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PPE: Maintenance area — Grinding wheel

Use this exercise to improve inspection skills and teach employees to recognize and prevent workplace hazards.

PPE: Maintenance Area - Grinding Wheel Answers

  1. Not wearing proper PPE. Eye protection, such as safety glasses or a face shield, must be worn when employee is exposed to eye hazards from flying particles. Shirt should be made of flame-retardant material.
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  2. Sparks from grinding wheel may ignite flammable and combustible material in work area. Paint and acetylene torch should be removed. Rags should be removed from immediate work area.
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  3. Unsafe work practices. It is a good safety practice to secure the part being ground with a vice or clamp, and to hold the grinder so that the guard is between the worker and the contact area.
  4. Electrical outlet box is not used in the manner for which it is designed. Electrical equipment must be installed and used according to the instructions included in the listing or labeling.
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  5. Standing on electrical cords. Flexible cords (extension cords) cannot be run across floors.
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    • 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1) Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use
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    • Fall Protection