Annual Refresher Training

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Annual Refresher Training

• Tools and Machine Guards

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Hazard Recognition
Tools and equipment used on the job can be
dangerous devices.  Even a simple hand tool can
cause injury. Workers with little or no training
are the highest risk for injury

• Tools are common in day-to-day life
• Difficult to spot hazards due to familiarity
• Most tools manufactured with safety devices
• Users must inspect the tool daily
• Tools are often misused

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Examples of Misuse

• Using a screwdriver as a chisel
• Using tools with loose handles
• Wrenches with sprung jaws

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Hand Tools Safety

• Regular plastic dipped handles on hand tools are
  not for working on electrical equipment.
• If a wooden handle on a tool, such as a hammer or
  axe is loose, splintered or cracked, the head of
  the tool may dislodge from the handle.
• A wrench must not be used if its jaws are sprung.
  
• Impact tools, such as chisels, wedges or drift
  pins are unsafe if they have mushroomed heads.
  The heads may shatter on impact, causing sharp
  fragments to disperse

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Power Tools Safety
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Five Basic Rules with Power Tools

• Keep all tools regularly maintained
• Use the right tool for the job
• Examine each tool for damage before use
• Operate tools in accordance with the manufacturer
• Provide and use the proper personal protective
  equipment

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Precautions

• Never place your finger on the start button while
  carrying a power tool.
• Never try to alter a tool to complete a task it
  was not designed for perform.
• Never remove a guard from a tool or machine.
• Be sure the power tool you need to use has a
  functioning guard.
• Properly tighten all nuts and bolts

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Precautions, cont.

• Before You Plug it in, check for loose or frayed
  cords.
• Only use double-insulated or three-pronged plugs.
  
• Never carry a tool by the cord or hose
• Never yank the cord to unplug it
• Keep cords and hoses away form heat, oil, and
  sharp edges
• Disconnect tools when not in use

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Precautions, cont

• Make sure observers at a safe distance
• Secure work with a vise or clamp
• Keep tools sharp and lubricated
• Do not wear loose clothes, ties, jewelry, etc.
• Mark or tag all damaged tools with Do Not Use

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Personal Protective Equipment

• Use proper gloves when applying any chemical
• Wear the appropriate safety glasses/goggles when
  using hand tools
• Use the proper respirator when working with power
  tools that may produce respiratory hazards
• Spark shield and protection around flammables
• Dont use tools near aisle ways

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Equipment Machine Safety

• Proper Tool Storage
• When finished using a power tool, disconnect it
  immediately from its power source
• Do not wrap the electric cord around the tool
  because it may cause the cord to wear or break

• Working at Heights
• Never work directly above someone.
• Do not carry tools up ladders, instead use a
  hoist or rope to lift your tools.
• Be aware of where your tools are at all times

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Equipment Machine Safety

• Operate them within their design limitations
• Gloves and footwear are recommended
• When they are not in use, store them in a dry
  location
• Do not use them in wet or damp location
• Work areas should be well lighted

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Machine Guard
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Protective Guards

• Guards are required for
• Pinch, shear, or in-roll points.
• Shaft ends exposed more than ½ the diameter or
  have rough areas, such as gears, chains, pulleys,
  rope pulls and fan blades.
• Electrical circuits.

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General Guard Safety Requirement

• Prevent body contact with dangerous moving parts
• Guards must be durable and firmly secured to the
  machine.
• Unplug the machine before attempting to conduct
  repairs.
• Never removed jammed objects by removing or
  working around the guard.
• Guards must protect objects from falling into
  moving parts.
• Guards must not create a hazard of its own, such
  as, shear points, jagged edges or any surface
  which could cause a laceration.
• Guards should not create interference or impede
  the worker from job performance.
• Properly maintain the machine according to
  manufacturer's instructions
• Always use proper lockout and tagout procedures

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Guards Protect Against

• Guards will provide protection for operators
  from the following hazards
• Point of operation
• In-running nip points
• Rotating parts
• Flying chips and sparks

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Power Grinders

• Always use eye protection
• Turn off power when it is not in use
• Never clamp a hand-held grinder in a vise

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ALL DONE!

• Make sure you fill out the quiz, sign it, and
  drop it off in my mailbox for record keeping.
• Remember This is an annual requirement.
  
• SEE YOU NEXT YEAR

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QUESTIONS?
Contact Kathie Moh
255-8849 kcm25_at_cornell.edu