Safety Rules Safety glasses are required. Don’t wear loose clothing or gloves, keep long hair tied back. These items will get caught in bit or spindle. Never adjust the drill press or setup while it is running.
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What is precaution drilling?
Here are some safety tips: –
Do not wear loose clothing, jewelry, tie, or gloves when operating a machine—these increase the risk of being caught in the drill bit or spindle. Keep all loose clothing buttoned up, or tucked in. Wear safety goggles at all times when drilling is in progress. This will protect your eyes from any ‘chippings’ that are ejected from the machine. Do not operate the drill machine without guards or damaged or loose guards, as it is the first line of defense, preventing ‘metal chips’ from hitting the operator. Never hold the workpiece with your hands. Always hold it with proper clamps before you turn on the spindle. If you are using a pulley-driven drill machine, then form a habit of replacing the guard every time after selecting the new speed. When drilling, drop the drill guard into place. It minimizes the exposer of rotating items. If you change the drill bit, remove the chuck key immediately. If you don’t and the machine is switched on you will have a missile on the loose. The same applies to the drill drift when removing a taper shank drill, remove it straight away. Always use a swarf rake or scoop to remove metal chips. Never use bare hands. Never leave the machine in the middle of the operation. When the drilling machine is not in use, the power to it must be turned off using the isolator switch.
What are 3 safety precautions when using a pillar drill?
- Pillar Drill
- Workshop Category: W3
- Workshop Risk Category: Yellow Label
Suitable only for Perspex/acrylic, wood, some metals, according to type of drill bit (e.g.H.S.S., Tungsten Carbide). If in doubt ask. The pillar drill has a motor driven head that has a chuck that accepts bits or cutters. It also has an adjustable table on which the work is mounted.
- The area around the drill press must be kept clear of people, debris and sawdust.
- Safety glasses or a face shield must be worn. Hearing protection should be worn.
- Remove loose fitting clothing, jewellery, and tie back long hair.
- Give the work your undivided attention.
- Do not wear gloves or anything that would allow a hand, fingers or clothing to be wrapped around the revolving bit.
Operational Safety Rules:
- Approach your work in the workshop and on the drill press with a safe attitude.
- Make all drill press adjustments with the power shut off.
- Keep all guards and covers on the machine when it is on and running.
- Make sure the size of the bit is equal to or less than the capacity of the drill press.
- Use the recommended speed for the material you are drilling (the harder the material the slower thespeed).
- It is good practice to centre punch the drill-hole location into the stock.
- Insert bit into drill chuck and tighten.
- Use a clamp or vice to securely fasten the stock to the drill press table. Never attempt to handhold stock while drilling.
- Drill into cylindrical stock using a “V” block.
- Long stock should be drilled with the excess to the left of the operator. So if the stock rotates it will hit the post, not the operator.
- Support the underside of the stock to be drilled with a backer board secured to the drill press table.
- Never start the machine without the table clear of everything except the stock you are drilling.
- Keep hands and fingers at least 8cm from rotating drill bits.
- When drilling deep holes, frequently raise the drill bit from the hole to remove cuttings and cool the bit.
- When you begin to break through the underneath side of the stock, ease up on the pressure as to not tear the wood from the underneath side.
- If a drill bit binds, turn off the drill press and carefully turn the drill chuck backwards by hand to free the drill bit.
- Never reach around or under a rotating drill bit or grab the chuck to stop a drill press. This can result in hand puncture or other serious injury.
- Turn the drill press off before looking up or walking away from the machine.
- Never stop the rotation of the drill chuck, spindle, or stock rotating on the bit with your hands or fingers.
- Don’t touch the drill bit and shavings since they are hot immediately after drilling. Wait until they have cooled down.
- Always clean the drill press table and work area upon completion of the drilling task. Do not use your hands or blow the drill shavings, use a bench brush.
What’s the most common hazard of using a drill?
Today, the portable power drill’s widespread use also carries with it the risk of electric shock, puncture wounds, cuts, contusions from spinning/moving parts, strains from torque power, hair and clothing entanglement, contaminant inhalation, burns from hot drill bits, and eye injuries.
What are the safety precaution in using?
Safety Precautions means general activities that include, but are not limited to, wearing gloves, wearing eye protection, using equipment that is in good repair, cleaning up spills, access to a first aid kit, etc. Safety Precautions.
What is a safety precaution?
(ˈseɪftɪ prɪˈkɔːʃən ) noun. a precaution that is taken in order to ensure that something is safe and not dangerous. safety precautions visible everywhere: lifejackets, small boat, inflatable rubber boats.
What are the 4 safety checks for pillar drills?
