Snap-On Safety Video Notes

• In a year, there are a total of 5.7 million injuries/illness all causing:
 Getting fired from the job
 Transferred to another dept.

• Job injures usually costs a company $1 billion
• Safety in the workplace is a team effort
• Many people blame accidents on:
 Wet/slippery floors
 Broken equipments
• Real reason is: unsafe behavior
 Everyone NEEDS to think safety
• Basic Safety Rules
1) Know hazards of your work environment
2) Familiarize yourself with safety symbols
3) Know where to get help
4) Plan ahead
5) Inspect all tools
6) Don’t rush your work
7) Follow standard safety procedures
8) Read the manufacture and instruction hamlet
• Wrenches
 Not designed for hammering
 Always match the correct wrench size
 Pull wrench toward you
• Exercise extreme care when working with electric sockets
 DO NOT use duck tape
 Always wear gloves
• NEVER use pliers for hammers
• If you change a pair of pliers, dispose of the old one because pliers aren’t easily replaced
• Screwdriver
 Most abused and mistreated tool
 Designed to drive and withdraw screws
 Common mistake: mismatch them with the job at hand
 Always check to see if the tip is rusted or rounded
 Make a hole before driving in a screw
 When the screw is almost in you can use both hands to apply pressure
 DO NOT use a screwdriver near a live wire or electric
 NEVER expose a screwdriver blade to excessive heat
• Hammer
 Take special care to check for any chipping
 NEVER use the hammer cheek for striking
 Always check for new hazards as they’re introduced.