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SAFETY PROGRAM

INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT, NOT

ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED

SIC CODE 3599



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2he purpose of thi s safety manual is to establi sh st andards for an indust ry"

spe cific safe ty pro gr a m for est ab lis hm e n ts cov er ed und er th e folloin g

Sta nd a rd 3ndus tri al /lassific atio n &S3/ cod e( 359 9, I#$%&'!()l )#$

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saf et y progr am has been devel oped by the Florida Division of Saf et y ith

volunt a ry input from Florida employer s, or5er s' compens a t ion insu rance

carriers , labor organi6at ions , trade associations, and other industry leaders )

2his ma nu a l is inte nd e d to serv e as th e ba sis for an e mpl oy er inte gr at e d

safe ty an d he alt h ma n ag e m e n t pro gr a m) 3mple m en t a ti on of this safe ty program sa tisfies the re7ui remen ts of the Division of Safety) 2he es sential

ele me nt s of this progr am includ e top ma na g e m e nt ' s co mmit me n t and

involv em e nt 8 the esta blis hm e nt and oper atio n of safe ty com mitt e es 8

provi sions for safety an d health training8 first aid procedures 8 accident

invest igat ions 8 record5eeping of inuries8 and or5place safety rules , policies ,

and procedures )

3f this manual meet s the needs of your establi shment , it may be used e:actly

as ritt en) 3f you have previously establi shed and are mainta in ing a safety

program, you can continue to us e your program provided that the es senti al

elements covered in this safety program are also addressed in your program)1se of all or part of this ma nu al doe s not reliev e emplo ye rs of their

responsibili ty to comply ith other applicable local , s tate or federal las) 3n

ad ditio n, if a n e mplo ye r mai nt ai ns th e ;S. <0 0 Log to me e t fed er al

re7u ir emen t s , then that ill mee t the log and summar y re7u ir emen t s of the

LES S.F <00 form in Section =3 of this program )

3t is intended tha t thi s manual be enhanced and continuously improved by the

employer) .ny s ec tion of t his manual may be modifi ed by the employer to

accommodate ac tua l opera tions and or5 prac ti ces , provided tha t the original

intent of tha t sec tion is not lost ) For e:ample, if a safe ty commi tt ee meet s

ee5ly or 7uarterly ins tead of monthly , then Section 33 of the manual should be amend ed to accommod a t e this practi ce) 3f there is a safety rule , policy, or

procedure appropriate for the or5 or or5 enviro nment hich has no t been

included, or if a rule included in Section =33 is inappropriately ritten, then a

ne safety rule, policy, or procedure should be added to improve the manual)

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do es not apply bec au s e th e e7 uip m en t or or5 op er ati on de sc rib ed is not

use d, the n tha t sp ecific rule sho uld be cross ed out or delet ed from the

ma nu al) 3f accid en ts occ ur, ne saf et y rule s sho uld b e dev elo pe d an d

incorporated in Section =33 of this manu al to prevent their recurrence)

TA.LE OF CONTENTS

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MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT AND IN/OL/EMENT

POLICY STATEMENT

2he management of this organi6a ti on is commit ted to providing employees

ith a safe and heal thful or5place) 3t is the policy of this organi6at ion that

employees repor t unsafe condi tions and do not perform or5 tas5s if the or5

is conside red unsa fe ) Employees mus t report all accident s, inurie s, andunsafe condit ions to their supervisors) @o such report ill result in retaliat ion,

penalty, or other disincentive)

Employee recommend at ions to improve safety and health conditions ill be

given thor ough conside ra ti on by our management team) *anagement ill

giv e top priority an d provid e th e fina nci al res ou rc e s to corr ec t un saf e

condi tions ) Similar ly, manag em en t ill ta5e disciplinary actions agains t an

employee ho illfully or repeatedly violates or5place safety rules ) 2hese

actions may include verbal or ri tten reprimands and may ultimately result in

termination of employment )

2he prim ar y res po nsi bility for th e coordin atio n, imple m en t a ti on , and

maintenance of our or5place safety program has been assigned to

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2itle 2elephon e

Senior managem ent ill be ac tively involved ith employees in establi sh ing

and maint aining an effective safety progra m) ;ur safety progra m

coordina tor , mys elf, or oth er me mb er s of our man ag e me n t tea m ill

participate ith you or your departme n t ' s employee represent a tive in ongoi ng

safety and health program activi ties , hich include

B romo tin g safety committe e participa tio n8

B roviding safet y and he alth edu ca tio n and training8 and

B -evieing and upd atin g or5plac e safety rules)



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2his policy st at e m e n t serv es to e:p re ss ma n ag e m e n t ' s co mmi tm e n t to an d

involvement in providing our employees a safe and heal thful or5place) 2his

or5place safety program ill be incorpora ted as the st andard of pract ice for

thi s organi6a tion ) /ompliance ith the safety rules ill be re7uired of all

employees as a condi tion of employment )

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SAFETY COMMITTEE

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. safety committ ee has been establishe d as a man ag em e nt tool to

recommend improvement s to our or5pl ace saf et y progr am and to iden tify

corr ec tive meas ures needed to elimina te or contr ol recogni 6ed saf et y and

health ha6ards ) 2he safety commi t tee employer representa t ives ill not not

e:ceed the amount of employee representa t ives )

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2he safe ty com mi tt e e ill be res po nsi ble for assis tin g ma n ag e m e n t in

co mm u ni ca ti ng proc ed ur e s for ev alu ati ng th e effec tiv en e ss of con tr ol

me a su r es us ed to prot ec t e mplo ye e s fro m safe ty an d he alt h ha6 ar ds in th e

or5place)


revieing and updating or5place safety rules base d on accident

inves ti ga ti on findings , any ins pect ion findings , and employee report s of

uns afe conditions or or5 practice s8 and acce ptin g and addre ssin g

anonymous compla in t s and sugges t ions from employees )


upda ti ng the or5pl ace saf et y progr am by eval ua ti ng employee inury and

accident records , identifying tr ends and pat t erns , and formula ting cor rec tive

measures to prevent r ecur rence )


evalu atin g employe e accide nt and illness prev en tion progra ms, and

promoting safety and health a arenes s and co" or5 er par ticipation thro ugh

continuous improvement s to the or5place safety program)

