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• Appropriate safety clothing must be worn when working on machinery or using power driven or hand tools.
• Hard hats must be worn in areas indicated as hard hat areas by appropriate signs.
• Compressed air used as a means of removing cuttings or for cleaning purposes must be done under strict supervision and in accordance with the rules layed down for the use of compressed air in a workshop.
• Te safety of fellow workers must be considered a priority before starting to weld, grind or any operation that may cause injury or discomfort.
A worker wearing safety clothing Exercise 1.5
1. Name four safety precautions which should be taken before starting work with a grinding machine.
2. State two important factors about safety guards on a grinding machine that should be checked before you start grinding.
3. What is the basic safety gear that should be worn when working with an angle grinder?