Andy Ridings (CMIOSH, MIIRSM) HARM Health & Safety Consultants February 2007 Bandsaw Blade Safe...

Andy Ridings (CMIOSH, MIIRSM)HARM Health & Safety ConsultantsFebruary 2007

Bandsaw Blade Safe Handling & Machine Operation Training Course

Course Agenda

The Law and Processing MachineryThe Law and Processing Machinery

Hazards associated with the operation of Hazards associated with the operation of metal cutting / processing machinerymetal cutting / processing machinery

Processing Machinery Safety InspectionsProcessing Machinery Safety Inspections

Bandsaw Blade Safe HandlingBandsaw Blade Safe Handling

Any QuestionsAny Questions

Practical DemonstrationsPractical Demonstrations

The Law and Processing The Law and Processing MachineryMachinery

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HASAWA)

The Management of Health and Safety at Work

Regulations 1999 (MHSWR)

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations

1998 (PUWER)

The Health and The Health and Safety at Work Act Safety at Work Act

19741974

(H.A.S.A.W.A)(H.A.S.A.W.A)

Section 2 & 3 of the Act places General Duties on Hub Le Bas

To ensure so far as is To ensure so far as is “Reasonably “Reasonably Practicable”Practicable” the health, safety and welfare the health, safety and welfare at work of all employees and anyone other at work of all employees and anyone other than their employees who may be affected than their employees who may be affected

by the company’s operations.by the company’s operations.

““Reasonably Practicable”Reasonably Practicable”

This is a narrower term than physically This is a narrower term than physically possible and implies that a balance may be possible and implies that a balance may be

struck between the risk involved on one hand struck between the risk involved on one hand and the effort involved in averting the risk on and the effort involved in averting the risk on the other whether in terms of time, trouble the other whether in terms of time, trouble

or money.or money.

Under the General Duties Imposed in Under the General Duties Imposed in Section 2 Hub Le Bas will:Section 2 Hub Le Bas will:

Provide and maintain plant, machinery, Provide and maintain plant, machinery, systems and systems of work that are safe systems and systems of work that are safe and without risk to health; and without risk to health;

Provide and maintain a safe place of work Provide and maintain a safe place of work with safe access and egress;with safe access and egress;

Ensure safety and the absence of risk to Ensure safety and the absence of risk to health in the use, handling, storage and health in the use, handling, storage and transport of our productstransport of our products

Under the General Duties Imposed in Under the General Duties Imposed in Section 2 Hub Le Bas will:Section 2 Hub Le Bas will:

Provide any necessary information, Provide any necessary information, instruction, training and supervision to instruction, training and supervision to ensure your health and safety;ensure your health and safety;

Provide and maintain a safe working Provide and maintain a safe working environment that is without risk to health environment that is without risk to health whilst also incorporating adequate welfare whilst also incorporating adequate welfare facilities;facilities;

Section 7 & 8 General duties of Section 7 & 8 General duties of employees:employees:

These sections place general obligations on These sections place general obligations on every employee whether you are a cleaner, every employee whether you are a cleaner, warehouse operative or managing director.warehouse operative or managing director.

You should:You should:

Take reasonable care for your own and the Take reasonable care for your own and the health, safety and welfare of others who may health, safety and welfare of others who may be affected by your Acts or omissions at workbe affected by your Acts or omissions at work

Section 7 & 8 General duties of Section 7 & 8 General duties of employees:employees:

Co-operate with Hub Le Bas as far as may be Co-operate with Hub Le Bas as far as may be necessary to enable us to carry out our legal necessary to enable us to carry out our legal dutiesduties

Not intentionally or recklessly interfere with Not intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided by Hub Le Bas or misuse anything provided by Hub Le Bas in the interests of health, safety and welfarein the interests of health, safety and welfare

Fines and Penalties:

Since March 1992 courts have been able to Since March 1992 courts have been able to impose severe penalties for health and safety impose severe penalties for health and safety offences. Magistrates have the power to impose offences. Magistrates have the power to impose fines of up to fines of up to £20,000£20,000 and up to 2 years and up to 2 years imprisonment on Hub Le Bas Senior Managers imprisonment on Hub Le Bas Senior Managers

and up to and up to £5000£5000 on our employees with on our employees with custodial sentences of up to six months.custodial sentences of up to six months.

Crown Courts can impose longer custodial Crown Courts can impose longer custodial sentences and unlimited fines against the firm.sentences and unlimited fines against the firm.

Test Your Knowledge?

