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TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH SCHOOL SAFETY HANDBOOK Senior Technician, Electronics Mr D. Logan Tel: 4384 Senior Technician, Mechanical Mr A. Robertson Tel: 2533 Technical Resource Officer (TRO) Mr G. Cordiner Tel. 2788 Contents 1. CODES OF PRACTICE FOR MECHANICAL WORKSHOP 1 1.1 The Machine Shop 1 1.1.1 Dangers From Machinery 1 1.1.2 Precautions 1 1.1.3 The Machine 1 1.1.4 The CNC Milling Machine 2 1.1.5 The CNC Lathe 3 1.1.6 The Work Piece 4 1.1.6 The Work Area 4 1.1.7 Procedures 5 1.2 Cylindrical And Surface Grinders 5 1.2.1 Wheel RPM 6 1.2.2 Magnetic Chuck 6 1.3 Machine Maintenance – Disconnection From Power Source 6 1.4 The Welding Fabrication and Fitting Shop 7 1.4.1 General Safety 7 1.4.2 Welding Brazing and Fitting 8 1.4.3 Fabrication and Fitting 11 1.4.4 Lifting and Lifting Equipment 13 1.4.5 Storage and Handling of Materials 13 1.4.6 Painting and Spray Painting 14 1.5 The Woodworking Shop 15 1.5.1 Training 15 2. CODES OF PRACTICE FOR ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC WORKSHOP 17 2.1 Electricity 17 2.1.1 Electric Shock 17 2.1.2 Treatment for electric shock 17 2.1.3 Burns 18 2.1.4 Radiation induced injuries 18 2.2 Buildings and Supplies 19 2.3 Hazardous Areas 19 2.3.1 Wet area - Field work, greenhouses, aquariums and animal houses 19 2.3.2 Cold Rooms 20 2.3.3 Areas with flammable or explosive atmospheres 20 2.4 Isolation From Mains And Protective Devices 20 2.4.1 Isolation 20 2.4.2 Transformers and low voltage supplies 20 2.4.3 Batteries 21 2.4.4 RCD Protected Outlets, Adapters and Other Protective Devices 21 2.5 Medical Equipment 21 2.6 Workshop Practices 22 2.7 Live Working 23 2.7.1 High Current Supplies 23 2.7.2 High Voltage (650-3KV) and Extra-High Voltage (3KV) Supplies 23 2.7.3 Medium Voltage Supplies (250-650V) 24 2.7.4 Low Voltage Supplies (50-250V) 24 2.7.5 Trainees and other Persons with Limited Skills or Experience 24 2.7.6 Place of Working 24 2.7.7 Equipment 24 2.7.8 Precautions 24 2.8 Non-Live Working (Permanently Connect