5
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPROPER USE OF GRINDING WHEEL MAY CAUSE
BREAKAGE AND SERIOUS INJURY.
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 follow these rules.
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 wheel.
4.
DO CHECK MOUNTING FLANGES
for equal
and correct diameter.
5.
DO USE MOUNTING BLOTTERS
when supplied
with 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 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 wheel won't
fit the machine, get one that will.
3.
DON'T
ever
EXCEED 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
work into the wheel.
9.
DON'T STAND DIRECTLY IN FRONT
of a
grinding wheel whenever a grinder is started.
10.
DON'T FORCE GRINDING
so that motor slows
noticeably or work 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.
