Citizenship maChine toolS: SaFetY at WorK Safety of workers refers to the provision of a safe working environment, safe equipment, policies, and procedures in order to ensure workers health and safety. Machinery is commonplace within factories and industrial environments, but it comes with risks attached. The dangers posed by sharp edges, clamps, presses, hot surfaces and moving parts are clear and operators must be protected. Aside from training, operational precautions are essential for safe use of machinery. 12 match each of the following examples of hazards with the correct type of threat. 1. Cuts and puncture wounds from sharp edges 2. Skin abrasions from rough surfaces 3. Slips and falls 4. Lifting or sitting for long periods 5. Burns and scalds from escaping steam or hot surfaces 6. Handling dangerous liquids and solvents 7. Dealing with inflammable substances or electrical energy-based processes 8. Crushing injuries if caught between moving parts or between a wall and part of a machine 9. Poor posture 10. Limbs caught in moving parts such as belts and rollers 11. Working with high strength adhesives 12. Wounds from moving parts or ejected objects or chips Type of hazard Definition Examples Safety hazard They can affect any worker, but they are more likely to affect people who work with machinery 1, physical hazard They affect people who work in extreme weather conditions or harmful environments ergonomic hazard They affect individuals whose work puts a strain on their body Chemical hazard They may affect workers who are exposed to dangerous substances 13 O R D W S in order to guarantee their own safety, workers have to follow a series of rules and warnings. Complete the sentences that show you the basic rules any worker has to follow with powered machines. devices distract shoes or sandals instruction/training signs food or drink music guarding glasses sensors 1. Workers must receive ................................................... on each piece of equipment before using it for the first time. 2. Hazards must be removed by installing physical ................................................... or protection. 3. Clear warning ................................................... should also be fitted. 4. Switches, ................................................... and electronic devices have to monitor how the operator is interacting with the machine. 5. No loose clothing or jewellery and no open-toed .................................................... Long hair must be tied up. 6. Safety ................................................... are to be worn at all times while machines and tools are in use. 7. No ................................................... is permitted in the workshop. 8. Cell phones, and other personal electronic ................................................... must not be used when working at any machine. 9. Users must not undertake any actions that may injure or ................................................... other users or result in damage to equipment or the work of others. 10. Loud ................................................... is prohibited. 118 Shaping and joining materialS MechPower.indb 118 30/01/24 17:08