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1.3 Personal and Professional Safety
General safety precautions should be practiced everyday, but never
become common place. Safety is the responsibility of every person on the
job site. In this regard, consider yourself responsible for safety in your
workplace. No one is better positioned to eliminate or prevent unsafe con-
ditions than you. Each employee should practice the following, regardless
of their position, title, or labor grade:
• Approach and intercede anytime you witness unsafe procedures.
• Be prepared to report any condition which seems unsafe to your com-
pany’s safety department or any supervisory or management staff. It
could save lives. In particular report such things as:
- Missing or defective guards and protective devices.
- Leaks and spills of cutting fluid, lubricants, or any liquids.
- Improperly stored chemicals or flammable materials and any
unusual fumes.
- Loose, worn, or broken flooring.
- Slippery, broken, or unstable platforms.
- Missing, broken, or unstable handrails.
• Avoid making sudden movements, loud noises, engaging in horseplay,
or other activities that may prove distracting and result in an unsafe or
dangerous work environment. Remember that around machinery, it
only takes a second’s inattention to result in personal injury or death.
• Observe and obey all signs posted on the machinery and its compo-
nents and signs placed by your company, like:
- NO SMOKING
- SAFETY GLASSES MUST BE WORN WHILE OPERATING THIS
MACHINE
- DANGER - HIGH VOLTAGE, etc.
• Wear appropriate safety equipment as defined by OSHA, the equip-
ment manufacturer, your company safety policy, or MSDS (Material
Safety Data Sheet). Always wear approved eye protection and other
safety equipment to meet the demands of current conditions while
operating or working around the machining center.
• Clean up any oil or other liquid spills immediately.