employee safety toolkit · “don’ts” when working with tools. inspect electrical tools...
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Tools&LOTO
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Alltoolsaremanufacturedwithsafetyinmind. However, theycanoftencauseseriousaccidents. Learninghowtorecognizethehazardsassociatedwithdifferenttypesoftoolscanhelpyoupreventinjuries. Following safetyprecautionshelpspreventhazards.
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Handtoolsarenon-powered.Theyposethegreatesthazardwhenmisusedorimproperlymaintained. Hereareafewexamples.Usingascrewdriverasachisel isusing thattooldangerously.Thismaycausethetipofthescrewdrivertobreakandfly,hittingtheuseroranotheremployees. Usingahammeroranaxewithaloose,splintered,orcrackedwoodenhandlecanbedangerous. Thismayallowtheheadofthetooltoflyoffandstrikesomeone. Itcanbedangeroustouseawrenchwhenitsjawsaresprung. Thismayallowittoslip.Additionally, usingimpacttoolssuchaschisels,wedges,ordriftpinswhentheyhavemushroomedheadscancauseanaccident. Theheadsmightshatteronimpact,sendingsharpfragmentsflying.
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Alwaysdirectsawblades,knives,orothertoolsawayfromaisleareasandotheremployeesworkingcloseby. Keepknivesandscissorssharp. Dulltoolscanbemorehazardousthansharpones. Theyrequiremorepressuretobeeffectivewhichmakesitmorelikelyyouwillslipandinjureyourself.Wearappropriatepersonalprotectiveequipment whileusingportablepowertoolsandhandtools. Keepfloorsascleananddryaspossibletopreventaccidentalslipswithoraroundhandtools. Sparksproducedbyironandsteelhandtoolscanbeadangerousignitionsourcearoundflammablesubstances. Usespark-resistanttoolsmadefrombrass,plastic,aluminum,orwoodwherethishazardexists.
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Powertoolsincludetoolspoweredby:• Electricitysuchaselectricdrillsoranglegrinders,• Fuelsuchasgasleafblowers,and• Compressed airsuchasimpactwrenchesorpneumaticnail
guns.Usepowertools fortheirintendeduseonly.Neveryankthecordorthehosetodisconnect itfromwhatit’sattachedto.This cancausedamagetotheprotectivesheathorexposeenergizedwiringespeciallyiffrequentlymishandledinthisway.Disconnectbypullingontheplug.Youshouldnevercarryatoolbythecordorhose forthesamereason.Keepcordsandhosesawayfromheat,oil,andsharpedges. Avoidaccidentalstarting. Donotholdafingerontheswitchbuttonwhilecarryingaplugged-intool. Keepyourfingerawayfromthestartbuttonuntilyouarereadytousethetool.Besuretokeepgoodfootingandmaintaingoodbalance. Wearproperapparelwhenoperatingpowertools.Looseclothing,drawstrings,orjewelrycanbecomecaughtinmovingparts. Keepallrequiredguardsandsafetydevicesontoolsandmachineryinplaceandfunctioningproperly.Makesureallelectricpoweredhandtoolsareequippedwithaconstantpressureswitchthatwillshutoffthepowerwhenthepressureisreleased.
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Inspecttoolsfordamagebeforeuse.Iftools aredamaged,removethemfromuseandtagthem“donotuse.”Toolsshouldbemaintainedwithcare andfollowingmanufacturer ’sinstructions. Theyshouldbekeptsharpandcleanforthebestperformance. Followinstructionsintheuser ’smanualforlubricatingandchangingaccessories.Disconnecttoolsfromthe powersourcewhennotinuse,beforeservicing,andwhenchangingaccessoriessuchasblades,bitsandcutters.
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Operating,repairing andservicing equipment onafarmcanbeadangerousactivity. It iscrucialtoknowhowtoprotectyourselffrominjurieswhenworkingwithequipment.Accidentscanoccurwhenmachinery isbeingrepairedorservicedandis notlockedout.Theseaccidents cancauseseriousinjurieslikefractures,amputations,andevendeath.Lockingoutprevents theunexpectedstart-upofequipmentwhenitisbeingservicedorrepaired.Tagout shouldonlybeusedwithlockout,unlesslockingouttheequipmentisimpossible. Lockingoutandtaggingpoweratitssourceisimportantwhilerepairingoradjustingmachinerybecauseisensuresthatpowerdoesnotreachthemachinery.
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Lockout/Tagout appliestoequipmentthatis: electric,hydraulic,and pneumatic. Hydraulicequipmentisoperated,movedoreffectedbymeansofwaterorotherliquid.Pneumatic equipment worksbyairpressure.Gravitycanalsobeconsideredahazardousformofenergy.It isagoodideatomakesureequipmentsubjecttotheeffectsofgravityisalsoimmobileduringservicing. Lockout/Tagout includesanyequipment thatuses apowersource. Thisincludes: lights,grinders, heaters, fans, PTOs, augers, andfeedmixers.
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Youroperationshould issueLockout/Tagout devicesonlytothoseauthorized individualswhohavebeen trainedandhavedemonstratedtheycanproperlyperformLockout/Tagout. Donotattempttooperateorserviceequipmentyouarenottrainedandcertifiedfor.Ifyounotice apieceofequipmentthatneedsservicing,butarenotqualifiedtoworkonorauthorizedtoperformlockout/tagoutnotifyyoursupervisorimmediately.
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Lockoutequipmentbeforerepairingit. Shutdownthepowersource. Isolatetheequipmentwithpadlocksorchains. Applyawarningtagsuchas“DoNotOperate”onboththeequipmentandthepowersource. Safelyreleaseanystoredenergy.Attempttorestarttheequipmenttomakesureitwillnotmoveduringservicing,butonlyaftercheckingtomakesureeveryoneisoutoftheway. Replaceallguardsonthemachineryafterservicing. Followtheoperation’ssafetyproceduresforlockout/tagout. Let’s review thestepstoproperlylockoutequipment.First,shutdownthepowersource.Next,tagtheequipmentandpowersource.Then,safelyreleaseanystoredenergy.Next,testthecontrolstomakesurethemachineisnotoperative.Lastly,aftertheequipmenthasbeenserviced,besuretoreplacealltheguardsonthemachine.
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Donotuseortamperwithequipmentthathasbeenlockedand/ortaggedoutbysomeoneelse.Remember:YoumustnotLockout/Tagout equipmentunlessyouhavebeentrainedandauthorizedtodoso.Ifequipmentneedsrepair,contactyoursupervisor.
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Everyoneonthefarmisresponsibletokeeptheworkplacefreeofhazards.Makesureallequipmentandmachinerythatrequiresserviceorrepair isproperlylockedoutandtaggedouttopreventaccidentsandinjuries.Remember these“do’s”and“don’ts”whenworkingwithtools.Inspectelectrical toolsregularly.Ifequipmentisfaulty, reportittoyoursupervisor!Usehandandpowertoolsfortheirintendedpurposesonly.Maintaintheminsafeworkingcondition. Keepallrequiredguardsandsafetydevicesontoolsinplace. Don’tusefaultyequipment. Don’tattempttorepairatoolyourself. Don’tunplugapowertoolbyyankingitscord. Followingtheseguidelineswill keepyousafeonthejob!
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