In which year did the Health and Safety at Work Act become law?

19919988

19719722

19719744

19919999

The Correct The Correct Answer isAnswer is

19741974


Which sections of the Health and Safety at Which sections of the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) mainly relate to the Work Act (1974) mainly relate to the

employees responsibilities:employees responsibilities:

2 & 2 & 33

4 & 4 & 55

6 & 6 & 77

7 & 7 & 88


7 & 87 & 8


As an employee of Hub Le Bas you have As an employee of Hub Le Bas you have responsibility under the Health and Safety at Work responsibility under the Health and Safety at Work

Act for your:Act for your:

Time Time KeepingKeeping

Acts or Acts or OmissionsOmissions

SupervisiSupervisionon

The Correct Answer isThe Correct Answer isYou are responsible You are responsible for your Own Acts or for your Own Acts or

OmissionsOmissions

Test Your Knowledge?True or False

If you intentionally damage something provided in the interests of health and safety you could receive a 6 month prison sentence?

TrueTrue

Unless someone is killed in which case Unless someone is killed in which case you could be charged with manslaughter you could be charged with manslaughter

and face up to 8 years in prisonand face up to 8 years in prison

The Management of Health and The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations Safety at Work Regulations

1999(M.H.S.W.R):1999(M.H.S.W.R):

The Management of Health and Safety at The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (M.H.S.W.R).Work Regulations (M.H.S.W.R).

The main focus of the regulations is to ensure The main focus of the regulations is to ensure that company’s assess the physical risks of their that company’s assess the physical risks of their business operations by performing and recording business operations by performing and recording

formalformal ““Risk Assessments”Risk Assessments”

Risk AssessmentRisk Assessment

The risk assessments carried out by Hub Le Bas The risk assessments carried out by Hub Le Bas identify the hazards present in your working identify the hazards present in your working environment or arising out of our commercial environment or arising out of our commercial and work activities and evaluate the extent of and work activities and evaluate the extent of the risks involved to you taking in to account the risks involved to you taking in to account

any existing precautions and their any existing precautions and their effectiveness.effectiveness.

Information for Employees (Reg 10):Information for Employees (Reg 10):

Regulation 10 states that Hub Le Bas must Regulation 10 states that Hub Le Bas must provide their employees with comprehensible provide their employees with comprehensible

and relevant information onand relevant information on

The risks to their health and safety identified The risks to their health and safety identified by the risk assessmentsby the risk assessments

The preventative and protective measures The preventative and protective measures employedemployed

Employees Duties (Reg 14):

Every employee of Hub Le Bas will use any Every employee of Hub Le Bas will use any machinery, equipment, dangerous substances, machinery, equipment, dangerous substances,

transport equipment, means of production, transport equipment, means of production, safety device or system provided to them in safety device or system provided to them in

accordance with both any training given too and accordance with both any training given too and any instructions respecting the use of any instructions respecting the use of

equipment which have been provided by Hub Le equipment which have been provided by Hub Le Bas in compliance with the requirements and Bas in compliance with the requirements and

prohibitions imposed under any relevant prohibitions imposed under any relevant statutory provisions.statutory provisions.

Employees Duties (Reg 14):Employees Duties (Reg 14):

Every employee shall inform his supervisor or Every employee shall inform his supervisor or any other employee with specific responsibility any other employee with specific responsibility

for the health and safety of employees of:for the health and safety of employees of:

Any work situation where with the employees Any work situation where with the employees training and instruction they would consider it to training and instruction they would consider it to

be an immediate threat to health and safetybe an immediate threat to health and safety

Any matter where with the employees training Any matter where with the employees training and instruction they would consider it to be a and instruction they would consider it to be a shortcoming in Hub Le Bas arrangements for shortcoming in Hub Le Bas arrangements for

health and safety.health and safety.


Originally issued in 1992 in which year did the Management of Health and Safety at Work Management of Health and Safety at Work

Regulations (M.H.S.W.R) updated?Regulations (M.H.S.W.R) updated?

19919988

19719722

19719744

19919999


19991999


What are the four main factors to be What are the four main factors to be considered when carrying out a risk considered when carrying out a risk

assessment:assessment:a) Date, Time, Location, Peopleb) Likelihood, People, Risk, Hazard c) Hazard, Likelihood, Severity, Riskd) Risk, Hazard, Time, Severity

The Correct Answer isC) Hazard, Likelihood, Severity, Risk

The Provision and Use of The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Work Equipment

Regulations 1998 (PUWER Regulations 1998 (PUWER 98):98):

PUWER 98 PUWER 98

The original PUWER regulations came in to The original PUWER regulations came in to force in 1992.force in 1992.