Safet y com mit te e me mb e rs ill particip at e in safe ty trainin g and be

res po nsi bl e for as sistin g ma na g e m e n t in mo nit orin g or5pl ac e saf et y

educat ion and training to ensure that it is in place, that it is effective, and that

it is document ed)

*an ag e m e n t ill provid e ritt en res po ns e s to safe ty com mi tt e e ritt en

recommendat ions )

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each commit t ee member ill be compens a t ed a t h is or he r hourly age hen

engaged in safety commit tee act ivities )

*anag em e nt ill post the minute s of each me eting &see pag e # ( in a

conspicuous place and the minutes ill be available to all employees )

.ll s afe ty co mmi tt e e recor ds ill be main ta in e d for not less th an thr ee

calendar years )



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3ndividual employees ill be ret rained af ter a or5 related inury caused by an

unsafe act or or5 prac ti ce occurs and hen a supervi sor observes employees

displaying unsafe acts , pract ices , or behaviors )

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FIRST AID PROCEDURES

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sust ai n an inur y or ar e involved in an accident re7u iring minor first aid

t reatment

B 3nform your supervisor)

B .dminist er first a id t re at m e n t to t he inury o r ou nd )

B 3f a first aid 5it is u se d, indica te usa ge on the accid en t inves tig atio n

report )

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attention)

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inury re7uiring treatm en t other than first aid

B 3nform your supervisor)

B roceed to t he post ed med ical facility) our supe rv is or ill as sis t ith

transporta t ion, if necessary)


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3f you sus tain a severe inury re7uiring emergency treatment

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the telephone in your or5 area to re7ues t assistance and

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE ACCIDENT IN/ESTIGATION

REPORT

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or other physical conditions)

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and use good common sense in car rying out assigned duti es )

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and 2ool Saf ety )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))4>

nives Sharp 3nstr umen ts )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))4!

/ompressed as /ylind ers ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))4!

ers on al rote ct iv e E7uip me nt )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))>0

Lifting E7uip ment ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))>+



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#>99 " 3ndustrial and /ommercial *achinery and E7uipmen t, @ot Elsehere /lassified

.LL E*L;EES

ouse5eeping

+) Str ai gh t en or remove rugs and mat s that do not lie flat on the floor)

<) Do not place material such as bo:es or trash in al5ays and

passageays )

#) Do not s tor e or leav e ite ms on st air ays ) 4) Do not bloc5 or obstru ct stair ells, e:its or acc es se s to safe ty and

emergency e7uipment such as fire e:tinguishers or fire alarms)

>) Se ep up from arou nd e7uip me n t by usin g a b roo m and a dust pan)

$) *op up at er ar ound drin5i ng fount ai ns , drin5 d ispens ing machi nes and

ice machines)

%) 1se cautio n signsc on es to barric ad e slipp ery are as such as freshly

mopped floors)

Lifting rocedu re s eneral

+) lan the mov e before lifting8 re mo ve obstr uc tio ns from your chos en

pathay)

<) 2est th e eig ht of th e load befor e lifting by pu shin g th e load alo ng its

rest ing surface)

#) 3f th e load is too he av y or b ul5y, us e lifting an d carryin g aids such as

hand truc5s, dollies , pallet ac5s and car ts, or get ass is tance from a co"

or5er)

4) 3f assis ta n ce is re7 uir ed to perfor m a lift, c oordin at e an d co mm u ni ca t e

your movemen ts ith those of your co"or5er )

>) osition your feet $ to +< inches apa rt ith one foot slightl y i n fron t of

the other)

$) Face the load)

%) Cend a t the 5ne es, not at the bac5)

!) eep your bac5 straig ht)

9) et a firm g rip o n th e obec t ith you r h an ds an d fing er s) 1se h a ndl es

hen pr es en t)

+0) @ever lift anyt hi ng if your hands ar e gr eas y or et)

++ ) Aear protect ive gloves hen lifting obec ts ith sharp corners or agged

edges)

+<) old ob ec ts as clos e to your body as pos sibl e)

+# ) erform lifting movements smoothly and gradually8 do not er5 the load )

+4) 3f you mus t change direc tion hile lifting or carrying the load , pivot your

feet and turn your ent ire body) Do not tist at the aist )

+>) Set do n obe ct s in th e sa me ma nn e r as you pic5 ed th em up, e:c ep t in

reverse)

+$) Do not lift a n obe ct fro m th e floor to a lev el ab ov e your aist in o ne

mo tio n) Set the loa d do n on a ta ble or b en ch and th en adu st you r



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grip before lifting it higher)

+%) Slide mat e ri al s to the end of the tailgat e befo re a tt empti ng to lift them

off of a pic5"up truc5) Do not lift over the alls or tailgate of the truc5

bed)

Ladders and Step Ladders

+) -ea d and follo the ma nuf ac tu re r' s instruc tion s label affi:ed to the

ladder if you are unsure ho to use the ladder )

.LL E*L;EES

Ladders and Step Ladders &continued(

<) Do not place a ladd er in a pass ag e a y or door ay ithout posting

ar ni ng signs or cones that det our pedest ri an tr affic aay from the

ladder) Loc5 the dooray that you ar e bloc5ing ith the ladde r and post signs that ill detour traffic a ay from your or5)

#) .llo only o ne pers on on th e lad de r at a tim e)

4) Do n ot use ladd ers tha t hav e loos e rung s, crac5 ed or split side rails,

miss ing rubber foot pads, or other visible damage)

>) eep ladder rungs clean and free of greas e) -emov e buildup of

material such as dir t or mud)

$) Do not sta nd on a l add er th at ob bl es , or th at lean s to th e left o r righ t

of center)

%) Do not sta nd on t he top to r ung s of any ladd er)

!) Ahen perfor min g or5 from a ladd er, face the ladd er and do not lean

bac5ard or sideays from the ladder)

9) Do no t try t o Gal5G a l adde r by roc5ing it) /limb don the ladde r, and

then move it)

