Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
To.ensure.safe.operating.conditions.and.to.maintain.a.record.of.inspections.and.
maintenance. work,. the. employer. must. establish. a. program. of. regular. inspections.
of.the.power.presses.to.include.the.date,.serial.number.of.the.equipment,.as.well.as.
the.signature.of.the.inspector..OSHA.requires.that.all.point-of-operation.injuries.be.
reported.within.30.days.to.OSHA's.Ofice.of.Standards.and.Development.or.the.state.
agency.administering.an.occupational.safety.and.health.program.
motor vehIcle sAFety
According.to.the.Bureau.of.Labor.Statistics,.more.than.2,000.deaths.a.year.result.
from.occupational.motor.vehicle.incidents,.more.than.30.percent.of.the.total.annual.
number.of.fatalities.from.occupational.injuries..These.deaths.include.driver.and.pas-
senger.deaths.in.highway.crashes,.farm.equipment.accidents,.and.industrial.vehicle.
incidents,.as.well.as.pedestrian.fatalities..There.are.no.speciic.OSHA.standards.con-
cerning.workplace.motor.vehicle.safety;.however,.most.occupational.fatalities.occur.
on.public.highways.where.there.are.seat.belt.requirements.and.trafic.laws..OSHA.
issued. a. Notice. of. Proposed. Rulemaking. in. July. 1990. for. a. standard. that. would.
have.required.seat.belt.use.and.driver.awareness.programs..Nothing.has.transpired.
regarding.this.proposal.
PneumAtIc tools (29 cFr 1910.243)
Pneumatic.tools.are.powered.by.compressed.air.and.include.chippers,.drills,.ham-
mers,.and.sanders..There.are.several.dangers.encountered.in.the.use.of.pneumatic.
tools..The.main.one.is.the.danger.of.getting.hit.by.one.of.the.tool.attachments.or.by.
some.kind.of.fastener.the.worker.is.using.with.the.tool..Eye.protection.is.required.
and.face.protection.is.recommended.for.employees.working.with.pneumatic.tools..
Noise.is.another.hazard..Working.with.noisy.tools,.such.as.jackhammers,.requires.
proper,.effective.use.of.hearing.protection.
When.using.pneumatic.tools,.employees.must.check.to.see.that.the.tools.are.fas-
tened. securely. to. the. hose. to. prevent. them. from. becoming. disconnected.. A. short.
wire,.or.positive.locking.device,.attaching.the.air.hose.to.the.tool.will.serve.as.an.
added.safeguard..A.safety.clip.or.retainer.must.be.installed.to.prevent.attachments,.
such. as. chisels. on. a. chipping. hammer,. from. being. unintentionally. shot. from. the.
barrel..Screens.must.be.set.up.to.protect.nearby.workers.from.being.struck.by.lying.
fragments.around.chippers,.riveting.guns,.staplers,.or.air.drills.
Compressed.air.guns.should.never.be.pointed.toward.anyone,.and.users.should.
never.“dead-end”.them.against.themselves.or.anyone.else.
PortABle (PoWer oPerAted) tools And
equIPment (29 cFr 1910.243)
Tools.are.such.a.common.part.of.our.lives.that.it.is.dificult.to.remember.that.they.
may. pose. hazards.. All. tools. are. manufactured. with. safety. in. mind. but,. tragically,.
serious.accidents.often.occur.before.steps.are.taken.to.search.out,.avoid,.or.eliminate.
