Work Shop Accident

Work Shop Accident

Accident are defined as events that occur by day which result in injury to people, damage to property or even death. You should not panic if an accident occurs in a work shop. Rather, take first aid treatment or go to the hospital.

Workshop accident is an unplan condition or action that occurs in a building where tools and machines are used for making or repairing thing, which result in injury or death.

Cases of workshop accident

• Unsafe actions
• Unsafe conditions

Unsafe actions:

Many accidents happen because people are careless in the workshop. when you to do the wrong thing on when laid-down procedures are not followers, accidents often happen. Examples of unsafe actions include:

• Entering the workshop in a disorderly manner
• Failure to use safety devices
• Failure to follow laid-down procedures for handling tools, machines, and other facilities
• Failure to obey workshop rules and regulations

Unsafe conditions:

When a tool or equipment is faulty or the working environment constitutes a danger to the use, an unsafe condition exists examples are:

• Slippery or wet floors
• The absence of safety devices
• Non-maintenance of tools, equipment and other facilities
• Working in the workshop when one is sick or tired

How to prevent accidents in a workshop

• Keep workshop clean and tidy
• Work safely with hot metals
• Work safe with electrical tools, machines and appliances
• Dress safely for work
• Always be careful and stop horse play

Dressing safely for work

• Dress correctly for workshop practice
• Do not wear watches, bracelets, ring or long sleeve shirt. They can cause serious injury to the arm if catch by the machine
• Wear gloves for hand protection
• Wear special shoes for foot protection
• If your hair is long, tie or cover it up befor you walk into the workshop

Working safely with hand tools

• Carry tools safely
• Use tools that are in good condition
• Do not put any sharp tools in your pockets
• Repair tools when damages
• Clean tools after use and return them to their self-box

Working safely with machines

• Do not use any machines unless you have been taught how to use it
• Stop the machine before you clean oil, grease, make adjustment or take measurement
• Do not leave a machine while it is switched on, to attend to other things

Working safely with electrical appliances

• Be careful not to contact any live (naked) wire or terminal
• Know the locations of the emergency stop watches
• Do not lean on an electrical machines or appliances

Working safely with hot materials

• Work in wel ventilated space
• Use proper devices and tongs to hold hot metals
• Avoid inhaling smoke or fumes produced by heat

Keeping the workshop clean

• Do not leave tools or materials scattered all over the work shop
• Keep the passage clean, clear, free, dry at all times
• Always keep your tools and equipments clean and tidy

Safety devices

• Overall or apron
• Goggles and visors
• Gloves
• Shoe
• Water hoses and water
• Sand bucket and sand