/limbing a Ladder

+) Face th e lad de r he n climbin g u p or do n)

<) Do no t carr y i tems in your hands hile climbing up or don a l adde r)

#) *aintain a thre e" point conta ct by 5ee pin g both han ds and one foot or

bo th feet and on e hand on the ladder at all times hen climbin g up or

don the ladder )



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;FF3/E E-S;@@EL

;ffice Safety

eneral

+) ;bey all post ed safe ty and da ng er signs)

<) eep doors in hallays fully open or fully closed)

#) Do no t sto re or leave items on st airays or al5ays) 4) 1se h an dr ails h en asc en di ng or de sc e nd in g stairs or ra mp s)

>) Do not run on stairs or ta5 e mor e tha n one ste p at a time )

$) 1se a ladder or step stool to retriev e or store items that are locate d

above your head)

%) Do no t ump from r amps , pla tf or ms, ladde rs or st ep st ool s)

!) eep floors clear of items such as paper clips, pencils , t ac5s or st aples)

9) Do not 5ic5 obe ct s out of your pa th a y8 pic5 t he m up or pu sh th em out

of the ay)

+0) Do not bloc5 your vie by ca rr yi ng large or bul5y items 8 us e a dolly or

hand truc5 or get ass is tance from a fello employee)

++) /arry pencil s, scis sors and other sharp obec t s ith the poin ts don) +<) Stor e shar p ob ec ts , such as pens , pencils, lett er opener s or s ciss or s in

draers or ith the points don in a container)

+#) /le an up spills or lea5 s imm ed ia t el y by usin g a pa pe r to el, rag or a

mop and buc5et )

+4) Do no t t hr o mat ches , cigar e tt e s or o ther smo5i ng mat e ri al s into tr as h

bas5ets)

Furniture 1se

+) ;pe n only o ne file c abin et dra e r at a time ) /lose th e filing ca bin et

draer you are or5ing in before opening another filing draer in the

s ame cabine t)

<) /los e d ra e rs an d door s imm edi at el y afte r us e)

#) 1se t he h an dl e he n closin g d ra er s an d files)

4) ut heavy files in the bo tt om dr aers of file cabine ts )

>) Do not tilt the chai r you are sit ting in on i ts bac5 to l egs)

$) Do not sta nd on furnitur e to re ac h high plac es )

E7uipment 1se

+) ee p th e pa pe r cutt er ha ndl e in th e clos ed or loc5 ed positio n h en it is

not being used)

<) Do no t use pape r cu tti ng devices if the finger guar d is mis si ng )

#) 1se a s tapl e remover , no t your finger s, for removi ng st ap les)

4) Do not use e:tension or poer cords that have the ground prong

removed or bro5en off)

>) Do no t us e frayed , cu t or crac5ed elect rical cor ds )

$) 1se a c ord cov er or ta pe th e cord do n h en run nin g ele ctric al or oth er

cords across aisles , beteen des5s or across ent rances or e:i ts )

%) Do not connect mul tiple elec tri ca l devices into a single outl et )



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Drill ress es

+) 3nser t th e or5pie ce into th e ta ble groov e s befor e sta rtin g th e drilling

process)

<) Do no t use dull, crac5ed or bent drill bits )



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-;D1/23;@ E-S;@@EL " *achinists, ress ;pera to rs

*achineE7uipmen t Safety &continued(

#) eep your hands aay from an e:pose d bit in opera tion and other

poin ts of operati on)

4) 1se b ru sh e s or vac uu m ma ch in er y to r em ov e me ta l chips, sh avin gs an d

other debr is from the drill table) Do not use your bare hands ) >) Aear th e prescrib ed perso nal prot ec tiv e e7uip me n t such as goggle s,

gloves, and hearing

protection hen operating drill presses)

$) Do n ot alter any bit guar ds or safet y devic es itho ut ma nu fa ct ur er 's

ritten consent )

rinders

+) Do no t use grindi ng hee ls that have chips, crac5s or grooves)

<) Do not use the grinding heel if it obbles ) 2ag it G;ut of Service )G

#) .dust the tong ue guard so that it is no more than +! inch from the

grinding heel) 4) Do not try to stop th e he el using your han d, eve n if you are earin g

gloves) 2o p reven t your gloves from get ti ng caugh t by the grindi ng

heel , hold the or5" piece by using vice grip pliers , clamps, or a ig)

>) Do not use grinder if it is not firmly anchored to the or5 bench)

$) Do no t inst all a grinding hee l hose label ed -* speed is loer than

the ra ted speed of the grinder )

%) rior t o i nst alling a ne grindi ng hee l, ins pec t the hee l for c rac5s or

other visible damag e)

!) Do no t clamp a por tabl e grinde r in a vis e t o us e it as a bench grinde r)

and 2ool Safety

eneral

+) ee p t he bla de of all cuttin g tools sh ar p)

<) /arry a ll shar p tools i n a shea t h or hols te r)

#) 2ag orn, da ma g e d or d efe ctiv e tools G;ut of Servic eG an d do not use

them)

4) Do not us e a tool if its handl e has splin te rs , burr s, crac5s or s plits, or if

the head of the tool is loose)

>) Do not use impact tools such as ha mm er s, chisels, punch es or ste el

st a5es that have mushr oomed heads)

$) Ahe n h an di ng a t ool to a no th e r per so n, direc t sh ar p poin ts an d cuttin g

edges aay from yourself and the other per son)

%) Do no t perfo rm Gma5e" shiftG repa ir s t o tools)

!) Do not thro tools from one location to anoth er or from elev at ed

platforms)

9) 2rans port hand tools only in tool bo:es or tool belt s) Do no t carr y t ools



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in your clothing)

ammers

+) Do not us e a ha m me r if your ha nd s are oily, gre as y or et)

<) Do no t s tri5e nails o r other ob ec ts ith the Gchee5G of the hammer )



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<) 1se the handle hen opening and closing a dra er or door of a tool

bo:, chest, or cabi net)

#) Do not o pe n mor e th an on e d ra e r of a to ol bo: a t a tim e)



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-;D1/23;@ E-S;@@EL " *achinist, ress ;perat or s

