Safety Operating Procedure s10

SAFE OPERATING PROCEDURE

Power Hacksaw

/ DO NOT use this machine unless you have had instruction and training
in its safe use and operation.

Teacher permission MUST be given

to operate this machine.

The risk of injury when using this machine is SUBSTANTIAL

IDENTIFIED RISKS AND HAZARDS

Hazards that may arise when operating fixed metal machinery include:

· movement of the workpiece

· electrocution from power faults, faulty equipment or incorrect use

· ejection of waste materials from the machining process

· burns from hot materials or friction

· hand and finger injuries from rotating blades, spindles or pulleys

· squash, pinch and crush injuries

· noise from high speed cutters

PRE-OPERATIONAL SAFETY

§ The machine must be isolated from the main electricity supply when not in use.

§ The motor and pulley guard must be fitted, correctly adjusted, and secured where necessary.

§ The blade should be fitted with the teeth facing in the direction which holds the material against the clamp during cutting.

§ The blade should be sharp, undamaged and square to the table for docking operations.

§ The vice should be locked in position where necessary.

§ Check the level of the cutting oil reservoir. Make sure the filter in the drainer pan is not clogged with metal shavings.

OPERATING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

§ The operator should never stand directly in line with the saw blade. Hands should never be placed in line with the cut.

§ The blade should never be forced into the material. Allow the blade to cut at its own speed.

§ The table and work area should be kept clean and free of offcuts during cutting operations.

§ The saw should always be returned to a noncutting position after each cut is made. The saw should never be left unattended with the power switched on.

This SOP does not necessarily cover all possible hazards associated with the use of this machine and should only be used with other safety instruction references. It is designed to be posted on the machine and act as a visual reminder to machine operators.