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Shop cleanup

The document outlines procedures and guidelines for cleaning and organizing a workshop or shop. It discusses having a clear signal for cleanup, emptying benches, cleaning machines and tools, properly storing materials, and ensuring an orderly dismissal of students. Reasons for effective shop cleanup include safety, efficiency, comfort, and maintenance. The document details equipment needed, specific cleaning tasks like sweeping and vacuuming, and different systems for assigning tasks like using wheels or sheets. An effective system assigns specific tasks, distributes work fairly, rotates assignments, and ensures cooperation and a clean shop.

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Copyright © 2010 Delmar, Cengage Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Unit 6 Shop Cleanup and Organization
Copyright © 2010 Delmar, Cengage Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. A Clean and Orderly Shop • All students follow cleanup signal • Benches cleared and clean • Machines clean • All tools and equipment properly cleaned and stored • Lumber, metal, and other construction materials stored • Projects and related materials in their approved place • Floor is clean, and trash is in the proper container(s) • Cabinets and storage areas locked • Sinks and restrooms clean and orderly • Students waiting in an orderly manner for dismissal
Copyright © 2010 Delmar, Cengage Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Reasons for Shop Cleanup • Personal safety • Efficient learning • Time efficiency • Student comfort and convenience • Maintenance of tools and equipment
Copyright © 2010 Delmar, Cengage Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Equipment Needed • Brooms, mops, and vacuum cleaners • Bench brushes • Dust collection and chip removal system • Metal cans • Storage cabinets • Scoop shovels and dustpans • Varsol • Sawdust • Rags • Storage racks • Cabinets or fenced areas for project storage
Copyright © 2010 Delmar, Cengage Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Cleanup Tasks • Put away tools and materials • Clean all paintbrushes • Start at farthest point and work toward trash collection area (including high areas) • Sweep using short strokes • Vacuum machines • Oily rags in closed metal containers • Absorb any liquid spills • All trash in metal containers • Clean all sink areas • Store all cleanup equipment properly
Copyright © 2010 Delmar, Cengage Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Cleaning Systems • All-pitch-in method • Cleanup-wheel method • Assignment-sheet method
Copyright © 2010 Delmar, Cengage Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Effective Systems • For a cleanup system to work well – Assign a person to every task – Fair distribution of assignments – Rotation of assignments – Cooperation – Record of performance – Clean and safe shop at the end of each and every work period
Copyright © 2010 Delmar, Cengage Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Important Terms • Silhouettes: colored outlines of each tool on the wall • Flammable materials cabinets: automatically closing steel cabinets that safely store flammable liquids • Vertical racks: permit storage of both long and short items • Brooms, mops, brushes, scoop shovels, dustpans: standard cleanup tools in the shop