/ompressed as /ylinders &continued(

4) /los e th e cylind er valv e h en or5 is finish ed , h en th e cylind er is

empty or at any time the cylinder is moved)

>) Do not stor e o:yg en cylin de rs ne ar fuel g as cylind er s suc h as prop an e

or acetylene, or near combust ible material such as oil or grease) $) Sta nd to th e s id e of th e reg ul at or he n op enin g the valv e)

%) 3f a cylind er is lea5ing aroun d a valve or a fuse plug, mov e it to an

out side area aay from here or5 is performed and tag it to indicate

the defect )

!) Do not hoist or tran sp ort cylind ers by me an s of m ag ne ts or cho5er

slings)

9) Do not use compresse d gas to clean the or5 area, e7uipme nt or

yourself)

+0) Do not re mo ve the valve renc h from ace tyl en e cylind er s hile th e

cylinder is being used)

++) ur ge o:ygen valves , regul at or s and lines bef or e us e)

ersonal rotective E7uipmen t

+) Do no t pain t or drill hol es in your har d hat s)

<) Do not ear hard hats tha t are den te d or crac5 ed )

#) Ae ar safe ty glas se s, go ggl es or fac e shield s h en op er ati ng chip pe rs ,

grinders, lathes or sanders)

4) Aear che mic al goggle s hen using, applying or handling che mical

li7uids or pod ers from containe rs labeled G/.1S23/G or G/;--;S3=E)G

>) Do not contin ue to or5 if your safe ty glass es beco me fogg ed ) Stop

or5 and clean the glasses unt il the lenses are clear and defogged)

$) Aear a elding hel me t or elding gogg les during elding oper a ti ons )

%) Aear diel ec tric gloves hen or5ing on e lect ric curr en t)

!) Aear ear plugs or ear muffs in are as posted Gearing rotection

-e7uired)G

Electrical oered 2ools

+) Do not use poer e7uip me nt or tools on hich you have not been

trained)

<) eep poer cords aay from path of drills, s as, 5nives , grinder s )

#) Do no t u se cord s th at hav e splice s, e:p os e d ire s, or crac 5e d or fraye d

ends)

4) Do not carry plugg ed in e7uip me nt or tools ith your finger on the

sitch)

>) Do not carry e7uip me n t or tools by the cord)



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Electrical oer 2ools &continue d(

+0) Do n ot use e:t en sio n cords or oth er thre e pron ge d poer cord s th at

have a missing prong)

++) Do not use an adapte r such as a cheat er plug that eliminat es the

ground)+<) Do not connect mul tiple elec tri ca l tool s in to a single outl et )

+#) Do no t d rive over, dr ag , st ep on or place obect s on a cord )

For5lift Safety

re" 1se 3nspection

Do not use for5lift if any of the folloing conditions e:ist

+) 2he m as t h as bro5 en or crac 5e d eld" p oint s)

<) 2he r oller t rac5s ar e no t gr eas ed or the chai ns ar e not free to tr avel)

#) 2he for5s are un e7 u ally sp ac ed or crac5 s e:ist alo ng th e bla de or at th eheels)

4) 2he hydraulic fluid level s ar e lo)

>) 2he hydraulic line and fitting have e:cess ive ear or a re crimped )

$) 2he fluid i s lea5ing from the lift or the tilt cylinders )

%) 2he h ard a re on th e cylind er s i s loos e)

!) 2he tir es a re e:cess ive ly orn, split or have missing tir e materi al )

9) .ir filled tire s ar e no t filled to the oper a ti ng pr es su r e indicat ed on the

tire)

+0) 2he batte rie s have crac5s or holes, unca pp ed cells, fraye d cables,

bro5en cabl e insul ation, loose connecti ons or clogged ve nt ca ps)

Starting the For5lift

B .pply the foot b ra5 e and shift g ea rs to n eu tr al befor e turnin g th e 5ey)

For5lift Safety -ules

eneral

+) Do n ot e:c ee d th e lift ca pa cit y of th e for5lift) -e ad th e lift cap ac it y

plate on the for5lif t if you ar e unsure)

<) Follo the ma nuf ac tu re r' s guid elin es conc er nin g cha ng e s in the lift

capacity before adding an attachmen t to a for5lift)

#) Lift the load an inch or to to test for st abili ty 3f the rear heels a re not

in firm contact ith the floor , ta5e a lighter load or use a for5lift ith a

higher lift capacity)

4) Do not rais e or loer a load hile you ar e en rou te ) Aait u ntil you are

in th e loadin g ar ea an d hav e sto pp e d befor e raisin g or loerin g th e

load)

>) .fter pic5ing up a load , adus t the for5s so tha t the load is tilt ed slightly

bac5ard for ad ded st ability)



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For5lift Safety &continue d(

!) Do not d riv e ov er o be ct s in you r pat h a y)

9) Do not drive into an are a ith a ceiling heigh t tha t is loer tha n th e

height of the mas t or overhead guard)

+0) Ste er ide he n ma5ing turns)++) Do not drive up to anyone st andi ng or or5ing in fron t of a fi:ed ob ec t

such as a all)

+<) ;bey all traffic rules and signs)

+#) Sound horn hen approachi ng blind corner s, door ays or a isl es to ale rt

o ther operator s and pedes t ri ans)

+4) Sta y a minim um dista nc e of thre e truc5 leng th s fro m oth er op er atin g

mobile e7uipmen t)

+>) Drive in reve rs e and use a s igna l per son hen your vision is bloc5ed by

the load)

+$) Loo5 in th e directio n th at you are driving8 proc ee d he n you hav e a

clear path) +%) Do no t us e bar e for5s a s a man" lift pla tf or m)

+!) Do not drive the for5lift hile peo ple are on th e att ac he d ma n" lift

platform)

+9) Drive loaded for5lifts forard up ramps )

<0) Loer the ma st compl et el y, turn off t he engin e an d set th e par5in g

bra5e before leavi ng your for5lif t)

ic5ing 1p a Load

+) GS7u ar e upG on th e cent er of the load and app ro ac h it straig ht on ith

the for5s in the travel position)

