This document outlines safety guidelines for working in a wood workshop. It emphasizes keeping the work area tidy, following instructions, asking questions if unsure, and walking carefully. When using tools, one should carry them safely, wear protective equipment like eye protection and dust masks, work slowly when learning, and keep hands away from cutting edges. Many injuries occur to hands, so being careful with tools like chisels is important. The document also covers safely handling materials, reading safety signs, using personal protective equipment, precautions for power tools like removing loose clothing, and safety features of the workshop like emergency stops and machine guards.

1. WOOD
MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY
4th Edition

2. Chapter 2
Health and Safety

3. Safety guidelines – Workshop
 Store coats and bags neatly, neatness is vital.
 Keep your bench tidy
 Always follow the teacher’s instructions
 If you are not sure of something – ASK
 Always WALK
 Never throw anything
 Report all accidents

4. Safety guidelines – tools
 Carry all tools by your side
 Use personal protection
equipment, eyes, ears,
Lungs. Why????
 Think twice cut once!!!
 Use the tools slowly until
you are used to them.
 Keep hands and fingers
behind the cutting edge of
tools
 Always work away from
your body when using sharp
cutting tools

5. Hands
A huge amount of injuries in the woodwork room happen to
the hands, Why???
Simple things like keeping the hands behind the blade
when using the chisel make it much easier

6. Safety guidelines – Materials
 Brush dust from the bench – never blow the dust away
(eyes)
 Wear safety glasses and a dust mask when sanding.
 Protective gloves should be worn when handling hot
materials.
 Wear the correct protective equipment when using
chemicals such as adhesives and finishes.

7. Safety signs
 Signs warn of possible
danger
 They give important
information about safe
procedures and equipment
 Always read instructions on
containers and machines

8. Personal protective equipment
 Eye protection(dust
particles)
 Face protection
 Dust masks and face masks
(inhalation)
 Ear protection (sound
proof)

9. When using powertools
Safety precautions for power tools
 Remove all loose clothing and jewellry.
 Note the position in the room of the emergency stop buttons.
 Keep hands clear of moving parts or blades.
 Wear PPE
 Only use power-tools with teachers permission
 Don’t interfere with others using the equipment
 Transformers reduce the electricity used in
the tool to make it safer.

10. Workshop safety features
 Its very important to stay away
from power tools until you are
shown correctly by the teacher.
 Electrical safety features
– Isolation switches
– Emergency stop buttons
 Dust extraction
 Machine guards
 Fire extinguishers
 Transformers