They were updated by the 1998 regulations They were updated by the 1998 regulations which came in to effect December 5which came in to effect December 5thth 1998 1998

Contraventions of PUWER regulations are Contraventions of PUWER regulations are punished under the relevant sections of the punished under the relevant sections of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

PUWER 98PUWER 98

Terms and Definitions:Terms and Definitions:

Work Equipment:Work Equipment:Any machine, appliance, apparatus, tool or Any machine, appliance, apparatus, tool or installation for use at work.installation for use at work.Use:Use: Means any activity involving work equipment Means any activity involving work equipment and includes starting, stopping, programming, and includes starting, stopping, programming, transporting, modifying, repairing, maintaining, transporting, modifying, repairing, maintaining, servicing and cleaningservicing and cleaningInspection:Inspection:Means a visual or more vigorous inspection Means a visual or more vigorous inspection carried out by a competent person. Where carried out by a competent person. Where appropriate this will include testing. appropriate this will include testing.

Specific Sections of PUWER 98:Specific Sections of PUWER 98:

Section 7: Specific RisksSection 7: Specific Risks

Where the use of work equipment involves a Where the use of work equipment involves a specific risk every employer shall ensure that specific risk every employer shall ensure that the use and repair is restricted to those who the use and repair is restricted to those who have been trained and authorisedhave been trained and authorised


Section 8: Information and InstructionSection 8: Information and Instruction

All persons who use work equipment shall have All persons who use work equipment shall have available any information and instructions available any information and instructions required to ensure their health and safety required to ensure their health and safety pertaining to this work equipmentpertaining to this work equipment

All persons who supervise or manage the use of All persons who supervise or manage the use of work equipment shall have available any work equipment shall have available any information and instructions pertaining to the information and instructions pertaining to the use of such equipmentuse of such equipment


Section 9: TrainingSection 9: Training

Hub Le Bas shall ensure that all persons who Hub Le Bas shall ensure that all persons who use work equipment have received adequate use work equipment have received adequate training for purposes of health and safety training for purposes of health and safety including training in methods which may be including training in methods which may be adopted when using the work equipment and adopted when using the work equipment and any risks which such use may entail and the any risks which such use may entail and the precautions to be taken.precautions to be taken.

Hazards associated with the Hazards associated with the operation of metal cutting / operation of metal cutting /

processing machineryprocessing machinery

ElectricityElectricity

Cutting / processing machinery operation requires Cutting / processing machinery operation requires a minimum of 24 volts and a maximum of 440 voltsa minimum of 24 volts and a maximum of 440 volts

This is what can happen when the human hand This is what can happen when the human hand comes into contact with electricitycomes into contact with electricity

This is the hand of a qualified electrician. This is the hand of a qualified electrician. (The pictures were taken 2 days apart)

If you’re not a qualified electrician you’re not If you’re not a qualified electrician you’re not authorised to repair anything electricalauthorised to repair anything electrical

MechanicalMechanical

All processing equipment has moving parts All processing equipment has moving parts which include vices, feed carriages, band which include vices, feed carriages, band

wheels, swarf conveyors, cooling fans, powered wheels, swarf conveyors, cooling fans, powered rollers, swarf cleaning brushes rollers, swarf cleaning brushes

and the blade it’s self.and the blade it’s self.

It is a legal requirement that any moving part It is a legal requirement that any moving part is guarded to prevent it from causing an is guarded to prevent it from causing an injury to the operator. The guards can be injury to the operator. The guards can be fixed guards, safety interlocks even light fixed guards, safety interlocks even light

barriers which stop the equipment when a barriers which stop the equipment when a light beam is brokenlight beam is broken

Fixed Fixed GuardsGuards

InterlocksInterlocks

InterlockInterlock

MechanicalMechanicalYou Must Not !You Must Not !

Operate equipment which does not have all the Operate equipment which does not have all the guards securely fittedguards securely fitted

Operate equipment which has inoperative safety Operate equipment which has inoperative safety interlocksinterlocks

Try to remove cut material from close to a Try to remove cut material from close to a moving saw blademoving saw blade

You must not place any part of your body close You must not place any part of your body close to a moving saw bladeto a moving saw blade

Report any defective equipment to your Report any defective equipment to your supervisor after you have safely isolated the supervisor after you have safely isolated the

equipment from useequipment from use

NoiseNoise

Noise produced from the operation of Noise produced from the operation of cutting / processing equipment can at cutting / processing equipment can at

times exceed 85db (a)times exceed 85db (a)

All employees are issued with hearing All employees are issued with hearing protection which must be worn at all times protection which must be worn at all times in the processing area or anywhere you see in the processing area or anywhere you see

this signthis sign

Manual HandlingManual Handling

Anyone Hurt?Anyone Hurt?

