Instruction – Health and Safety
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 486.
Think of some safety or precautions you are familiar with for a machine or process you know. Write one or two paragraphs of instructions, explaining the main precautions that should be taken.
Read the following spoken explanations of the operating precautions for an industrial blower. Rephrase them as written instructions, making changes based on the differences between spoken and written language style (see Appendix 1)
The following extracts are from the instruction of three manuals of a guillotine for sheet metal and a precision weighing device in a manufacturing plant. In pairs, answer the questions (1-6).
a In the event of a fire water extinguishers should not be used on this machine as it contains electrical circuits, and can therefore cause electrocution. Only a carbon dioxide extinguisher should be used.
1 Why is it unsafe to put water on the machine?
2 What type of fire extinguisher is recommended?
b When lifting this machine, it is essential that only the two lifting eyes marked in red should be used. No other parts of the frame are load-bearing and must not therefore, be used as anchor points.
3 What is the purpose of items marked in red on the machine?
4 What could happen if the machine was lifted by other parts of the frame?
c Care should be taken when cleaning below the guillotine blade as there is a danger that the blade may descend. Before cleaning, the control lever should always be set in the Blade Locked position. Protective gloves should be worn during cleaning as the sump below the blade may contain sharp metal off-cuts.
5 Why is it important to lock the guillotine blade?
6 What other danger is there, and what precaution should be taken as a result?
| You shouldn't place objects in front of the air inlet. And you should keep the inlet grille free from obstructions, and clean it regularly. If there's damage to the inlet grille, stop the blower immediately. Foreign bodies entering the duct can cause serious harm, because the unit contains precision-engineered parts revolving at speed, so it's highly susceptible to damage. |
Objects should not be placed in front of the air inlet. ________________________
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| Before you start the blower, it's important to ensure that the external vents at the end of the air-intake duct are open. When you open the vents, fully extend the adjusting handle. Then when you close them, turn the handle and allow it to return under the force of the spring. Don't push the handle, because that can strain the spring mechanism, and result in damage. |
_Before starting the blower, …….______________________________________
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This Fire action notice has had all the instructions taken out of it. Complete the notice selecting words from the box below. Remember to choose the imperative form.
Any person discovering a fire
1 _____________ the alarm
2 _____________ the fire brigade
3 _____________ the fire if possible using the appliances provided
On hearing the fire alarm
4 _____________ the building by the quickest route
5 _____________ all doors behind you
6 _____________ to assembly point in the car park
You must phone/ Phone 2
Do not return/ You must not return
Report/ You will need to report 6
You must leave/ Leave 4
You must not take/ Do not take
Close/ You must close 5
Sound/ You should sound 1
You should attack/ Attack 3
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