Good HousekeepingGood Housekeeping

A messy shop can hide hazards! Keep it clean

Bad HousekeepingBad Housekeeping

Poor housekeeping is a hazard to Poor housekeeping is a hazard to yourself and others.yourself and others.

Buddy SystemBuddy System

Be Safe!Be Safe! Don’t be Don’t be alone when working alone when working with hazardous with hazardous materials or in materials or in dangerous work dangerous work conditions. Your life conditions. Your life can depend on it!!can depend on it!!

Buddy SystemBuddy System When performing potentially When performing potentially

hazardous/dangerous hazardous/dangerous operations always:operations always:– Make sure someone is in the Make sure someone is in the

studio/workshop with you orstudio/workshop with you or– Notify someone that you are in Notify someone that you are in

there and what time you will there and what time you will check with them when you check with them when you complete your work.complete your work.

– Check-in with that person if Check-in with that person if you exceed your time estimate you exceed your time estimate or if you leave.or if you leave.

Housekeeping!!Housekeeping!!The Results of Poor housekeeping:The Results of Poor housekeeping: AccidentsAccidents

– Cluttered counter tops are a good source of Cluttered counter tops are a good source of spills.spills.

– Poorly maintained equipment or apparatus Poorly maintained equipment or apparatus can break spilling its contents, damage can break spilling its contents, damage other equipment or flying debris can cause other equipment or flying debris can cause injury.injury.

– Containers and equipment on the floor are a Containers and equipment on the floor are a trip and spill hazard.trip and spill hazard.

Safe Use of EquipmentSafe Use of Equipment There needs to be a written Standard There needs to be a written Standard

Operating Procedure for all equipment.Operating Procedure for all equipment. Everyone should be properly trained by Everyone should be properly trained by

someone who is qualified before using any someone who is qualified before using any equipment.equipment.

Improperly used or maintained equipment Improperly used or maintained equipment can be dangerous to your health or can can be dangerous to your health or can result in expensive damages.result in expensive damages.

Fires are common result with Fires are common result with inappropriate equipment usage.inappropriate equipment usage.

Safe Use of EquipmentSafe Use of Equipment Let the people around you know that you Let the people around you know that you

will be using the equipment and that they will be using the equipment and that they are aware of any possible dangers.are aware of any possible dangers.

Like with chemicals, wear the proper Like with chemicals, wear the proper Personal Protective Equipment to insure Personal Protective Equipment to insure your safety!!your safety!!

Clean the equipment and the area around Clean the equipment and the area around it after you have finished. Clutter can hide it after you have finished. Clutter can hide potential hazards.potential hazards.

Safe Use of EquipmentSafe Use of Equipment

Keep your guards in place

Safety equipment is there for a reason, your safety.

Be Aware!!Be Aware!! Read the posted Read the posted

warning signs!!warning signs!! Wear appropriate Wear appropriate

Personal Personal Protective Protective Equipment.Equipment.

Don’t place Don’t place yourself in a yourself in a potentially potentially hazardous hazardous situationsituation