Safety

Question 1

What machinery should you know the safety procedures for?

Answer 1

Drop saw, table/panel saw, router: specify whether bench or hand-held, planer, thicknesser, band saw

Question 2

What safety gear should be worn at all times in the workshop?

Answer 2

Enclosed shoes, Safety glasses, apron

Question 3

What other safety gear should be used while completing certain procedures?

Answer 3

Dust mask, gas mask, welding mask/goggles, ear muffs, latex gloves, leather gloves

Question 4

How is a risk assessment made of a situation?

Answer 4

Spot the hazard
Assess the risk
Make the changes
SAM

Question 5

Where can you find all relevant information about potential hazards of working with a product?

Answer 5

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

Question 6

What are 7 pieces of information are found on a MSDS?

Answer 6

Hazard(s) identification
Composition and information on ingredients
First aid measures
Firefighting measures
Safe handling and storage
Disposal considerations
Transport information

Question 7

What are some potential hazards of using machinery in the workshop? (Eg. router, drop saw)

Answer 7

Cutting yourself
The machinery catching your clothing
Dirty workshop creating potential slipping hazards
Foreign objects in your timber such as nails

Question 8

What are control measures for these potential hazards?

Answer 8

Having safety guards in place
Wearing correct PPE that hold back loose clothing
Having an effective dust extraction system and a clean workshop at all times
Checking the timber with a metal detector before machining