Safety in motion: Avoiding hazards in the optical shop
May 1, 2013 — The first installment of this series addressed the organizational aspects of shop safety: policy statement, hazard awareness training, documentation, the safety team and its activities, coordination with outside agencies and facilities features. This installment covers hazards related to motion.
Shop machinery contains gears, belts, pinch points, electricity, and heavy or fast-moving parts that cannot be stopped easily. The first rule when operating any piece of machinery is this: Learn...