SAFETYPROGRAMMILLWORKSICCODE2431SIC2431.docVIP

SAFETY PROGRAM MILLWORK SIC CODE 2431  Section 9 SAFETY RULES, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES The safety rules contained on these pages have been prepared to protect you in your daily work. Employees are to follow these rules, review them often and use good common sense in carrying out assigned duties. ALL PERSONNEL General Rules 3 Housekeeping 3 Lifting Techniques 3 Lumber Carts 4 Pallet Jacks 4 FORKLIFT OPERATORS Forklifts 4 SAWYERS/FABRICATORS General Rules 6 Panel Saw (vertical and horizontal) 6 Table Saw 6 Radial Arm Saws and Metric Cut Saws 7 Chop Saws and Miter Saws 7 Saber Saws and Jig Saws 7 Band Saws and Scroll Saws 7 Thickness Planer/Surfacer 7 Jointer 8 Shaper 8 Molders, Gang Saws and Straight Line Saws 9 ASSEMBLY PERSONNEL General Rules 9 Drills 9 Routers 9 Belt Sanders 10 Contact Glue Application 10 Pinch Roller Press 10 Glue Guns 10 Pneumatic Staplers and Nail Guns 10 EDGE BANDER OPERATOR Edge Bander 11 FINISHING PERSONNEL Orbital Sanders 11 Finishing 11 MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL Electrical Safety 11 Grinders/Profile Grinders 12 Blade Storage 12 SHIPPING/RECEIVING PERSONNEL Scissor Lifts 12 Drivers 12 ALL PERSONNEL General Rules 1. Wear safety glasses and work boots with non-skid soles when working in the millwork plant. 2. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. 3. Long hair must be contained under a hat or hair net, regardless of gender. 4. Wear earplugs in areas posted Hearing Protection Required. 5. Obey all safety rules and danger signs posted in the millwork plant. Housekeeping 1. Remove or sweep up debris such as wood scraps, hardware, saw dust and metal banding from around equipment such as power saws, assembly tables, sanders and molders daily or more often if the routine cleaning is not sufficient to control build up. 2. Keep aisles clear of work materials and debris. 3. Do not clean up around someone who is operating machinery. 4. Use brushes or vacuum machinery to remove wood chips, shavings