<) Stop hen the tip s of your for5s ar e about a foo t from t he load)

#) Level the for5s and sloly drive forar d un til t he load is re sti ng aga inst

the bac5res t of the mas t )

4) Lift the load h igh enough to clear hat ever is under it)

>) Cac5 up ab ou t on e foot, th en sloly a nd ev enly tilt th e ma st ba c5 ar ds

to stabili6e the load)

utting a Load Don

+) GS7u ar e upG a nd sto p ab ou t on e foot fro m de sir ed loca tio n)

<) Level the for5s and drive to the loading spot)

#) Sloly loer t he load to the floor)

4) 2ilt the for5s slightly forard so tha t you do not hoo5 the load )

>) Ahen th e path behin d you is cle ar of o bstr uc tio ns, bac5 straigh t out

unti l the for5s have cleared the pallet)

Stac5ing ;ne Load on 2op of .nother

+) Stop abo ut one foot aa y from the loading are a and lift the ma st high

enough to clear the top of the st ac5)



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<) Sloly move forard until the load is s7uarely over the top of the st ac5)

#) Level t he for5s an d loer th e ma st until th e loa d is no long er sup po rt e d

by the for5s )

4) Loo5 ov er bot h sho uld er s for o bstr uc ti on s an d ba c5 str aig ht out if th e

path is clear)



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Lifting E7uipment &continued(

$) Aear or5 gloves hen handling rough, sharp" edge d or abrasive

material such as chains, cables, ropes or slings)

%) Do not alte r or re mo ve the safe ty latch on h oo5s) Do not use a hoo5

that does not have a safety latch, or if the safety latch is bent ) !) Lift the load from the cent e r of hoo5s, no t from the poin t)



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disconnecting regulators and fit tings)

#) Do not trans po rt cylind ers ithout first removin g regula tor s and

replacing the valve protection caps )





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AELD3@ E-S;@@EL


>) Do not store o:yg en cylinders near fuel gas cylinders such as

propane or ac etyl ene, or near co mbustible material such as oil or

grease)

$) Sta nd to th e s id e of th e reg ul at or he n op enin g the valv e) %) 3f a cylind er is lea5ing aroun d a valve or a fuse plug, mov e it to an


the defect )

!) Do not hoist or tran sp ort cylind ers by me an s of m ag ne ts or cho5er

slings)


yourself)

+0) ;pen cylinder valves sloly) ;pen the valves fully hen the

compressed gas cylinder is being used , in order to eliminate poss ib le

lea5age around the cylinder valve s tem)

++) Do not re mo ve the valve renc h from ace tyl en e cylind er s hile th ecylinder is in use)

+<) ur ge o:ygen valves , regul at or s and lines bef or e us e)

rinders

+) Do no t use grindi ng hee ls that have chips, crac5s or grooves)

<) Do not use the grinding heel if it obbles ) 2ag it G;ut of Service )G

#) .dust the tongue guard so that it is no more than K inch from the

grinding heel)

4) Do not try to sto p th e he el ith your han d, ev en if you are earin g

gloves)

>) Do not use grinder if it is not firmly anchored to the or5 bench)

$) Do no t inst all a grinding hee l hose label ed -* speed is loer than

the ra ted speed of the grinder )

%) rior t o i nst alling a ne grindi ng hee l, ins pec t the hee l for c rac5s or

other visible damag e)

!) Do no t clamp a por tabl e grinde r in a vis e t o us e it as a bench grinde r)

*achine uarding

+) -eplace the guards before starting machines, or after ma5ing

adust men ts or repai rs to ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))the

machine)

<) Do not remove, alter or bypass any safety guards or devices hen

operating any piece of e7uipment or machinery)



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#) Long hair must be contain ed under a hat or hair net, reg ardle ss of

gender)

4) -ea d an d o be y s af et y arnin gs pos te d on or ne ar any m ac hin er y)

>) Do not try t o stop a or5pie ce as it goe s throu gh an y m ac hin e) 3f the

machine becomes ammed, deenergi6e before clearing the am)



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AELD3@ E-S;@@EL

and 2ool Safety

eneral

+) /arry a ll shar p tools i n a shea t h or hols te r)

<) 2ag orn, da ma g e d or d efe ctiv e tools G;ut of Servic eG an d do not use

them) #) Do not us e a tool if its handl e has splin te rs , burr s, crac5s or s plits, or if

the head of the tool is loose)

4) Do not use impact tools such as ha mm er s, chisels, punch es or ste el

st a5es that have mushr oomed heads)

>) Ahe n h an di ng a t ool to a no th e r per so n, direc t sh ar p poin ts an d cuttin g

edges aay from yourself and the other per son)

$) Ahen using 5nives , shea rs or other cu tti ng tools , cut in a directi on aay

from your body)

%) Do n ot carry sh ar p or p oint ed ha nd tools suc h as scre d riv er s, scrib es ,

snips, scrapers, chisels or files in your poc5et unless the tool or poc5et is

sheathed) !) Do no t perfo rm Gma5e" shiftG repa ir s t o tools)

9) Do not us e G ch ea t er sG on loa d bind er s or Gboo me rs )G

+0 ) Do not carry tool s in your hand hen climbing) /arry tool s in tool bel ts

or hoist the tools to the or5 area ith a hand line)

++) Do n ot thro tools fro m on e loca tio n to ano th e r, fro m on e e mpl oy e e to

another or from elevated plat forms)

+< ) 2ransport hand tools only in tool bo:es or tool belt s) Do not car ry tool s

in your clothing)

ammers

+) Do not us e a ha m me r if your ha nd s are oily, gre as y or et)

<) Do no t s tri5e nails o r other ob ec ts ith the chee5 of the hammer )

#) Do not s tri5e one ha mm e r ag ain st ano th er ha mm e r)

Scredrivers

+) .lays ma tc h the si6e an d typ e of scre d riv er bla de to fit th e he ad of

the scre)

<) Do no t hold the or5pi ece aga inst your body hile using a s cr edri ve r)

#) Do not put your fingers near the blade of the scredriver hen

tightening a scre)

4) 1se an al, a drill or a nail to ma5e a s ta rt ing hole for scres )

