Introduction to FabLab safety!

Proper attire includes:

• long hair should be tied up neatly
• keep adornment properly
• No loose items(eg.necklace,jewelry,etc)
• No long sleeves/loose attire
• Long pants should be worn
• Covered shoes

Emergency contacts

1. SP Emergency hotline:6772-1234
2. Police:999
3. Ambulance:995

Types of Hazards:Mechanical and non-mechanical

Mechanical Hazards include:

• Entanglement hazards:

  Entanglement hazards are when loose clothing,hair,loose articles get caught by moving parts of a machine

• Cutting hazards:

  Cutting Hazards are when you use machinery to cut wood,metal.They can cause deep cuts,
  amputations when they come in contact with the workers body.

• Impact Hazards:

  Impact hazards are present when objects strike the human body,but not cut it.
  Severity of injury is dependent on speed,force and inertia of moving machines.

• Draw-in Hazards:

  Injuries can occur when a body part is drawn-in by inrunning nip points formed by two counter-rotating parts
  or between rotating and tangentially moving surfaces.

• Crushing Hazards

  Crushing hazads are present when part of the body is caught between either two moving parts of machinery or
  a moving part and a stationary object.

• Friction and Abrasion hazards

  Friction burns and abrasions occurs when encountering rough surfaces moving at high speed
  e.g. sanding machine, grinding wheel etc. can cause abrasion injuries.

• Shearing hazards:

  Parts of machines that move past each other or stationary objects can cause a shear point resulting in a crushing or cutting action.

Non-Mechanical includes:

• Fall from Heights Hazards
• Noise Hazards
• Electrical Hazards
• Heat-related Hazards
• Chemical Hazards
• Fatigue
• Ergonomic Risk factors

Common Household Tools

1. Hammer
2. Metal Rule
3. Spanner
4. Electric Drill & drill bit
5. Measuring Tape
6. Wire cutters
7. Ladder
8. Duct Tape