This document outlines the module WT4603 - Wood Processing Safety & Practice. It details the module aims to develop safe wood processing procedures and a safety culture. It describes the lecturers, labs, assessment components which include a table project, lab booklet, risk assessments, and information poster. Labs involve using machinery like planers, saws, and routers. Students must attend lectures, labs, and adhere to safety regulations to pass the module, which assesses lab work, exams, assignments, and a practical machines exam.

1. Department of Manufacturing and Operations Engineering (M&OE)
WOOD PROCESSING SAFETY & PRACTICE
WT4603
WT46 3
Autumn Semester AY2010/2011
Lecturer: Mr. Joseph Lyster
Teaching Assistant: Mr. Michael Crehan
Senior Technicians: Mrs. Louise Madden & Mr. Joseph Murray

2. WT4603 – Module Outline
Module Outline:
 Lecturer: Joseph Lyster
 Teaching Assistant: Michael Crehan
 Senior Technicians: Joseph Murray
Louise Madden
 Lab Groups 2A-2B-2C-2D-2E-2F
 Courses Involved:
 LM094 Materials & Architectural Technology
 LM067 Wood Science & Technology
 Lecture Times:
 Friday 2-4pm in P1001 (PESS Building)....Be on time!!!
 Lecture Notes:
 Available @ www.slideshare.net/WT4603
Aims & Objectives:
 The aim of WT4603 is wood processing safety and best practice. This is a core module
and a requirement for second year teaching practice (TP).
Lectures Labs
Aim 1. To underline and explain the 1. To underline and develop
legislative and technical best practice approaches and
material associated with wood use in wood processing safety
processing safety and practice. and practice.
Objectives a. Standardized a. Safe wood processing
documentation, legislation and procedures and practice
accountability
b. Machine anatomy, b. Develop safety culture
performance and terminology
c. Develop safety culture and c. Supervising for safety
supervising for safety
d. Safe wood processing d. Confident and competent
procedures and practice machinists
Lectures and Labs:
 Lectures – It is expected that you make to all scheduled lectures.
 Unit 0: Introduction + Labs W2
 Unit 1: Machine Provision + Labs W3
 Unit 2: Risk Assessment + Labs W4
 Unit 3: PPE + Labs 4 W5
 Unit 4: Planing Machines + Labs W6
 Unit 5: Circular saws + Labs W7
 Unit 6: Routers + Labs W8
 Unit 7: Dust, Noise, Manual Handling + Labs W9
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3. WT4603 – Module Outline
 Labs:
 Permitted entry to timetabled labs only!
 Labs will take place in SR2058 & SR2047.
 Lab coat and safety glasses are a prerequisite to gaining entry to the lab.
 You must have your lab booklet during all labs.
 Groups are divided and timetabled
 Labs will begin on Week 2
 Labs are mandatory – 100% attendance
 Absence in the case of illness must be explained with a doctor’s note.
 Other reasons must be explained to the lecture/TA.
 2 X 2 Hours per Week (Week 2 --- Week 13 incl.)
 Labs begin on the hour and finish at 10 minutes before the hour.
 Late arrivals will not be permitted to join the lab session.
 Lab Rules and Requirements:
 Report for lab on time
 White lab coat
 Safety glasses
 Students must sign the attendance sheet
 Students will be assigned a work bench
 I.D. cards to be submitted to T.A. for locker keys
 Students must follow instructions of T.A.
 Students under the influence of alcohol will not be permitted.
 House Keeping
 Students have a responsibility for the care of the tools in their locker
 At the beginning and end of the lab students must:
 Check tools list and condition
 Report to T.A. if any tools are missing
 Report to T.A. if tools are damaged
 At the end of each lab session:
 Benches must be brushed down
 Bench hooks returned to the underneath of each bench.
 Vices must be in the closed position.
 The floor area is swept and/or all waste material is removed from the ground area.
 Wood waste and paper waste to be segregated.
 If stools are used during a lab session, they must be removed from the floor and
placed on top of the bench.
 I.D. cards will only be returned to students when they have complied with these
regulations.
Health & Safety:
 Lab coats must be worn at all times in the workshop.