>) Do no t force a s cr edri ve r by using a hammer or pliers on it)

$) Do no t use a s cr edriver a s a punch , chis el, pry bar or nail pulle r)

%) 1se a s cr edri ve r that has an insul at ed handl e for electrical or5 )

!) Do not carry a scre d riv er in you r p oc5 et )

9) Do no t use a s cr edriver if your hands ar e e t, oily or gr eas y)

Arenches



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+) Do not use ren ch es tha t are ben t, crac5 ed , ba dly chipp ed or tha t hav e

loose or bro5en handles)

<) Do not slip a pipe over a single head rench handle to increase

leverage)



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S33@ .@D -E/E3=3@ E-S;@@EL

For5lift Safety

re" 1se 3nspection

Do not use for5lift if any of the folloing conditions e:ist

+) 2he m as t h as bro5 en or crac 5e d eld" p oint s)

<) 2he r oller t rac5s ar e no t gr eas ed or the chai ns ar e not free to tr avel) #) 2he for5s are un e7 u ally sp ac ed or crac5 s e:ist alo ng th e bla de or at th e

heels)

4) 2he hydraulic fluid level s ar e lo)

>) 2he hydraulic line and fitting have e:cess ive ear or a re crimped )

$) Fluid i s lea5ing from the lift or the tilt cylinders)

%) 2he h ard a re on th e cylind er s i s loos e)

!) 2he tir es a re e:cess ive ly orn, split or have missing tir e materi al )

9) .ir filled tire s ar e no t filled to the oper a ti ng pr es su r e indicat ed on the

tire)

+0) 2he batte rie s have crac5s or holes, unca pp ed cells, fraye d cables,

bro5en cabl e insul ation, loose connecti ons or clogged ve nt ca ps)

Starting the For5lift

B .pply the foot b ra5 e and shift g ea rs to n eu tr al befor e turnin g th e 5ey)

ic5ing 1p a Load

+) GS7u ar e upG on th e cent er of the load and app ro ac h it straig ht on ith

the for5s in the travel position)

<) Stop hen the tip s of your for5s ar e about a foo t from t he load)

#) Level the for5s and sloly drive forar d un til t he load is re sti ng aga inst

the bac5res t of the mas t )

4) Lift the load h igh enough to clear hat ever is under it)

>) Cac5 up on e foot, the n sloly an d ev enly tilt t he ma st bac5 ar ds to

stabili6e the load)

utting a Load Don

+) GS7u ar e upG a nd sto p ab ou t on e foot fro m de sir ed loca tio n)

<) Level the for5s and drive to the loading spot)

#) Sloly loer t he load to the floor)

4) 2ilt the for5s slightly forard so tha t you do not hoo5 the load )

>) Ahen th e path behin d you is cle ar of o bstr uc tio ns, bac5 straigh t out

unti l the for5s have cleared the pallet)

Stac5ing ;ne Load on 2op of .nother

+) Stop abo ut one foot aa y from the loading are a and lift the ma st high

enough to clear the top of the st ac5)

<) Sloly move forard until the load is s7uare ly over the top of the st ac5)

#) Level t he for5s an d loer th e ma st until th e loa d is no long er sup po rt e d

by the for5s )



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4) Loo5 ov er bot h sho uld er s for o bstr uc ti on s an d ba c5 str aig ht out if th e

path is clear)



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<#) Drive unlo ad e d for5lifts in r ev er se h en goin g up a ra mp an d for ar d

hen going don a ramp)

<4) Do no t a tt empt to t ur n the for5lift a round on a ramp)

<>) Loer the ma st compl et el y, turn the engin e off a nd set th e par5in g

bra5e before leavi ng your for5lif t)



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For5lifts &continue d(

Loading Doc5s

+) eep the for5lift clear of the doc5 edge hile vehicl es ar e bac5i ng up to

the doc5)

<) Do not be gin loa din g or u nlo adi ng until th e sup ply truc5 has co me to acomple t e stop, the eng ine has been tur ned off, t he doc5 loc5 has been

engaged and the hee ls have been choc5ed )

#) .ttach the bridge or doc5 p la te before driving the for5lift into the truc5)

4) Do no t d rive the for5lift into a t ruc5 bed that has soft or loos e dec5i ng or

other unstable flooring)

>) 1se doc5 light s or headlight s hen or5ing in a dar5 tr ail er )

$) Drive straig ht acros s th e bridg e plat es he n ent erin g or e:itin g th e

trailer)

and 2ruc5 ;perations

eneral

+) For e: tr emel y bul5y or pr es su ri6ed items such as gas cylinde rs , str ap or

chain the items to the hand truc5)

<) Stor e hand truc5s ith t he tongue under a palle t, shelf, or tabl e)

#) Do not e:cee d the manufactur er ' s load rated capacity) -ead the

capacity plate on the hand truc5 if you are unsure)

Ahen Loading a and 2ruc5

+) 2ip th e load slightly for ard so th at th e ton gu e of the ha nd truc5 go es

under the load)

<) ush the tongue of the hand truc5 all the ay under the load to be

moved)

#) Ahen loadi ng hand truc5s, 5eep your feet clear of the hee ls )

lace the load so that it ill not slip, shif t or fall) 1se straps, if provided,

to secure the load)

4) eep the cen te r of g ravity of th e load as lo as possible by placin g

heavier obects belo the lighter obects )

and ling the Load )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

+) *ove ha nd truc5s at a al5ing p ac e)

<) ush th e loa d so t ha t th e eig ht ill be carrie d by t he a:le an d not th e

handles ) 2he operator should only balance and push)

#) Do n ot al5 bac5 ar d ith the ha nd truc5, unles s going up stairs or

ramps)

4) Ahe n goin g do n an inclin e, 5e ep th e ha nd truc5 in front of you so tha t

it can be controlled at all times)

>) 3f your vie is obs tructed , use a spott er to ass is t you in guiding the load)



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allet ?ac5 1se

+) ;nly empl oyer aut hori6ed per sonnel may oper a te palle t ac5s)

<) Do not ride o n pallet ac5s)



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and 2ruc5 ;perations &continued(

