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IMPROPER USE OF GRINDING WHEEL MAY CAUSE BREAKAGE
AND SERIOUS INJURY.
DO
1.
DO
always
HANDLE AND STORE
wheels in a
CAREFUL
manner.
2. DO VISUALLY INSPECT
all wheels before mounting
for possible damage.
3.
DO CHECK MACHINE SPEED
against the
established maximum safe operating speed marked
on the wheel.
4.
DO CHECK MOUNTING FLANGES
for equal and
correct diameter.
5.
DO USE MOUNTING BLOTTERS
that are supplied
with the wheels.
6.
DO
be sure
WORK REST
is properly adjusted.
7.
DO
always
USE A SAFETY GUARD COVERING
at
least one-half of the grinding wheel.
8.
DO
allow
NEWLY MOUNTED WHEELS
to run at
operating speed, with guard in place, for at least one
minute before grinding.
9.
DO
always
WEAR SAFETY GLASSES
or some type of
approved eye protection when grinding.
DON'T
1. DON'T
use a cracked wheel or one that
HAS
BEEN DROPPED
or has become damaged.
2. DON'T FORCE
a wheel onto the machine
OR
ALTER
the size of the mounting hole - if the wheel
won't fit the machine, get one that will.
3. DON'T
ever
EXCEED THE MAXIMUM
OPERATING SPEED
established for the wheel.
4. DON'T
use mounting flanges on which the
bearing surfaces
ARE NOT CLEAN, FLAT AND
FREE OF BURRS.
5. DON'T TIGHTEN
the mounting nut excessively.
6. DON'T
grind on the
SIDE OF THE WHEEL
(see
Safety Code B7.2 for exception).
7. DON'T
start the machine until the
WHEEL
GUARD IS IN PLACE.
8. DON'T JAM
the work into the wheel.
9. DON'T STAND DIRECTLY IN FRONT
of a grinding
wheel whenever a grinder is started.
10. DON'T FORCE THE GRINDING
so that motor
slows noticeably or that the work piece gets hot.
AVOID INHALATION OF DUST
generated by grinding and cutting operations. Exposure to dust may
cause respiratory ailments. Use approved NIOSH or MSHA respirators, safety glasses or face shields, and
protective clothing. Provide adequate ventilation to eliminate dust, or to maintain dust level below the
Threshold Limit Value for nuisance dust as classified by OSHA.
GRINDING IS A SAFE OPERATION IF THE FEW BASIC RULES LISTED BELOW ARE FOLLOWED.
THESE RULES ARE BASED ON MATERIAL CONTAINED IN THE ANSI B7.1 SAFETY CODE FOR "USE,
CARE AND PROTECTION OF ABRASIVE WHEELS". FOR YOUR SAFETY, WE SUGGEST YOU BENEFIT
FROM THE EXPERIENCE OF OTHERS AND CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE RULES.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
