Introduction To WorkShop-Practice and Safety Guidlines
Introduction To WorkShop-Practice and Safety Guidlines
Instructor
• Carpentry Shop
• Fitting Shop/Metal Shop
• Welding Shop
• Electrical Shop
• Introduction to Advance
Workshop
Carpentry
• Carpentry may be defined as the process of making wooden
components.
1. Personal Safety
2. Team Safety
3. Equipment/Machine Safety
Safety Precautions and Guidelines
Personal Safety
• Taking extreme care while working with electrical equipment.
• Avoid contacting circuits with wet hands or wet materials
• Keep the use of extension cords to a minimum and cords
as short as possible. Tie off excess cords out of pathways.
• Make certain that all electrical equipment is properly
grounded
• When working with machines/ tools, keep your fingers well
away from the tool.
• When working on any equipment the appropriate safety
equipment for hand, eye and
• hearing protection must be used, if needed.
Safety Precautions and Guidelines
Personal Safety
• Don’t fool yourself into thinking that you can’t get hurt!
• A fraction of a second can change your life forever.
• Never trust mechanical devices – things go wrong.
• Never place yourself in a position where you could be hurt if
something mechanical failed.
• Watch for possible pinch points, especially for your hands.
• Give your undivided attention and thought to the task before
you.
• Daydreaming or talking with a friend reduces your attention on
the job.
Safety Precautions and Guidelines
Team Safety
• Must take in account all safety aspects while working with
team.
Equipment/Machine Safety
• Before using an instrument or machine, be sure to know how
to turn it off in case of emergency.
• Check all electrical connections and mounting bolts before
each use.
• Check that all rotating parts are free to turn, and that there is
no mechanical obstruction before operating.
• Laboratory equipment is not to be placed in corridors.
Working Safely
Why is working safely
important?
Why is working safely important?
Primary concern:
If there is an accident or
something that could hurt someone,
cut you
A hazard is
anything that
can
trip you
or
slip you
•A slip occurs when, upon heel contact, a heel slide occurs that
causes unbalance and a potential fall Usually backward.
•A trip occurs when the foot strikes a near ground obstacle that
abruptly arrests the movement of the foot when the body’s center
of gravity is in motion Usually forward.
A hazard is
anything that
can
burn you
A hazard is
anything that
can
crush you
A hazard is
anything that
can
hurt your
hearing
A hazard is
anything that
can
hurt your
eyes
A hazard is
anything that
can
make you
sick
A hazard is
anything that
can
cause you
pain
Find the hazard
Find the hazard
What are the possible hazards in
machine shop?
Hazard signs
What would
you do if this
was you?
Make your workplace safe
Keeping your work area safe
Report it
Knowing about
evacuation
Why do we have an evacuation
drill?
• We can leave safely.
• No one gets hurt.
• No one gets left behind.
Evacuation Drill
• Over Confidence
• Working without PPEs
• Standing at the wrong place
• Working Alone
• Shortcuts
• Messing up the working area
• Leaving working area in a mess
• Keeping the tools/equipments at the wrong
place
Some General Information
Hair
• Long hair tied or put under cap
Jewelry
• Watches
• Rings
• Bracelets
• ID Card
• Mobile Phones
STUDENT
WORKSHOP
SAFETY
BRIEFING
Shop rules!!!
• No foods or drinks
• Use of mobile phones is strictly prohibited
• No horseplay
• Coverall is mandatory
• No slippers/sandals
• Report any mishap immediately
Workshop Safety Issues
2. SAFETY RULES
3. APPROPRIATE CLOTHING
5. HOUSEKEEPING
7. EMERGENCY RESPONSE
HAZARDS INCLUDE:
• FAULTY TOOLS
• DAMAGED INSULATION AND PLUGS
• MISSING OR INADEQUATE MACHINE GUARDING
• UNSAFE PRACTICES OR PROCEDURES
• SLIPPERY FLOORS
• OBSTRUCTIONS OR TRIP HAZARDS
7. Emergency Response
Thank You