Accident StatisticsAccident Statistics

Largest cause of accidents at workLargest cause of accidents at work

37%37% Manual Handling Manual Handling20%20% Struck by an Object Struck by an Object

19%19% Slips, Trips and Falls Slips, Trips and Falls12%12% Other Causes Other Causes

7%7% Falling from Falling from HeightHeight5%5% Machinery Machinery

Accident StatisticsAccident Statistics

Interpreted another way - the overall figure Interpreted another way - the overall figure of 37% means that:of 37% means that:

86,00086,000 people are absent from work people are absent from work dailydaily

26,500,00026,500,000 working days are lost annually working days are lost annually

£1,000,000,000£1,000,000,000 is lost in production, sickness is lost in production, sickness benefit and medical costsbenefit and medical costs

In terms of suffering each injury results in In terms of suffering each injury results in an average of 20 days off work and some an average of 20 days off work and some

people never fully recover.people never fully recover. Four out of five people suffer with back Four out of five people suffer with back

related problems at some time but the risk related problems at some time but the risk is greater after the age of 30.is greater after the age of 30.

Definition of Manual HandlingDefinition of Manual Handling

The transporting or supporting of a load by The transporting or supporting of a load by hand or some other part of the body hand or some other part of the body

including the lifting, putting down, pushing, including the lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying, moving or intentionally pulling, carrying, moving or intentionally

dropping or throwing of a loaddropping or throwing of a load

400400 MusclesMuscles

118118 Joints Joints3333 VertebraeVertebrae

3131 Pairs of Pairs of NervesNerves

2424 Discs Discs

11 Spinal Spinal CordCord

Total Number of Parts Total Number of Parts 607607 approximatelyapproximately

The Human Back Parts ListThe Human Back Parts List

Kinetic LiftingKinetic Lifting

One Person LiftOne Person Lift

Determine the weightDetermine the weightLook for sharp edgesLook for sharp edgesSee if weight is evenly See if weight is evenly distributeddistributedKeep heaviest side to bodyKeep heaviest side to bodyDecide how to hold the loadDecide how to hold the load

If you think it is too heavy use a crane or get assistanceIf you think it is too heavy use a crane or get assistance

Correct Positioning of FeetCorrect Positioning of FeetComfortably apartComfortably apartOne foot positioned in direction of One foot positioned in direction of movementmovementOther foot where it can give Other foot where it can give maximum thrust to the bodymaximum thrust to the body

To maintain good To maintain good balance feet should balance feet should never be too close never be too close

together on the together on the groundground


Straight BackStraight BackLower the body by Lower the body by relaxing the kneesrelaxing the kneesKeep your back straight Keep your back straight (but not vertical)(but not vertical)Keep load close to bodyKeep load close to bodyKeep chin in and head Keep chin in and head backback


LiftingLiftingIf lifting from ground make If lifting from ground make maximum use of legsmaximum use of legsKeep back straight but Keep back straight but inclined forwardinclined forwardAs lift proceeds and the As lift proceeds and the legs are straightened the legs are straightened the back returns to vertical back returns to vertical positionposition

Positioning of feet and bending of knees are Positioning of feet and bending of knees are the key factors in maintaining a straight backthe key factors in maintaining a straight back


Correct GripCorrect GripTake a firm grip by using Take a firm grip by using the palms of the hands the palms of the hands and roots of fingersand roots of fingersTaking weight on finger Taking weight on finger tips will create pressure tips will create pressure at the end of fingers and at the end of fingers and could strain muscles and could strain muscles and tendons in the armstendons in the arms

A full palm grip will reduce muscle stress to A full palm grip will reduce muscle stress to the arms and decrease the possibility of the the arms and decrease the possibility of the

load slippingload slipping


Lifting SmoothlyLifting Smoothly

Thrust from back foot and straightening of Thrust from back foot and straightening of knees will move body forwards and knees will move body forwards and upwards and briefly off balanceupwards and briefly off balanceImmediately countered by bringing the Immediately countered by bringing the back foot forward as if walkingback foot forward as if walkingThe lift now completed forward movement The lift now completed forward movement results in smooth transition from lifting to results in smooth transition from lifting to carryingcarrying


