Safe Working Practices (Graphic products option)
Overview
A graphics workshop looks gentler than a metal shop, but a craft knife, a guillotine, a laser cutter and a hot glue gun all bite. Safe working practice is the set of habits and equipment that lets you cut, fold, print, glue and machine graphic materials without hurting yourself, the people near you, or the product. It is examined directly, and it is the first thing a good designer-maker thinks about before picking up a tool.
This note covers the safe use of the hand tools, power tools, machinery and computer-aided manufacture (CAM) equipment found in graphic products work - from the steel rule and craft knife to the rotary trimmer, vinyl cutter and laser cutter - and the personal protective equipment (PPE) you select and wear for each task. The aim is not to memorise rules for their own sake but to understand the hazard behind each rule, so you can work safely with any tool you meet.
Objectives
- demonstrate safe use of hand tools, power tools, machinery and/or computer-aided manufacture (CAM) equipment
- select and use appropriate PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) when working practically.
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- When cutting card with a craft knife, why should you cut against a metal safety rule rather than a plastic one? A. Metal rules are cheaper B. The blade can ride over and cut into a plastic rule, slipping towards your fingers C. Plastic rules are too heavy D. Metal rules are easier to clean Answer: B
- Which material must NEVER be cut in a laser cutter because it releases toxic chlorine gas? A. Card B. Acrylic C. PVC / ordinary vinyl D. MDF Answer: C
- In the hierarchy of safety controls, where does personal protective equipment (PPE) sit? A. First, before anything else B. Last, as a backstop after guarding and safe procedures C. It is not a control at all D. Only on machines, never hand tools Answer: B
- Which PPE is most appropriate when using a spray adhesive in an enclosed area? A. Ear defenders only B. A dust mask/respirator and good ventilation C. Steel-toe boots D. No PPE is needed Answer: B
- Before switching on a pillar drill, what must always be done? A. Remove the chuck key and clamp the work B. Loosen all guards C. Hold the work tightly by hand D. Tie the chuck key to the machine Answer: A
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