College of Fine Arts School of Dance Undergraduate Handbook

Appendix H

Student Guidelines for Shop Safety

The University of Oklahoma Health and Safety Policy

The University of Oklahoma is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for the entire university community and to complying with all applicable federal and state laws and regulation pertaining to occupational and environmental safety.

Academic and administrative personnel with supervisory and teaching roles must ensure that procedures are developed and followed which are designed to prevent injury, protect the assets of the University, and protect the environment.

It is the responsibility of all University faculty, staff, and students to follow safe working practices, obey health and safety rules and regulations, and work in a way that protects their health and that of others, and does no harm to the environment.

Signed on 3/8/96 by President David L. Boren

The University of Oklahoma Health and Safety Policy affirms OU’s commitment to the safety of its employees, our students and visitors, and the Norman community. OU complies with occupational safety and environmental regulations mandated by city, state, and federal agencies. It is OU’s responsibility to provide our students with a safe work environment for their educational activities.

It is each student’s responsibility to conduct your educational tasks in a safe manner by complying with the following shop rules. These basic safety rules are for your benefit and apply to all University shop facilities! In addition, you are required to comply with all other safety policies, rules, procedures, and guidelines established by the academic unit under which you are enrolled.

Your Personal Safety Rules

  1. If you need help, ask your instructor or Shop Supervisor.
  1. Never use defective equipment or work in unsafe conditions. Always report any unsafe conditions and accidents in the shop to your instructor or Shop Supervisor.
  1. No personal projects will be done in any OU shop.
  1. Alert your instructor or Shop Supervisor and get first aid immediately for any injury.
  1. Alert your instructor or Shop Supervisor if you must leave the shop.
  1. Wear shop clothing and shoes appropriate to the instructional activity being performed.
  1. Always wear the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and clothing.
  1. Remove loose clothing; watches, rings, and other jewelry; ties; and roll up your sleeves before operating any machines.
  1. Confine your hair (especially long hair) back from the face and body so that it can’t be caught in moving machinery.
  1. Do not put tools in your pockets.
  1. Use soap and water frequently as a method of preventing skin diseases.
  1. Clean up any spilled liquids immediately. (If it is a hazardous spill, contact your instructor or Shop Supervisor immediately.)
  1. Be agreeable with your fellow students.
  1. Conduct yourself in a manner conducive to safe shop practices.
  1. No horseplay. This includes, but is not limited to, pushing, shoving, scuffling, running, playing with air hoses or other unprofessional like behavior in the shop.
  1. Consider the safety of others.
  1. Do not throw objects while in the shop.
  1. Do not work overtime in the shop unless your instructor or Shop Supervisor is present.
  1. Always work with adequate light.
  1. Do not talk with others when they are operating a machine.
  1. Machines and tools are designed to do your bidding; therefore, they are only as safe as the person using them. Machines don’t think, but you must if the job is to be accident free.
  1. Operate a hazardous machine only after receiving instruction on how to operate the machine safely in all working conditions.
  1. Do not operate any machine when the instructor or Shop Supervisor is not in the shop.
  1. Check all equipment before activating.
  1. Use special safety equipment at machines where it is required.
  1. Do not touch moving objects or any part of a machine that is moving (belts, pulleys, chicks, cutters, etc.).
  1. Do not lean against any machine.
  1. Clean the chips from a machine with a brush – not a rag or bare hands.
  1. Do not try to repair electrical parts or damages. Report them to the instructor or Shop Supervisor when you find a lockout tag.
  1. Check electrical cords before you plug them in.
  1. Do not run over cords with dollies or carts.
  1. Turn off the power before leaving a machine or tool.
  1. When you are in doubt about anything, ask your instructor or Shop Supervisor.

OU Shop Rules

  1. You must comply with all of OU’s safety policies, rules, procedures, and guidelines.
  1. Eye protection is required at all times in the shop area.
  1. Gloves will be worn when handling equipment/materials with sharp edges or wood that splinters. (The use of gloves when working with moving machinery is generally discouraged-while they may prevent minor injuries to hands/fingers, they are greatly increase the risk of being pulled into machinery.)
  1. When more than one student is working with a machine, only ONE student should operate machine switches.
  1. Only the operator should turn the machine on or off…where two are operating a machine, the one handling the work or feed controls should tell the other when to activate switches.
  1. Guards and safety devices will be adjusted properly before starting a machine or tool.
  1. Repair and maintenance of machines will be done only by OU employees-no students are allowed to do this. Machines under repair or maintenance will be tagged and locked out to notify you that they are not available for use.
  1. Correct, properly fitting wrenches (for nuts, bolts, and objects to be turned or held) will be used.
  1. Tools and/or work will not be left on the table of a machine even if the machine is not running.
  1. Any observers shall stay away from the machine area while any machine is in operation.
  1. Hazardous materials, such as solvents, can only be used after your instructor determines its properties, what kind of work it has to do, and how you are to use it.
  1. Hazardous materials will be disposed of in an environmentally safe manner by OU employees only.
  1. No smoking/dipping/chewing of tobacco or eating/drinking while in the shop.
  1. Shop clean-up should begin before class has ended. All tools will be checked in. All tool boxes will be put away and cabinet doors closed, machines will be cleaned of chips and oil, floors will be swept.
  1. The shop floor will be kept clear of scraps, litter, oil, grease, or any other liquid.
  1. Oily rags or oily waste will be stored in approved safety containers, which are clearly labeled.
  1. Tools will be stored away when not in use.
  1. All scrap must be placed in the scarp box.

Safety Issues

In the business world, safety effects the bottom line. Your education should include safety practices as a part of your coursework at the University of Oklahoma. During the school year, your instructor or Shop Supervisor will be exposing you to some or all of the following safety practices.

Unsafe Conditions Hearing Conservation
Emergency Evacuation Lifting Safety
Bloodborne Pathogens Fall Protection
Compressed Gases Ladder Safety
Machine Guarding Electrical Safety
Power Tools Lockout/Tagout
Hand Tools Chemical Safety
Personal Protective Equipment Fire Safety
Ergonomics Respirators
Indoor Air Quality Environmental Compliance

 

OU Resource

            If you have any questions regarding any of the safety or environmental compliance issues outlines in these Student Guidelines for Shop Safety, you may contact Environmental Safety Services at 5-1015.

(rev. 07/10/96)