Title:LatheMetalSafeOperationProcedureAuthorizedBy:ChrisVandelaarIssueDate:May2016LastReviewed:May2016NextReviewDate:May2018PageNumber:1of2THISDOCUMENTISUNCONTROLLEDWHENPRINTEDO:\StudentSupportandTraining\HealthandSafety\SOP's\SOP_LatheMetal.docTHISMACHINECANKILLYOU-DONOTusethismachineunlessyouhavebeentrainedinitssafeuseandoperationandneveroperatewithoutsomeoneelsepresent.DescriptionofWork:UsingaMetalLathePotentialHazards:Highpowerrotatingspindlewithexposedmovingpartscancauseentanglement,impact,flyingdebrisandelectricalhazardwiththepotentialtocauseseriousharmand/orevendeath.Exposuretoheat,noise,projectilesandsharpobjects.PersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE)Required(ChecktheboxforrequiredPPE):EyeProtectionEmployEntanglementPrecautionsCSAApprovedFootwearHearingProtectionmayberequiredClosefittingprotectiveClothingRiskandHazardPrevention:Entanglement–NolooseClothing,NoJewelleryoraccessories,LongHairmustbecontainedHotprojectiles–chips–burnhazardBurnsfromhotmaterialafter/duringcuttingCutsfromsharptoolsandswarf(chips)SafeWorkProcedureChecklist:1.PRE-Operation:Checkworkspacesandwalkwaystoensurenoslip/triphazardsarepresent.LocateandensureyouarefamiliarwiththeoperationoftheON/OFFstarterandE-Stop(iffitted).Ensureallguardsareinplace.Checkthatthejobisclampedtightinthechuck.Removealltoolsfromthebedandslidesofthemachine.Ensurecorrectspeedformachiningprocessisselected.Removethechuckkeybeforestartingthelathe.Donottrytoliftchucksorfaceplatesthataretooheavyforyou.Faultyequipmentmustnotbeused.Immediatelyreportsuspectmachinery.Title:LatheMetalSafeOperationProcedureAuthorizedBy:ChrisVandelaarIssueDate:May2016LastReviewed:May2016NextReviewDate:May2018PageNumber:2of2THISDOCUMENTISUNCONTROLLEDWHENPRINTEDO:\StudentSupportandTraining\HealthandSafety\SOP's\SOP_LatheMetal.doc2.Operation:Neverleavethelatherunningunattended.Beforemakingadjustmentsormeasurementsswitchoffandbringthemachinetoacompletestandstill.Donotattempttoslow/stopthechuckorrevolvingworkbyhand.Avoidlettingswarfbuilduponthetoolorjob.Stopthemachineandremoveit.Alwaysremovethechuckkeyfromthechuck.Donotstoretoolsandpartsontopofthemachine.3.POST-Operation:Switchoffthemachineandresetallguardstoafullyclosedposition.Leavethemachineinasafe,cleanandtidystate.4.OtherPotentialHazards:Flyingobjects-chuckkeyleftinchuckCuttingtoolinjurywhencleaning,filingorpolishingRotatingmachineparts-entanglementMetalsplinters/swarfEyeinjuriesCompetentPersons(Thefollowingpersonsareauthorisedtooperate,superviseandteststudentsontheequipment/process).Name:Title:ContactDetails:ChrisVandelaarStudentShopManagerCMLP1301x80281UMSTechniciansUMSTechniciansTEBRm.50x88836ThisSOPdoesnotnecessarilycoverallpossiblehazardsassociatedwiththemachineandshouldbeusedinconjunctionwithotherreferencesItisdesignedtobeusedasanadjuncttoteachingSafetyProceduresandtoactasaremindertouserspriortomachineuseDateoflastreview:Signature: