General Shop Safety and Fire Safety

1 All students CLEAN up 2 Watch out for others and ask if you’re not sure. 3 Pay attention to the job 4 If you bleed tell the instructor 5 Secure all loose clothing, jewelry, and hair 6 Cut away from your self and friends. Personal Practices

7 Carry sharp stuff point down and not in your clothes. 8 Do not disturb others. 9 Report all breaks and damage to tools or machines immediately. Dangerous situations must also be reported. 10 Lift with your legs and get help. 11 Dry your hands before using electric tools 12 Horse play is not allowed. 13 Wear safety glasses at all times.

1 Only operate machines you have been trained and given permission to use 2 Leave guards in place. 3 Turn off main power only if instructed to do so 4 Check special set ups with instructor. 5 Don’t lean or sit on machines. 6 Observe safety zones. 7 Shut off and report malfunctioning equipment 8 Do not attempt repairs 9 Use the vent in the Stain Room 10 Clean up spills. Shop Practices

11 Cloths with flammable liquids are stored in closed metal container. 12 Keep the floors clear. 13 Do not attempt to repair shop equipment. Inform the instructor.

Fuel Heat Oxygen

CLASSES OF FIRE Class A Fires: Combustible materials- wood, paper, cloth, leaves, etc. Class B Fires: Flammable Liquids- gasoline, paint, lacquer, stain, thinner, grease, etc. Class C Fires: Electrical equipment Class D Fires: Flammable metals- magnesium, cesium

Fire Safety and Prevention 1 Learn the locations of fire extinguishers. 2 Know how to use all different types of fire extinguishers. 3 Do not hang anything on or cover any fire extinguisher. 4 Oily or paint-filled rags or waste must be placed in a covered metal container.

5 Gasoline, kerosene, paints, thinners, and other finishing materials are never to be stored or used near an open flame. 6 Lighting of matches or cigarette lighters is forbidden in the shop.

In case of fire in the shop: Notify the instructor immediately. Sound the alarm if fire is uncontrollable. Turn off all electricity and gas. Determine the type of fire and put out the fire. When personal safety is endangered, leave the building and pull the fire alarm on the way out.

Class A Extinguisher : only for Class A fires Usually water in Class A Extinguishers Fire Extinguisher Types

Class B Fire Extinguisher: Only for class B Fires Usually Dry Powder in Class B Extinguishers

Class C Fire Extinguisher: Only for Class C Fires Usually Dry Powder or CO2 in Class C extinguishers- NO Liquid

Class A-B-C Extinguishers Can use on all classes of Fires Usually a Dry Powder in A-B-C type extinguishers

How to use a Fire Extinguisher: 1-Pull Pin 2-Aim at Base of Fire 3-Squeeze Handle 4-Sweep from side to side. 5-Work toward an exit.

Specific Woodshop Regulations Don’t be a knob twister. Keep hands off of all controls, switches, and knobs unless using the machine. The dust collector must always be turned on before using the machines. Never leave a machine while it is running or coasting. Wait until the machine is at a dead stop before leaving it. All students are to assist in shop clean up.

Class is dismissed by the instructor. Do not handle projects which do not belong to you. All projects to be made in the shop must be approved by the instructor. Project idea booklets are never to be taken from the shop. Be sure all tools are sharp and in good condition before using them.

Never talk to a student who is operating a machine. You may distract him/her, therefore causing him/her to be injured. NEVER “yell” in the shop at any time. A good rule to follow when using a machine is to keep your eyes on the cutter head. Never cut round stock (dowels, broom handles) on any machine. Use a hacksaw and a bench vise. All adjustments must be made on any machine only when the power is off and the machine is at a dead stop.

Great care must be taken to see that all lumber is free from nails, sand, paint, glue, or loose knots before being machined. Stock must never be forced into a machine faster than it will cut. Electrical cords on all portable machines must be disconnected before changes or adjustments are made. Examples: changing router cutters, sanding belts, drills, etc. Hand tools, portable machines, and other equipment, when temporarily not in use, must be kept on the benches at the center of bench.

Dull hand tools, saw blades, cutter heads, knives, shaper knives, router cutters, etc. are more hazardous to use than sharp ones, and should never be used. All lumber and plywood must be returned and stored properly in racks so that it will not fall or be left on the floor for someone to trip on. Return all clamps to the rack when not in use. All wrenches and other tools must be removed from machines before power is turned on.

Students are not allowed in the instructor’s office or desk. No project is to leave the shop without a payment receipt from the office.

Finishing Room Safety All oily rags must be placed in the proper safety container. If left open, they could ignite because of spontaneous combustion resulting in a damaging fire. All cans of finishing materials must be kept tightly closed and stored in the proper cupboards when not in use. Flammable vapor from these materials could cause an explosion. Many of these materials are toxic, and should not be inhaled.

All solvent used for cleaning brushes, spray guns, and other equipment must be placed in the proper waste container. Spray and finishing rooms must be kept clean and free of waste paper, scraps of wood, etc, AT ALL TIMES. Counter and other working surfaces must be left clean after using. Rubber gloves should be worn when using wood bleach or other caustic solutions. Also when staining to keep stain off hands.

No liquids, other than water, should be poured into the sink. Always obtain permission from the instructor before entering the paint room. A maximum of three students in the room at one time. The exhaust fan in the spray booth should be used when in the finishing room at all times.