#) Sta rt and stop gr aduall y to p reven t the load from s lipping)

4) ull ma nu al palle t ac5 s8 pu sh h en goin g don an inclin e or p as sin g

close to alls or obstacles)

>) 3f your vie is obst ruc ted , use a spott er to as si st you in guiding the load) $) Sto p t he p alle t ac5 if an yo n e ge ts in you r ay)

%) Do not leav e palle t ac5 u na tt e nd e d ith t he loa d s us pe n d ed )

!) Do no t place your feet under the palle t ac5 hen it is movi ng )

9) ee p y our fee t an d oth er bod y par ts cle ar of pallet befor e rele asi ng th e

load)

Aarehouse Safety

eneral

+) =isually i ns pect for shar p obect s or other ha6ar ds befo re pu tti ng hands,legs or other body par ts into cont ai ne r s such as gar bage cans , bo:es ,

bags or sin5s)

<) -emov e or bend nails and staples from crate s before unpa c5ing the

crates)

#) Ahe n cuttin g shrin5 ra p ith a blad e, ala ys cut a ay fro m you an d

your co"or5ers)

4) *ove sloly hen approachi ng blind cor ne rs )

>) Do n ot us e palle ts or s 5ids th at ar e crac 5e d, split or h av e oth er visible

damage)

$) Do not ump from elev at ed places such as truc5 beds, platforms or

ladders)

%) Do no t lift slippe ry or e t ob ec ts 8 us e a hand truc5 )

Stoc5ing Shelves

+) Ahe n ma nu a lly sto c5in g sh elv es , positio n th e ma te ri al s to b e sh elv ed

slightly in front of you, so you do not have to tis t hen lifting and

stac5ing materials)

<) -emo ve one obec t a t a time from sh elv es)

#) lace items on s helves so that they lie flat and do not obbl e)

4) lace heav ie r loads on t he loer o r middl e shel ves)

>) Do no t let items over hang from s helves into al5ays)

Ahen /utt ing Strapping Cands

+) Ae ar saf et y glas se s h en cuttin g str ap pin g ba nd s, uncr ati ng ma te ri als

and driving nails)

<) 1se long handle d snips hen cutting stra ppin g band s aay from a

shipping container)

#) Sta nd to th e sid e of th e s tr ap pi ng ban d he n cuttin g it)



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4) ;bey all saf et y and danger signs post ed in the or5pl ace )

/hemical Storage

+) Follo the saf e handling instr uc ti ons listed on the label of the con ta ine r

or liste d on the corre sp on di ng *aterial Safe ty Data She et he n

handling each chemical s tored in the s toc5room)

<) Do no t s mo5e hile handli ng chemi ca ls label ed GFlammable ) G



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Aarehouse Safety &continued(

#) Do n ot stor e ch em ic als lab el ed GFla mm a bl eG ne ar sou rc es of ignitio n

such as space heater s and spar5ing tools )

4) Do not han dl e or load an y con tai ne rs of ch emic als if th e con tai ne rs are

crac5ed or lea5ing)

;rderpic5er

+) ;nly empl oyer aut hori6ed per sonnel may oper a te order pic5e r s)

<) Do not opera te an orderpic5 er ithout the opera to r' s safety belt or

lanyard in place)

#) Do not re mo ve th e safe ty belt or lanya rd he n th e ord er pic5 er is in the

raised position)

4) Do n ot allo pers on n el to st an d un de r th e ord er pic5 er hile it is in t he

raised position) >) Drive t he ord er pic5 er at a al5ing pac e)

$) Do no t d rive ith the order pi c5er in the rais ed positi on )




#) Aear che mic al goggle s hen using, applying or handling che mical


4) Do not contin ue to or5 if your safe ty glass es beco me fogg ed ) Stop


>) Aear ear plugs or ear muffs in are as posted Gearing rotection

-e7uired)G

Driving Safety

Fueling =ehicles

+) 2urn t he vehi cl e off bef or e fueling)

<) Do not smo 5e hile fueling a vehicle)

#) Aas h hands ith soap and a te r if you s pill gaso line on your hands )

Driving -ules

+) Shut all door s and fas ten your seat belt bef or e moving the vehicl e)

<) ;bey all tr affic pat te r ns and signs at all ti mes)

#) *aintain a thre e point conta ct using both han ds and one foot or b oth

feet and one hand hen climbing into and out of vehicles)



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*achine uarding

+) -eplace the guards before starting machines or after ma5ing

adus tment s or repairs to the machines )



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and 2ool Safety &continued (

+<) Do n ot thro tools fro m on e loca tio n to ano th e r, fro m on e e mpl oy e e to

another , from scaffolds or other elevated plat forms)

ammers +) Do not us e a ha m me r if your ha nd s are oily, gre as y or et)

<) Do no t s tri5e nails o r other ob ec ts ith the Gchee5G of the hammer )

#) Do not s tri5e one ha mm e r ag ain st ano th er ha mm e r)

Scredrivers

+) .lays ma tc h the si6e an d typ e of scre d riv er bla de to fit th e he ad of

the scre)

<) Do no t hold the or5pi ece aga inst your body hile using a s cr edri ve r)

#) Do not put your fingers near the blade of the scredriver hen

tightening a scre)

4) 1se an al, drill or a nail to ma5e a s ta rt ing hole for scres) >) Do no t force a s cr edri ve r by using a hammer or pliers on it)

$) Do no t use a s cr edriver a s a punch , chis el, pry bar or nail pulle r)

%) 1se a s cr edri ve r that has an insul at ed handl e for electrical or5 )

!) Do no t use a s cr edriver if your hands ar e e t, oily or gr eas y)

Arenches

+) Do not slip a pipe over a single hea d rench handle for incre as ed

leverage)

<) Do not u se a shim to ma5 e a rench fit)

#) Si6e t he ad us tab le rench to fit the nu t befo re tur ning)

4) 1se a split bo: re nc h on flare nu ts)

>) Do not u se a re nc h ith b ro5 en or bat te re d poin ts)

$) 1se a h am me r on stri5ing face renc he s)