 Safety glasses must be worn at the appropriate times as laid out by the T.A. in charge.
 Students must report damage to tools and equipment to the T.A. in charge.
 Students must immediately report any personal injury (nicks, cuts etc.) to the T.A. in
charge.
 Failure to comply with safety regulations will result in removal from the lab session.
 Any malicious damage to University property or equipment will result in removal
from the lab and University disciplinary procedures will be put in place.
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4. WT4603 – Module Outline
Module Assessment:
 Module Assessment:
 35% Laboratory Work (Table Project/Lab book)
 35% Written Exam (Terminal)
 20% Term Assignments (Risk Assessments/Information posters)
 10% Lecture Worksheets
 Machines Practical Exam (Pass / Fail Basis)
 Note:
 Students must pass all assessment elements to obtain a pass in the module.
 Students that fail the practical machines exam will automatically fail the entire
module.
 Nature of Project work:
 Laboratory Work:
A. Table project
B. Lab Booklet
 Term Assignments:
C. Risk Assessments
D. Information Poster
 Lecture Work:
E. Worksheets
A. Table project
 Purpose of the table project is to reflect your use of woodworking machinery
through wood processing safety and best practice
 Project enables you to purposely process material to construct an artefact
(table) from a raw plank state in the most efficient and safe manner possible
 Use of the surface planer, thicknesser, rip saw, mortiser, bandsaw, panel saw
as part of this project
 Produce appropriate cutting lists, plans and procedures with the awareness of
material processing waste, which is an important element for the sustainable
use of material and procurement of bulk raw plank material for class projects
 Develop hand skills in preparation for teaching practice by producing a series
of hand-crafted joints to construct the table
 Develop your awareness of machine safety through risk assessment
procedures including aspects such as hazard identification and risk magnitude
 Table project requirements:
 Produce fully constructed and finished table
 Cutting list/plans/procedures
i. Produce an orthographic plan, elevation and end view of table showing
component detail. Can be done using hand or CAD/Solidworks
ii. Produce a cutting list for components
iii. Produce a graphical procedure handbook of project material processing
safety & best practice. Templates will be provided for this aspect.
 B. Lab Booklet
 The purpose of the lab book is to record your in lab exposure to wood
processing safety and best practice.
 It is advised that you complete the lab book during your lab time as it intends
to capture your initial exposure to using wood processing machinery
 You will not be permitted to the lab without your lab book
 Lab book can be purchased from snap printing at a cost of €6.
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5. WT4603 – Module Outline
 C. Risk Assessments
 Create an A3 booklet to include the following:
 Lab Machines:
1. Risk assessment 1 – Surface planer
2. Risk assessment 2 – Thicknesser
3. Risk assessment 3 – Rip saw
4. Risk assessment 4 – Bandsaw
5. Risk assessment 5 – Mortiser
6. Risk assessment 6 – Pillar Drill
7. Risk assessment 7 – Router
 You will each be assigned and required to perform 3 risk assessments of staged
(hazard induced) machines. This will account for 3 of your 7 individual risk
assessments outlined above. In case of staged machines you will be provide with
an image and scenario and you will be required to perform your risk assessment
based on this information.
 D. Information Poster
 Create an appropriately designed A2 laminated poster on an assigned machine.
 Must be accompanied by a user information sheet
 You must also develop a work activity sheet that addresses machine safety and
best practice to reinforce operant knowledge, understanding and safety culture
 E. Lecture Worksheets
 Each week you will be given an activity sheet to be completed during the lecture.
 The aim of the lecture worksheets is to reinforce wood processing safety and best
practice.
 The worksheet will prepare you in advance of activities taking place in
forthcoming labs.
 It will provide you with a theoretical understanding of wood processing safety and
best practice that will strengthen your knowledge and understanding in
preparation for labs.
 The worksheets will also involve reflection on the use of machinery in previous
labs
Important Submission Dates:
 Week 3: Cutting list/plans/procedures – End of first lab
 Week 7: Information poster – Friday 22/10/2010 @ lecture 2-4pm
 Week 10: Risk Assessments – Friday 12/11/2010 @ lecture 2-4pm
 Week 13: Table & Lab booklet – Monday 29/11/2010 before 3pm
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