Safety in the ShopSafety in the Shop

Safety Codes and Personal Safety Codes and Personal Protective EquipmentProtective Equipment

Creating a safe place to workCreating a safe place to work

►Install all electrical devices according to the standards of the National Electrical Code.

►Install all machinery according to the manufacturer’s specifications.

►Keep all tools and equipment adjusted or fitted according to specifications.

►Use tools and equipment skillfully.

Creating a safe place to workCreating a safe place to work

►Provide proper storage for tools, materials, fuels, chemicals, and waste materials.

►Keep work areas clean and free of tools, materials, grease, and dirt.

►Keep moving parts properly shielded.►Manage all situations to avoid the

likelihood of falling objects.

Creating a safe place to workCreating a safe place to work

►Avoid the flight path Avoid the flight path of objects that could of objects that could be thrown by be thrown by machines.machines.

►Protect eyes, face, Protect eyes, face, feet, and other parts feet, and other parts of the body with of the body with protective clothing protective clothing and devices.and devices.

Creating a safe place to workCreating a safe place to work

►Move slowly enough to avoid creating hazards to self and others.

►Read and follow all precautions.

Colors Coding SystemColors Coding System

►System of colors to System of colors to Alert people to danger or hazardsAlert people to danger or hazards Promote cleanliness and orderPromote cleanliness and order Help people react quickly to emergenciesHelp people react quickly to emergencies

REDRED

►Used to identify areas or items of Used to identify areas or items of danger or emergency such as safety danger or emergency such as safety switches and fire equipmentswitches and fire equipment

ORANGEORANGE

►Used to designate machine hazards Used to designate machine hazards such as edges and openingssuch as edges and openings

►Means warningMeans warning

►Used as background for electrical Used as background for electrical switches, levers, and controlsswitches, levers, and controls

YELLOWYELLOW

►Means cautionMeans caution►Used to identify parts Used to identify parts

of machines, such as of machines, such as wheels, levers, and wheels, levers, and knobs that control or knobs that control or adjust the machine adjust the machine

YELLOW AND BLACK STRIPESYELLOW AND BLACK STRIPES

►Used to mark stairs, protruding Used to mark stairs, protruding objects, and other stationary hazardsobjects, and other stationary hazards

GRAYGRAY

►Used on floors of work areas in the Used on floors of work areas in the shopshop

►A restful color and provides good A restful color and provides good contrast for other safety colorscontrast for other safety colors

►Used to paint body areas of machines Used to paint body areas of machines and may be used on the tabletops if and may be used on the tabletops if painting is desiredpainting is desired

What protective clothing and devices What protective clothing and devices should be worn in the shop?should be worn in the shop?

►Eye ProtectionEye Protection►Hearing ProtectionHearing Protection►Mask and Mask and

RespiratorRespirator►Protective ClothingProtective Clothing►Welding Shop Welding Shop

Protective clothingProtective clothing

Safety DevicesSafety Devices