Industrial and Commercial Practise Flashcards
Red Sign
Function: Prohibition (tell someone to stop doing something)
Typical Uses: Stop Signal, Emergency stop device, prohibition sign
Green Sign
Function: indicates a safe condition like…
Typical uses: Passing signals and emergency exits, emergency showers, the first aid and rescue
Yellow Sign
Function: Acts as a Caution higlighting potential hazards to prevent them from occuring
Typical uses: Warning signs (risk of fire, explosion , radiation, toxicity)
Light Blue Sign
Function: mandatory action you are obligated too follow
Mandatory signs to bring a PPE
Technical safety information
Five Step Risk Assessment
- Identify Hazards to Heath and Safety
Walk around workshop to identify hazards in the workshop. Talk to colleagues if they noticed or been exposed to hazards. Look through past accident and sickness records to idenify past hazards.
Step 2 - Identify Individuals at Risk
Identifying everyone at risk.
each employee has different requiremetns that may be related to age, moblility, culture so some of these groups will be more at risk than others. Also consider cleaners and vistors that are around the premise who could be at risk. If designed for the public make sure to consider how different members of the public may be effected
Step 3 - Evaluate the Risks and Identify Methods Of Control
Evaulate the risk and identify how to control it. Can you get rid of it completely? if not can you reduce by minising exposure, issusing proetctive clothing etc
Step 4 - Record and Implement your Findings
Recording risk assemsent findings. Written risks assessment are proof that you have taken on the hazards.It should clearly indicate that a** proper investigation into hazards has be done**, consulted individuals, dealt with most severe hazards, devised reasonable methods of control etc
- Review and Update your Risk Assessment
Making sure risk assessment stays relevent as machinery,people and conditions will change. Try to review risk assessment every 6-12 months and if any significant changes occur, amend it immediately.
Freehand Sketching
Quick way of generating design and communicating design ideas.
Working Drawing
Can be used to provide information about the product so it can be manufactured. These include dimensions and part lists so that its clear what is required to build/make the design.
Presentation Drawing
A high quality,visually stimulating image to explain how the product will look. Image may be put into a realistic environment to show its intended use.
Computer Aided Design
A method of designing product on the computer. It allows designs to be generated and the modifications can be made quickly and simply. Simulations can also be carried out to on the product to test it (e.g stress testing and analysis)
Anthropometrics
Study of human measurements and abilities, collecting data and using to it ergonimically design products.
Ergonomics
Is about using anthropometric data to ensure that product ‘fits’ the user, is comfortable to use, and the user interface is effective.
PUWER 1998
This act places duties on people who companies/people who operate work equipment. Also places respoanbilties on business whose employees uses work equipment. The act ensures that the equipment provided is:
- Suitable for its intended use (e.g not using a screwdriver to hammer a nail)
- Safe for use and well maintaied (e.g doing maintanance schedule, upkeep checks etc)
- Used by people who have recived aquate information and are well trained
- Accopnaied by suitbale health and saftey measure (e.g emergency stop button)
How does risk assessment effect the product
Leaves to safer workplace which leads to healthier and happier people working on the product. Safety issue with machinery with the manufacturing proccess could leave to issues with product. Risk assessment leaves to less waste as machinery wont brake down so no time,effort and parts required to fix it and allows for contininous production
