Safety At Work Prepared By: Welding Deptt. AMANTECH 04-Mar-11 Table of Contents 1.1 - EMPLOYER’S RESPONSIBILITIES .......................................................................................... 7 1.1.1 - SAFE PLACE OF WORK .............................................................................................................................................. 7 1.1.2 SAFE SYSTEM OF WORK ............................................................................................................................................. 7 1.1.3 SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT .......................................................................................................................................... 9 1.1.4 SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................................................ 9 1.1.5 RECORD KEEPING ..................................................................................................................................................... 13 1.2 - EMPLOYEE’S RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING SAFETY & HEALTH ....................................... 14 1.2.1 - MANAGERS/SUPERVISORS/INSTRUCTORS: ........................................................................................................... 14 1.2.2 - WORKERS/OPERATORS/STUDENT: ........................................................................................................................ 14 1.2.3 - HAZARD: ................................................................................................................................................................. 15 1.2.4 - WHO ARE AT RISK: ................................................................................................................................................. 15 1.2.5 - RESPONSIBILITIES (CONTROL): ............................................................................................................................... 20 1.3 - HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ................................................................. 22 1.3.1 - CONDITIONS ........................................................................................................................................................... 22 1.3.2 - HUMAN CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS ............................................................................................................................ 22 1.3.3 - CARELESSNESS ....................................................................................................................................................... 22 1.3.4 - IMPROPER BEHAVIOR AND DRESS ......................................................................................................................... 22 1.3.5 - LACK OF TRAINING ................................................................................................................................................. 23 1.3.6 - SUPERVISION AND EXPERIENCE ............................................................................................................................. 23 1.3.7 - FATIGUE ................................................................................................................................................................. 23 1.3.8 - DRUG TAKING AND DRINKING ............................................................................................................................... 23 1.3.9 - ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS ............................................................................................................ 23 1.3.10 - UNGUARDED OR FAULTY MACHINERY AND TOOLS ............................................................................................ 24 1.3.11 - INADEQUATE VENTILATION ................................................................................................................................. 24 1.3.12 - UNTIDY, DIRTY WORKPLACE ................................................................................................................................ 24 1.3.13 - OVERCROWDED WORKPLACE .............................................................................................................................. 24 1.3.14 - BADLY-LIT WORKPLACE ........................................................................................................................................ 24 PREVENTION ..................................................................................................................................................................... 25 1.3.15 - ELIMINATE THE HAZARD ...................................................................................................................................... 25 1.3.16 - GUARD THE HAZARD ............................................................................................................................................ 25 1.3.17 - PERSONAL PROTECTION ...................................................................................................................................... 25 1.3.18 - SAFETY EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY.................................................................................................................... 26 1.4 - IMPORTANCE OF PROPER CLOTHING. .............................................................................. 27 1.4.1 - SAFETY WEARING / BELTS FOR ELECTRICIANS. ...................................................................................................... 29 2 1.4.2 - SAFETY WEARING FOR WELDERS & MACHINISTS. ................................................................................................. 29 1.5 - DANGEROUS ITEMS FOR CLOTHING ................................................................................. 30 1.6 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) ...................................................................... 31 1.6.1 - INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................................... 31 1.6.2 - GENERAL SHOP SAFETY RULES ............................................................................................................................... 31 1.6.3 - TYPES OF WELDING HAZARDS: .............................................................................................................................. 32 1.6.4 - MECHANICAL HAZARDS: ........................................................................................................................................ 36 1.6.5 - NON-MECHANICAL HAZARDS: ............................................................................................................................... 36 1.6.6 - DEFINITIONS:.......................................................................................................................................................... 37 1.6.7 - COMPONENTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 39 1.7 - SAFE AND SOUND HANDLING .......................................................................................... 41 1.7.1 - CYLINDERS: SAFE STORAGE, HANDLING, AND USE ................................................................................................ 41 1.7.2 - OVERVIEW OF CYLINDER PHYSICAL HAZARDS ....................................................................................................... 41 1.7.3 - OVERVIEW OF CYLINDER CONTENTS HAZARDS ..................................................................................................... 42 1.7.4 - HOW TO STORE CYLINDERS ................................................................................................................................... 42 1.7.5 - HOW TO TRANSPORT CYLINDERS .......................................................................................................................... 43 1.7.6 - HOW TO MAINTAIN THEM..................................................................................................................................... 43 1.7.7 - WHAT IS GOOD POSTURE? .................................................................................................................................... 44 1.7.8 - WHAT ARE THE CORRECT LIFTING AND CARRYING TECHNIQUES? ....................................................................... 44 1.7.9 - WHAT IS A CROWBAR? .......................................................................................................................................... 45 1.7.10 - WHY AND HOW SHOULD LEVERS BE USED? ........................................................................................................ 46 1.8 - SAFETY MEASURES ........................................................................................................... 48 1.8.1 - WHAT MECHANICAL AIDS CAN BE USED? ............................................................................................................. 51 1.8.2 - WHAT OTHER MECHANICAL AIDS CAN USE? ......................................................................................................... 53 1.8.3 - HANDHOLDS ON LOAD AND GRIPPING AIDS ......................................................................................................... 56 1.8.4 - HOISTING AND MOVING HEAVY OBJECTS ............................................................................................................. 60 1.8.5 - CRANE AND HOIST HAND SIGNALS .......................................................................................................................