Carrying the LoadCarrying the LoadMake sure you can see where you Make sure you can see where you are goingare goingAvoid twisting the body move your Avoid twisting the body move your feet insteadfeet insteadIf you need to change your grip set If you need to change your grip set the load down don’t attempt to the load down don’t attempt to adjust whilst walkingadjust whilst walking

Setting the Load DownSetting the Load DownUse the correct stance for lifting and Use the correct stance for lifting and set the load down gentlyset the load down gently


Video:Video:

Manual Handling the FactsManual Handling the Facts

ChemicalsChemicals

Cutting FluidsCutting Fluids

OilsOils

PaintsPaints

Rust InhibitorsRust Inhibitors

GreaseGrease

De-greasing De-greasing AgentsAgentsDetergentsDetergents

Acids & AlkalisAcids & Alkalis

Can all cause skin infections & Can all cause skin infections & dermatitisdermatitis

ChemicalsChemicals

Or Skin CancersOr Skin Cancers

An inspection of the processing machinery and An inspection of the processing machinery and associated area associated area mustmust be performed and be performed and recorded on the machine inspection log at the recorded on the machine inspection log at the start of start of eacheach shift. shift.

The inspection must include but is not The inspection must include but is not restricted to the following items:restricted to the following items:

A visual inspection of A visual inspection of allall walkways around the walkways around the machinery that you will be operating and any machinery that you will be operating and any walkways you may need to use for safe access walkways you may need to use for safe access or egress.or egress.

Remember at all times that poor housekeeping Remember at all times that poor housekeeping procedures can cause injuries through slips, procedures can cause injuries through slips,

trips and falls. Any obstruction or defect trips and falls. Any obstruction or defect identified on the visual inspection must be identified on the visual inspection must be immediately reported to your supervisorimmediately reported to your supervisor

The Pre-Shift InspectionThe Pre-Shift Inspection

The Pre-Shift InspectionThe Pre-Shift InspectionA visual inspection of the machinery that you A visual inspection of the machinery that you have been designated to use have been designated to use mustmust be done to be done to ensure that it is clean, all lubricants and ensure that it is clean, all lubricants and hydraulic oils are at the required levels, and hydraulic oils are at the required levels, and that all electrical panels and safety guards are that all electrical panels and safety guards are securely fastened.securely fastened.

Any defect identified on the visual inspection must be Any defect identified on the visual inspection must be immediately reported to the supervisorimmediately reported to the supervisor

As hydraulic oil is classed as a hazardous As hydraulic oil is classed as a hazardous substance the hydraulic system should be substance the hydraulic system should be checked visually to identify any leaks but you checked visually to identify any leaks but you should also work all hydraulic motions of the should also work all hydraulic motions of the machinery to their maximum capacity to machinery to their maximum capacity to ensure their correct operation. ensure their correct operation.


If you identify a leak in the hydraulic system If you identify a leak in the hydraulic system isolate the machine and report the fault.isolate the machine and report the fault.

If you are contaminated with hydraulic oil wash If you are contaminated with hydraulic oil wash the area immediately with soap and waterthe area immediately with soap and water

If you get hydraulic oil in your eye wash it with If you get hydraulic oil in your eye wash it with copious amounts of water and seek immediate copious amounts of water and seek immediate medical attentionmedical attention

Following the visual inspection of the Following the visual inspection of the machinery you must check for the correct machinery you must check for the correct operation of the cutting machinery. operation of the cutting machinery.

You You must must ensure that ensure that allall emergency stopemergency stop switches and switches and safety interlockssafety interlocks on the on the machinery operate correctly. machinery operate correctly.

Further checks should then include the Further checks should then include the correct operation of all moving parts such correct operation of all moving parts such as the operating switches, feed carriage, as the operating switches, feed carriage, vices, powered rollers, swarf conveyors and vices, powered rollers, swarf conveyors and blade lift and lower operations. blade lift and lower operations.

Remember that all moving parts have the Remember that all moving parts have the potential to cause injury so ensure that you potential to cause injury so ensure that you

are aware of others in the vicinity of the are aware of others in the vicinity of the machine and maintain your own personal machine and maintain your own personal

safety during these checks.safety during these checks.


