9.2 When Working with Machinery or Equipment
Before working with machinery or equipment
· Select the proper tools and equipment for each job.
· Don’t wear jewelry, loose clothing, long sleeves, or long neck ties and secure long hair to avoid machine entanglement.
· Be sure that the appropriate guards are in place BEFORE the machine is started.
· Use compressed air ONLY when required for a job activity.
· Don’t apply compressed air to the body or clothing.
· Wear appropriate protective clothing, such as gloves, aprons, safety shoes, and eye protection, however NEVER wear gloves while operating rotating equipment such as drill presses, lathes or working on pumps.
· Secure, fasten, align, and properly position equipment and material.
· Post appropriate warning signs at danger points or around equipment.
· Remove tools and other loose objects near running machinery.
· Use equipment you are trained and authorized to use. Ensure authorization with your supervisor.
· Don’t use equipment that is defective. If the proper equipment is broken, tag it “Out of Service, and report it to your supervisor.
· Don’t use equipment that is too hot.
· Don’t use equipment that is the wrong size, wrong type, or otherwise inappropriate for the job.
9.2 When Working with Machinery or Equipment
· Warn others of danger
· Watch out for pinch points
· Use appropriate guards on machinery
· Be alert and drive defensively when operating vehicles
· Don’t make repairs or adjustments without a qualified repairman or electrician
· Don’t use equipment at an unsafe speed
· Don’t rush procedures
· Don’t work too close to other people
· Don’t get on or off machinery or equipment when it is in operation
· Don’t work on or near moving parts
· Never look at a welding arc without eye protection
· Don’t use compressed air in excess of 30 PSI to clean equipment
· Don’t use hands and feet in place of tools and devices
· Substitute safer solvents when possible
· Don’t strike tools or objects of the same hardness together.
· Lock out, shut off, and tag electrical switches after use
· Secure vehicles and materials from sliding or moving
· Turn equipment off.