Sign Text: HEALTH AND SAFETY NOTICE USE OF PILLAR DRILL MACHINE 1) ENSURE YOU WEAR GOGGLES AND GLOVES.2) CHECK GUARD IS FITTED TO DRILL AND IN PLACE.3) CHECK SECURITY OF DRILL AND REPORT AND DAMAGE OR BROKEN PARTS.4) CHECK YOU KNOW WHERE TO EMERGENCY STOP IS FITTED.
What PPE is required for a pillar drill?
· Wear Correct PPE – Personal protection such as goggles and gloves, should always been worn when using a pillar drill. Although guards are in-place to protect the user, you can never be too careful and should protect against swarf and other debris.
What are the hazards of oil drilling?
Planning and Prevention – For process-specific and task-specific hazards and controls, see OSHA’s Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing eTool, The eTool identifies common hazards and possible solutions to reduce incidents that could lead to injuries or deaths. Each drilling and servicing company should have its own safety program:
- Know the hazards. Evaluate the hazards at the worksite. Many companies within the oil and gas industry use the Job Safety Analysis Process (also referred to as a JSA, Job Hazard Analysis, or JHA) to identify hazards and find solutions.
- Establish ways to protect workers, including developing and implementing safe practices for:
- Confined space; excavations
- Chemical handling; exposure
- Chemical storage
- Electrical work
- Emergency response
- Equipment/machine hazards
- Fall protection
- Fire protection
- Hot work, welding, flame cutting operations
- Personal protective equipment use
- Power sources (lockout/tagout provisions, safe distance from power lines)
- Working in the heat, long shifts
- Provide personal protective equipment (PPE). When engineering controls alone cannot protect worker overexposure to chemicals, noise, or other hazards, the employer must provide PPE.
- Communicate the hazards, and train workers.
- Have a plan for contractor safety and training.
Where should you not drill?
Typical Wiring Patterns in New Homes – Electrical wiring exists as the most widespread hazard when it comes to drilling through walls. Every outlet, light switch, wall sconce, etc., has at least one run of wire going to and from it. As a general rule of thumb, wiring for light switches runs vertically up the wall to the ceiling above, where it is routed to the appropriate light fixture.
Wiring for outlets around the lower wall section can run either vertically down from the ceiling or horizontally through the studs from one outlet to the next. In multi-level homes, these wiring runs may come from the floor below instead of coming down from the ceiling. Holes should not be drilled directly above, below, or to the side of any electrical switches or outlets.
Per the 2018 International Residential Code, electrical wires should be set back no less than 1-1/4 inches from the edge of the framing lumber.1 Limiting drilling depth to less than 1-1/4 inches is a good start to reducing the risk of damaging wiring behind the drywall.
The 2018 International Residential Code also requires steel plates or sleeves to be installed to protect wiring that is run horizontally through the studs in the wall.1 These plates are applied where the wire passes through to prevent drill bits or fasteners from contacting the wire at stud locations.
Therefore, if significant resistance is encountered when drilling through the drywall at a stud location, it may be due to one of these protective plates, and drilling should be stopped.
Do you need to wear a mask when drilling?
Do Wear a Dust Mask – Always wear a dust mask when drilling into concrete. Drilling into any materials will create airborne dust. But concrete dust is more dangerous than wood dust. According to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), drilling into concrete can create dangerous levels of dust, which is why a dust mask is required.
Should you wear gloves when using a drill?
What are some things you should avoid doing? – Back to top
Do not wear any loose clothing or ties. Roll sleeves above the elbow to prevent them from being caught in revolving parts. Tie back or confine long hair. Do not wear gloves, rings, watches, or bracelets while working with a drill press. Do not set speeds, adjust, or measure work until machine is completely stopped. Do not force the drill with extra pressure. Do not leave chuck key in drill chuck. Make adjustments and remove key immediately. Do not hold work by hand when drilling holes; secure the work with clamps or vices. Do not place hands under the stock being drilled. Do not stop rotation of chuck and spindle with your hand. Do not remove a broken drill with a centre punch and hammer. Do not leave the drill press running unattended.
Fact sheet last revised: 2019-01-03
What should you always remember to do before operating a drill press?
Secure your hair and loose clothing. Remove all jewelry. Never try to stop the drill chuck and spindle with your hands. Always keep hands and fingers away from the drill bit.
What should you do before using the drill press?
Remove all jewellery, including watches. Tie back long hair securely. Secure work pieces with clamps or a drill vise to prevent spinning. Before starting the drill press, tighten the chuck for the drill bit or cutting tool securely, and then remove the chuck key.
What are the limitations of a drill press?
The biggest disadvantage of a drill press is its portability. These are quite heavy machines, especially the ground models. There are smaller models that you can place on your workbench, but they are still quite heavy. In terms of the purchase price, a drill press is a lot more expensive than a hand drill.
