Work Safety

Knowledge During the Work

Knowledge during the work
1. Always work safely to prevent injuries.
2. Take care to prevent accidents to yourself.
If you become injured on the job, this will not only
affect you, but it will also have an effect on your family,
coworkers, and company as well.
Factors of the accidents
Accidents due to human factors
Accidents caused by the improper use of a
machine or tool, by wearing inappropriate clothes,
or by the carelessness of the technician.
Accidents due to physical factors
Accidents caused by the malfunctioning of a
machine or tool, the lack of integrity of a safety
device, or a poor working environment.
Hint:
Safety regulations may differ from country-to-country
and may exceed the previous basic guidelines.
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Work Wear
Work wear
To prevent accidents, select workwear that is strong
and fits well to facilitate work. Avoid work wear with
exposed belts, buckles, and buttons, which can cause
damage to vehicles while working.
As a safety measure against injury or burns, avoid
exposing the bare skin.
Work shoes
Make sure to wear safety shoes while working.
Because it is dangerous to wear sandals or sneakers
that slip easily or reduce work efficiency. They also
make the wearer vulnerable to injury due to
accidentally dropped objects.
Work gloves
When lifting heavy items or removing hot exhaust
pipes or similar objects, it is advisable to wear gloves.
However, it is not necessary to make a rule of wearing
them for ordinary maintenance work.
Whether you should wear gloves must be determined
according to the type of work you will be performing.
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In the Workshop
Always keep your workplace clean to protect yourself
and others from injury.
• Do not leave tools or parts on the floor where you or
somebody else may trip over them. Make a habit of
putting them on a workbench or workstand.
• Immediately clean up any spilled fuel, oil, or grease
to prevent yourself or others from slipping on the
floor.
• Do not assume an uncomfortable posture while
working. It will not only affect your work efficiency,
but it could cause you to fall and injure yourself.
• Be extremely careful when handling heavy objects
because you could be injured if they are dropped on
your feet. Also, remember that you could hurt your
back if you try to lift an object that is too heavy for
you.
• To move from one area of the workplace to another,
make sure to walk on a designated walkway.
• Do not use combustables near switches,
switchboards or electricmotors etc. as they could
easily spark creating a fire.
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 When working with tools, observe the following
precautions to prevent injury:
1. Electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment
can cause serious injury if incorrectly used.
2. Wear protective goggles before using tools that
scatter chips.
Remove dust and chips from tools such as
grinders and drills after use.
3. Do not wear gloves when operating a tool that
rotates or when working in an area that has a
rotational movement. Gloves can get caught in
the rotating object and injure your hands.
4. To raise a vehicle on a lift, initially raise it until
the tires are slightly off the ground. Then, make
sure that the vehicle is securely supported on the
lift before raising it entirely. Never attempt to
shake the vehicle once it is raised, as this could
cause the vehicle to fall and cause serious injury.
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Fire Prevention

The following precautions must be taken to prevent

fires:
• If the fire alarm sounds, all the employees should
cooperate to extinguish the fire. To do this, they
should know where the fire extinguishers are
located and how to use them.
• Do not smoke except in designated areas, and be
sure to extinguish cigarettes in an ashtray.

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To prevent fires and accidents, take the following

precautions in the vicinity of the flammable items:
• Rags soaked with gasoline or oil may sometimes
ignite by spontaneous combustion, so they should
be disposed of in a metal container fitted with a
cover.
• Do not use an open flame in the vicinity of oil
storage or flammable parts cleaning solvent.
• Never use open flames or create sparks in the
vicinity of batteries that are being charged, as
they give off explosive gas that could ignite.
• Do not bring fuel or cleaning solvents into the
workshop except when necessary, and use
special containers that can be sealed.
• Do not dispose of combustible waste oils and
gasoline into the sewer because they can cause a
fire in the sewer system. Always dispose of these
materials in a drain tank or an appropriate
container.
• Do not start the engine of a vehicle with fuel leaks
until the leaks have been repaired. When making
repairs on the fuel system, such as removing the
carburetor, disconnect the negative (-) cable from
the battery to prevent the engine from being
accidentally started.
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 Electrical Equipment Safety Precautions
Incorrect handling of electrical equipment can
cause a short and a fire. Therefore, learn to use it
correctly and carefully observe the following
precautions:
If any irregularity is detected in electrical equipment,
immediately turn OFF the switch and contact the
controller / foreman.
In case of a short or accidental fire in an electrical
circuit, turn OFF the switch first before taking fire
extinguishing measures.
Report any improperly routed wiring or improperly
installed electrical equipment to the controller /
foreman.
Report any blown fuse to your supervisor because
a blown fuse indicates some sort of electrical
problem.
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Never perform the following actions because they

are extremely dangerous:
• Do not go near broken or dangling electrical wires.
• To prevent electrical shocks, never touch any
electrical equipment with wet hands.
• Never touch switches that are labeled "Out of
Order".
• When disconnecting a plug, do not pull on the
cord; pull on the plug itself.
• Do not route an electrical cord through wet or oil-
soaked areas, through heated surfaces, or around
sharp corners.
• Do not use the combustibles near switches,
switchboards or motors etc., which are easy to
spark.
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Near Miss Activity

In a near-miss activity, the technicians exchange
the near-misses that they have experienced during
the course of their everyday work. They describe to
each other how the near-misses occurred in order
to prevent others from encountering these close
calls. They will then analyze the factors that lead to
these dangerous situations and take appropriate
measures to create a safer workplace.

If you encounter any of the situations given on the

left, the following actions must be taken:
1. First, report the matter to the controller / foreman.
2. Record what happened.
3. Have everyone seriously consider the matter.
4. Have everyone consider the countermeasures
that should be taken.
5. Record all of the above and place the list in an
area where everyone can see it.
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Exercise
Question-1
Mark each of the following statements True or False:

Correct
No. Question True or False
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To prevent yourself from injury or burns, do not expose bare skin

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whenever possible.

2 Discard gasoline and oil only in the designated areas. n True m

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If no injury occurs in a hazardous situation, there is no need to

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report it.

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Accidents occur due to an improperly maintained workplace or a

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worker's carelessness.

Question-2
Which one of the following statements about the technicians' clothes is true?

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n 1. Technicians may wear a metal ring with large edges during work.

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n 3. Technicians should wear gloves when handling a hot muffler.

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n 4. Technicians should wear gloves when operating a drill.

Question-3
Which one of the tools shown below must be operated without wearing gloves?

1. Boxend wrench 2. Torque wrench

3. Grinder 4. Jack

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