LatheSafetyBacktoTableofContentsPage1of2LatheSafetyPriortousingalathe,youmustreceivebasicshopsafetytrainingandequipmentspecifictrainingbeforeusingthistool.YoumustwearappropriatePPEandfollowallshoprules.Refertothemanufacturer’soperatingmanualforalloperatingprocedures.Referenceforpictureandpartsdescriptions:http://www.lathes.co.uk/latheparts/index.htmlGeneralLatheSafetyForadditionaldiagramsandadescriptionsofthepartsofalathe,•Allstockmustbeproperlysecuredinthelathechuckormountedpriortothemachiningprocesstakingplace.Usethecorrectsizedclamporviseforthestockbeingmachined.•Turnthechuckorfaceplatebyhandtoensurethereisnobindingordangeroftheworkstrikinganypartofthelathe.•Checktoensurethecuttingtoolwillnotrunintothechuckorlathedog.Ifpossible,feedawayfromthechuckordogs.•Whenusingwood,donotmountasplitworkpieceoronecontainingknots.BeforeStartingtheLathe•Beforestartingthelathe,ensurethespindleworkhasthecupcenterimbedded;tail,stockandtoolrestsaresecurelyclamped;andthereisproperclearancefortherotatingstock.•Priortostartingthelathe,ensurethatsmalldiameterstockdoesnotprojecttoofarfromthechuckwithoutsupportfromthetailstockcenter.WhileinOperation•Whenroughingstock,donotforcethetoolintheworkpieceortaketoobigacut.•Theoperatormustalwaysbeawareofthedirectionandspeedofthecarriageorcross-feedpriortoengagingtheautomaticfeed.LatheSafetyBacktoTableofContentsPage2of2•Whenanoperatorhasfinishedworkingonthelathe,andbeforeleavingthelatheforanyreason,thepowermustbeshutoffandthemachinemustcometoacompletestop.•Stopthemachineimmediatelyifoddnoiseorexcessivevibrationoccurs.TheChuck•Neverleavethekeyinthechuck.Donotletgoofthekeyuntilitisfreeofthechuckandsecuredinitsproperholdingplace.•Neverattempttorunthechuckonoroffthespindleheadbyengagingthepower.•Donotstoptherotationofthechuckbyreversingthepowertothelatheunlesstappingholes.TuringSpeed•Selectturningspeedcarefully.Largediameterstockmustbeturnedataverylowspeed.Alwaysusethelowestspeedtoroughoutthestockpriortofinalmachining.•Thecorrectspeedandfeedforthespecificmaterialandcuttingtoolmustbeused.Stopthemachinebeforemakingadjustmentsormeasurements.HousekeepingandMaintenanceWhenanoperatorobservesanunsafeconditionwiththelatheorstockbeingworked,theoperatormustreportitimmediatelytothedesignatedResponsiblePerson/Monitorandthelatheshallbetakenoutofserviceuntiltheproblemhasbeencorrected.Housekeeping•Donotremovemetalorwoodchipsfromthetableorstockbyhand.Useabrushorothertooltoproperlyremovechipsorshavingsfromthetableorstock.•Donotleavetools,bitsorexcesspiecesofstockonthelathebed.Maintenance•DisconnectthelathefrompowersourceandfollowEHS’sGuidelineLock-out/Tag-out–ControlofHazardousEnergySourcesifmakingrepairsorservicing.•Onlyproperlysharpeneddrillbitsandcuttingtoolsingoodconditionshouldbeused.Dulldrillbitsandchippedorbrokencuttingtoolsmustberemovedfromservice.•Allbeltsandpulleysmustbeguarded.Iffrayedbeltsorpulleysareobserved,thelathemustbetakenoutofserviceandthebeltsorpulleysreplaced.•Neveruseafilewithoutahandle.Ifanyfilingisdoneonworkrevolvinginthelathe,filelefthandedtopreventslippingintothechuck.RevisionHistoryREVISION#DATEREVISION#DATEREVISION#DATEREVISION#DATEOriginal(NewFormat)8/17/18