ITI fitter SAFETY WITH THE MACHINE
• Do not try to operate any machine before you fully understand its mechanism.
• Be sure how to stop a machine before you start it. Never operate a machine unless all safety guards are in position.
• Always keep the shop floor free from oil, grease, tools and other cuttings.
• Job must be clamped properly.
• Cutter must be held properly.
• Only recommended speeds and feeds should be used.
• Use cleaning brush to clear off swarf from the machine.
• Do not attempt to measure the job when it is in moving position.
• Do not try to change gears when machine is in running position.
• Do not try to stop the rotating tool/job by hand.
• Only recommended lubricants and coolants should be used.
• Grinding wheel should be checked for crack before fitting it.
• Switch off power while mounting or dismounting a chuck and removing job from the machine.
⚫ Chuck key must be removed before starting the machine.
• A wooden plank should be used on bedways of lathe while mounting and dismounting the chuck.
• Get first aid immediately for any injury.