%) 1se bo: or soc5 et ren ch e s on h e: ag o n nu ts an d bolts as a first choic e,

and open end renches as a second choice)

liers

+) Do not u se pliers as a re nc h or a ha mm e r)

<) Do not a tt e mp t to forc e pliers by using a ha m me r on th em )

#) Do no t slip a pipe over the handl es of plier s t o incr eas e lever age)

4) 1se plie rs ith an insulated handle for el ec tr ical or5 )

>) Ahen using diago nal cutting pliers, shield the loose pieces of cut

material from flying into the air by using a cloth or your gloved hand)

/lamps

+) Do no t us e t he /"clamp for hoisti ng mat e ri al s)

<) Do not u se th e /"cla mp as a p er ma n e n t fast en in g devic e)



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and 2ool Safety &continued (

2ool Co:es/hests/a binet s

+) Do not use a tool bo: o r ches t as a or5b en ch )

<) 1se the handle hen opening and closing a dra er or door of a tool

bo:, chest, or cabi net) #) Do not o pe n mor e th an on e d ra e r of a to ol bo: a t a tim e)

4) Do no t st and on tool bo:es, ches ts or cabine ts to gain e: tr a hei gh t)

>) 2ape over or file off shar p edges on t ool bo:es , ches ts or cabi ne t s)

$) /los e an d loc5 all dra e rs and door s befor e mo vin g th e tool c he st to a

ne location)

%) Do not mo ve a t ool b o:, ch es t or c abin et if it has loos e tools or p ar ts on

the top)

!) us h l arge ches ts , cabine ts and tool bo:es 8 do not pull them)

9) Loc5 the h eels on l arg e tool bo: es , che st s or ca bin et s to p rev en t th em

from rolling)

nivesSharp 3nstrume nt s

+) Stor e 5nives in 5nife bloc5s o r in shea t hs aft er using them)

<) 1se 5nives for the ope ra ti on for hich they ar e named )

#) Do not u se 5niv es ith d ull bla de s)

4) Do no t use 5nives a s scr edri ve rs , pry ba rs , can openers or ice p ic5s)

>) Do not p ic5 up 5 niv es by their bla de s)

$) Ahe n ha ndlin g 5nife bla de s and oth er cuttin g tools, direc t sh ar p poin ts

and edges aay from you)

%) /ut in the direction aay from your body hen using 5nives )

!) Do not a tt e mp t to catc h a falling 5 nife)

9) /arry 5nives ith their tip s poin ted toar ds the floor)

+ 0) Do not us e honin g ste el s th at do not hav e disc gu ar ds )

/ompressed as /ylinders

Storage and andling

+) Stor e all compr es s ed cylinde rs in the upright position)

<) lace valve pro tec ti on caps on gas cylinde rs that ar e in sto rage or no t in

use)

#) Do not s tor e co mp re s se d ga s c ylind er s in ar ea s h er e th ey ca n c om e in

contact ith chemicals labeled G/orrosive)G

4) Do no t hand le o:ygen cylinde rs if your gloves ar e gr eas y or oily)

>) Do no t lift cylinde rs by the valve pro tec ti on cap)

$) lace cylinde rs on a cr ad le , slingboar d , palle t or cylinde r bas 5e t to hois t

them)



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%) Do not place cylinde rs agai ns t elect rical panel s or live elect rical cords

here the cylinder can become par t of the circui t)



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1se of /ompressed as /ylinders

+) Do no t us e dent ed, crac5ed or other visibly damaged cylinde rs )

<) 1se only an open ende d or adustable rench hen connecting or

disconnecting regulators and fit tings) #) Do not trans po rt cylind ers ithout first removin g regula tor s and

replacing the valve protection caps )



>) Do not stor e o:yg en cylin de rs ne ar fuel g as cylind er s suc h as prop an e

or acetylene, or near combust ible material such as oil or grease)

$) Sta nd to th e s id e of th e reg ul at or he n op enin g the valv e)

%) 3f a cylind er is lea5ing aroun d a valve or a fuse plug, mov e it to an


the defect )

!) Do not hoist or tran sp ort cylind ers by me an s of m ag ne ts or cho5erslings)


yourself)

+0) Do not re mo ve the valve renc h from ace tyl en e cylind er s hile th e

cylinder is being used)

++) ;pen compres s ed gas cylinde r valves sloly) ;pen fully hen in us e to

eliminate possible lea5age around the cylinder valve s tem)

+<) ur ge o:ygen valves , regul at or s and lines bef or e us e)




#) Ae ar safe ty glas se s, go ggl es or fac e shield s h en op er ati ng chip pe rs ,

grinders, lathes or sanders)

4) Ae ar fac e shield s ov er go ggl es or s afe ty gla ss es durin g ope n furn ac e ,

hot dipping, metal plating or gas cutting operations)

>) Aear che mic al goggle s hen using, applying or handling che mical


$) Do not contin ue to or5 if your safe ty glass es beco me fogg ed ) Stop


%) Aear a elding hel me t or elding gogg les during elding oper a ti ons )

!) Aear diel ec tric gloves hen or5ing on e lect ric curr en t)

9) Aear ear plugs or ear muffs in are as posted Gearing rotection

-e7uired)G




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Lifting E7uipme nt

eneral

+) Do not use chain s lings if lin5s are crac5ed, tis ted , str e tched or bent )

<) Fabrica te all ire in ire rope slings by using thimbles 8 do not form eyes

by using ire clips or 5nots) #) Do no t s hort en slings by using ma5e" shift devices such as 5no ts or bolts )

4) Do not use a 5in5ed chain)

>) rot ec t slings fro m th e sha rp ed ge s of their load s by p lacin g pa ds over

the sharp edges of the items tha t have been loaded)

$) Do not plac e your ha nd s be t e en th e sling an d its loa d he n the sling is

being tightened around the load )

%) Aear or5 gloves hen handling rough, sharp" edge d or abrasive

material such as chains, cables, ropes or slings)

!) Do not alter or remo ve the safety latch on hoo5s) Do not use a hoo5

that does not have a safety latch, or if the safety latch is bent )

9) Lift the load from the cent e r of hoo5s, no t from the poin t)

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