Safety In A Shop Case Study

The hazards associated with shop areas require special safety considerations. The potential for personal injury is significant whether you work in a wood, metal, glass, vehicle repair, electrical, or other shop. There are many ways of getting injured in a shop. Some ways are by not using safety glasses or goggles. Both my uncle and my father were injured in a shop due to not using safety glasses. My father ended up in the going to an eye doctor because he was using a blowtorch and didn’t have safety glasses on and got a piece of metal in his eye. My uncle also did the same thing in the same way. My uncle also got a skid loader bucket dropped on his foot because he wasn’t being careful. Safety glasses should always be worn when out in a shop, even if you

Student awareness of potential hazards combined with following proper safety procedures can reduce accidents and injuries significantly. You need some common sense when out in the shop. If you see a torch is leaking don’t use it. Don’t run around machinery. Don’t go without safety glasses or goggles. Don’t misuse the machinery. Don’t touch the blade of a running saw. Shop safety depends upon the cooperation and support of everyone, students, staff, and shop supervisors. There are common hazards associated with the use of machine shop equipment and tools. Use the personal protective equipment, machine guarding, and recommended safety policies. A chip from a machine someone else is working on could fly into your eye, therefore, if you were safety glasses or goggles, you can prevent that. Check your clothes and hair before you walk into the shop. In particular, if you have long hair or a long beard, tie it up. If your hair is caught in spinning machinery, it will be pulled out if you're lucky. If you're unlucky, you will be pulled into the machine. Never wear loose clothing, such as ties, scarves, loose sleeves, etc. are not recommended. Wear appropriate shoes. No open-toed sandals. Wear shoes that give a