difficult to handle objects by yourself • Use safe lifting practices • Assume squatting position (knees bent, back straight) • Grasp work piece firmly • Lift object by straightening legs (back straight) Shop Tools and Techniques

  14. Safe Work Practices • Be sure part is clamped securely to table • Never start machine until sure that cutting tool and machine parts will clear table. • Use scrap block of wood to protect table • Use proper tool for job • Always wear eye/ear protection at all times when working in or around others in shop Shop Tools and Techniques

  15. Fire Prevention • Always dispose of oily rags in proper metal containers • Know location and operation of every fire extinguisher • Know location of alarm and emergency cut off switch Shop Tools and Techniques

  16. Fire Prevention • Know location of nearest fire exit from building • Know location of nearest fire-alarm box and its operating procedure • Never use any welding or cutting torch for any reason. We are not allowed to use for this robotics competition Shop Tools and Techniques

  17. Specific Rules for Robotics • Use only kit material • No welding allowed • Use only our tools and only the tools your trained and certified to use • Clean up behind yourself • Never use power tools without Adult supervisor present Shop Tools and Techniques

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