WISHA WAC requires that eyewashes be flushed weekly to assure the water is clear, and does not have microorganism or foreign particles. Standalone unplumbed eyewash units are allowed in areas without plumbing. These units need to be refilled every 6 months. Do all machines have the proper guards to protect users from injury? A guard is defined as a device that is intended to help prevent an operator from being injured by coming into contact with moving machinery. Guards should not be confused with other safeguards. Guards are typically available from the equipment manufacturer and must remain in place and be maintained.
Older equipment that does not have a guard and equipment that is not supported by the manufacturer should be retrofitted with a guard by a qualified person. Consider outsourcing the work or directing personnel to other equipment with guards.
Does the shop have a procedure regarding taking defective equipment or tools out of service? The shop safety coordinator is responsible for having tools and equipment in good working condition and tagging out of service all equipment that is not working properly. Are all hazardous pieces of machinery mounted to a bench top or the floor and secured? Machines designed to stay in one place need to be secured so they won't move or change position during use.
This applies to all equipment that is not considered to be portable. If a shop needs to be modular and reconfigure its layout seasonally, equipment should be secured using removable fasteners. Hazard zones, restricted areas, and safe pathways for each shop configuration must be indicated.
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Is all hot work adequately controlled in accordance with permit conditions? Hot work operations include cutting, welding, brazing soldering, grinding, and similar activities using an open flame or generating sparks. Hot work in shops should generally be limited to designated locations away from combustible and hazardous materials.
Hot work must be permitted by the local fire department and operations must conform to permit conditions. Smoke and other emissions must be captured at the source with some form of mechanical ventilation for designated hot work locations. Are incompatible compressed gas cylinders segregated when they are in storage? Gas cylinders containing gases that are incompatible must be physically segregated to prevent incompatible materials from reacting with each other.
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Compressed gases may also be separated in exhausted enclosures such as a fume hood or gas cabinet. Cylinders in use and one spare backup are exempt from the segregation requirement within shops. For the purpose of this assessment, the one cylinder and the single backup, wherever it is located within the shop, will be considered in-use.
Oxy-acetylene welding units are considered to be in-use and exempt. Are compressed gas cylinders secured to prevent them from falling or tipping? All gas cylinders must be secured using either a chain or approved bracket that is attached to a fixed structure. One restraint is required. Remove objects on the floor and keep it clean to eliminate trip hazards.
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Debris should be collected and floors swept daily where systems do not effectively capture materials from cutting, milling, grinding and other shop activity. Dust collections systems should be maintained and emptied regularly.
Unnecessary equipment, stock and supplies should be discarded if there is not adequate room to store them. All exit corridors must remain free of hazardous materials, equipment, storage, and other materials and debris in accordance with the UW corridor policy.
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For more information, see Fire Safety and Prevention. Are all shop chemicals and waste containers in good condition, compatible with contents, labeled correctly, and fully closed? All containers, including secondary containers, used to hold chemicals, mixtures, or hazardous waste must be compatible with their contents, labeled as to contents and hazards, and be in good condition.
Chemicals and hazardous waste containers need to segregated and stored by hazard class e. Containers of shop towels must be kept closed during collection, transportation and storage; be in good condition; be labeled with the words "contaminated shop towels;" and be compatible with materials stored in them. Contaminated shop towels should be kept in a closed metal container to prevent combustion. Hazardous waste containers need to segregated and stored by hazard class e. Are all hazardous material quantities in storage and in use within limits allowed by the Fire Code? Quantities of flammable and combustible liquids in excess of 10 gallons 38 liters must be stored in a flammable liquid storage cabinet.
All machines that cannot be unplugged or have the potential to release stored energy are required to have specific LOTO procedures and training for all employees to use these procedures. See the Hazardous Energy Control: Are cranes maintained and inspected as required, and operators trained? A "crane" is a machine for lifting and lowering a load and moving it horizontally, with the hoisting mechanism as an integral part of the machine.
Cranes can be fixed or mobile and manual or power driven.
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Overhead and gantry cranes, including semi gantry, cantilever gantry, wall cranes, jib cranes, storage bridge cranes, and others having the same fundamental characteristics, with a capacity of a half ton or greater, must be maintained and inspected. This service should be conducted by qualified personnel. Ear protection is available to all students and staff in the shop areas at all times. It is up to the student or staff members to determine when this protection is necessary.
Every attempt should be made to keep your work area clean and organized. This means periodically sweeping up excessive waste and returning unnecessary tools to their proper places. No soft drinks or food are permitted in the shop areas. No person shall work in the shops while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Prescribed drugs which could cause drowsiness, lightheadedness, or disorientation should also not be used.
Any student using such prescribed medications should notify both the Faculty and Staff in charge. Any person removed from the shops for the above reason shall not be allowed to return unless authorized by the Faculty. Any time that you have a problem with any tool or machine, bring it to the attention of the Staff so they may assist you. Others may need to use the area in your absence. Students must clean and return all tools to proper location when finished. No tools are to be removed from shop without authorization. No horseplay allowed in shop. Do not distract anyone using equipment.
Report all injuries to Russ Reynolds or Bryan Merritt immediately.
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Never enter the student shop through the main shop. If the door is locked, use your key.