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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION
CHARACTERISTICS OF A DEFENSIVE OPERATOR
• Education
• Alert
• Skills
• Judgment
• Common Sense
• Recognizes the Hazards
• Understands the Defense
• Acts Correctly
A GOOD OPERATOR IS A “DEFENSIVE” OPERATOR
QUALITIES
Education:
Learns about the machine and the environment.
Alert:
Stays alert at all timesnever lets guard down.
Skills:
Only performs duties he/she are qualified to do. Always tries to improve.
Judgment:
Plays it safe. Doesn’t take chances.
Common Sense:
Does the right thing without having to be told. Applies knowledge.
Recognizes the Hazards:
Maintains alertness. Anticipates danger.
Understands the Defense:
Knows that safety isn’t an accidentit’s a thinking person’s choice.
Acts Correctly:
Does not cave in to pure pressure. Performs correctly when supervised or not.
SAFETY SITE ASSESSMENT
Before starting blasting operations as site assessment should be performed. During the site assessment
verify the following:
1. Work area is clean, dry, free of debris, and machine will clear all obstructions. N
EVER
BLAST
A
WET
FLOOR
AND
NEVER
ALLOW
PERSONNEL
,
ELECTRICAL
CORDS
,
OR
CONNECTIONS
TO
COME
INTO
CONTACT
WITH
MOISTURE
. N
EVER
BLAST
OVER
NUTS
,
BOLTS
,
SCREWS
,
NAILS
OR
OTHER
DEBRIS
AS
THIS
MAY
RESULT
IN
SIGNIFICANT
DAMAGE
TO
THE
MACHINE
AND
SERIOUS
INJURY
TO
THE
OPERATOR
.
2. Operator any any other personnel in the work area are wearing safety glasses with side shield, dust
masks, ear plugs, hard hats, steel toed work boots, long sleeved shirts and gloves.
3. All glass and equipment are protected from steel shot. This can be done by loosely hanging a sheet of
visquene or other protective material in front of the window or equipment in a curtain like fashion. T
HE
IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY FROM STEEL SHOT CANNOT BE OVER EMPHASIZED
.
4. Plug or cover all floor drains to prevent steel shot from falling into the drains.
5. Do not allow pedestrians or unprotected personnel into the work area. In the event pedestrians or
other unprotected personnel enter the work area, cease blasting operations.
