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FROM S---Dea Corp 9256869415 CWED?JAN 77 2012 9:27}ST. 9:0B1No.7535S5S734 P 5 - 4 When using hand or power tools for cutting, drilling, hammering,chisel• ing, grinding,and removing and installing parts, make sure you: •Always wear safety glasses or a full face shield. \ • Use the guard or safety device the manufacturer has designed into the tool. Grinding wheels for example should have protection hoods in case a wheel breaks and work rests should be secured no more than 118"from the wheel. This keeps fingers and the work piece from jamming between the wheel and work rest. • Remove rings, watches,jewelry, and loose clothing. Long hair should also be kept away from the moving parts of power tools. WELDING Gas and electric arc welding are two types of welding your shop may perform. Before you cut or weld: • Make sure you have been trained in the safe =1 operation of the equipment. • Inspect all equipment regularly and replace leaking or burnt gas hoses, damaged electrical cables and connectors, and valves that may be malfunctioning. �' •Don't weld or cut near flammable liquids or vapors, gas tanks,oil barrels, or - solvent tanks. Have a fire extinguisher located near the welding area. • Good ventilation is very important during welding. Fumes from metals such as cadmium, copper, nickel,zinc and coated surfaces can produce "metal fume fever." Symptoms from exposure include fever, chills, nausea, and a metallic taste in the mouth. Repeated exposure has been linked to lung cancer. When ARC WELDING; When GAS WELDING: • Wear a welding helmet with a dark lens shade. Eye •Wear dark lens goggles and a face shield. exposure to arc ultraviolet radiation can result in •Wear flameproof gloves and clothing to protect your actual bums to the eye. Repeated exposure may body and skin. cause permanent eye injury, •Don't use acetylene with the tank pressure more than •When doing a heavy job, flameproof gauntlet gloves, fifteen pounds gauge. fire resistant leggings and flameproof aprons should •Shut tank valves off tightly when not in use. be worn. • Use mineral wool to prevent sparks from entering your ears. •To avoid electrical shock, check all connections, ground the workpiece, and don't weld in wet locations. 5,Copyright 1987 KLM Automotive PUbllahirtq Inc.