Dos and Don’ts T


in Melt Deck Safety


Here is a safety list of dos and don’ts to protect you from hazardous situations when working on the melt deck. JILLIAN KNUERR, ASSISTANT EDITOR, FRED KOHLOFF, AFS DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY AND THE AFS SAFETY & HEALTH COMMITTEE (10-Q)


o some, handling and melting metal is a normal, everyday part of their job. It may even be easy to forget that the tasks performed present risks and


hazards when not carried out using proper safety equipment. But, what safety equipment is required in what areas? For starters, it’s important to know what areas are consid- ered hazardous in and around the melt deck. Proper hazard


identifi cation needs to be in place to alert users that they have entered a zone where hazards, such as a molten metal, heat, sparks or splash can exist. Workers must be prepared for possible dangerrous situ-


ations or hazards when working on the melt deck. After working in that area for an extended time, the situations may seem less dangerous, but workers cannot overlook the potential for danger to arise. When working melt


deck operations, certain per- sonal protective equipment (PPE) is required. Employ- ers must perform a hazard assessment to determine the correct PPE to wear for each operation. Workers must know the correct PPE to wear and how to prop- erly wear it; the equipment is designed to be eff ective when worn properly.


What Areas Around the Melt Deck Present a Hazard?


According to the Ameri- Certain PPE is required to protect the body from head to toe in melting operations.


can Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Stan- dard 2349-12, the hazard


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