Fixed Fixed GuardsGuards

InterlocksInterlocks

Emergency Emergency StopStop

A pre-shift inspection does not only include A pre-shift inspection does not only include the equipment you will be operating it also the equipment you will be operating it also includes any personal protective equipment includes any personal protective equipment issued by the company issued by the company mustmust be worn in the be worn in the cutting areas. Overalls, safety shoes and cutting areas. Overalls, safety shoes and gloves gloves mustmust be worn at all times. Eye and be worn at all times. Eye and hearing protection hearing protection must must be worn in the be worn in the designated protection areas designated protection areas

If your personal protective equipment is If your personal protective equipment is damaged or if you consider it is sub-standard damaged or if you consider it is sub-standard please see your supervisor who will replace it.please see your supervisor who will replace it.


Video:Video:

My Precious EyesMy Precious Eyes

The use of materials handling equipment such The use of materials handling equipment such as fork lift trucks and pendant controlled as fork lift trucks and pendant controlled overhead cranes and associated lifting overhead cranes and associated lifting accessories is essential in the processing area accessories is essential in the processing area operations. operations.

YouYou must must at all times follow the safe operating at all times follow the safe operating procedures that you have been taught. You procedures that you have been taught. You mustmust at the start of each shift perform the pre- at the start of each shift perform the pre-shift inspection of the cranes and associated shift inspection of the cranes and associated lifting tackle or forklift truck that you will be lifting tackle or forklift truck that you will be using.using.


Band Saw Blade SafetyBand Saw Blade Safety

It should always be remembered when handling It should always be remembered when handling bandsaw blades that they are potentially bandsaw blades that they are potentially dangerous and the following precautions should dangerous and the following precautions should be followed: be followed:

When fitting band saw blades to equipment or When fitting band saw blades to equipment or removing them for re-sharpening or disposal removing them for re-sharpening or disposal AlwaysAlways wear your safety gloves, overalls and wear your safety gloves, overalls and face protection, i.e. goggles or a visor when face protection, i.e. goggles or a visor when handling blades. handling blades.

Safety glasses should be worn at all times in Safety glasses should be worn at all times in the designated sawing area. the designated sawing area.

1.1.Ensure that your personal protective Ensure that your personal protective equipment is in good order and correctly equipment is in good order and correctly fittedfitted

2.2.Remove the coiled and tied bandsaw blade Remove the coiled and tied bandsaw blade from the box.from the box.

3.3.Remove the containment ties fitted around Remove the containment ties fitted around the blade bearing in mind at all times that the blade bearing in mind at all times that the blade is under tension and may spring the blade is under tension and may spring open.open.

4.4.Hold the loops vertically with the teeth Hold the loops vertically with the teeth towards you and allow the loops to open towards you and allow the loops to open slightly.slightly.

Band Saw Blade Safe Handling Band Saw Blade Safe Handling ProcedureProcedure

5.5. Select the loop which will allow the band to Select the loop which will allow the band to open, (only one loop will do this). Drop this open, (only one loop will do this). Drop this loop onto the floor whilst holding the other loop onto the floor whilst holding the other two and allow the whole band to open two and allow the whole band to open gradually in a controlled manner. The blade gradually in a controlled manner. The blade is now open and ready for fitting to the is now open and ready for fitting to the machinemachine..

6.6. Ensure that the cutting direction of the Ensure that the cutting direction of the teeth conforms to the direction of the teeth conforms to the direction of the machines band wheels. If this is not the case machines band wheels. If this is not the case carefully turn the bandsaw blade inside out.carefully turn the bandsaw blade inside out.



When re-coiling a bandsaw blade for When re-coiling a bandsaw blade for disposal or storage you must always wear disposal or storage you must always wear your personal protective equipment and your personal protective equipment and follow the training you have received. The follow the training you have received. The re-coiling of a bandsaw blade is quite easy re-coiling of a bandsaw blade is quite easy to demonstrate but difficult to describe. to demonstrate but difficult to describe.

First of all hold the bandsaw blade in front First of all hold the bandsaw blade in front of you as if looking at a clock face with your of you as if looking at a clock face with your hands holding the blade in the three and hands holding the blade in the three and nine o’clock positions with both of your nine o’clock positions with both of your thumbs pointing forwards. thumbs pointing forwards.


Now push / use pressure from both hands Now push / use pressure from both hands whilst in this position to force the top of the whilst in this position to force the top of the blade away from your body down towards blade away from your body down towards the floor. the floor.

Once the blade starts to flex turn your Once the blade starts to flex turn your wrists in opposite directions and the blade wrists in opposite directions and the blade should re-coil. should re-coil.

It does take some practice to perform this It does take some practice to perform this task and the bigger the blade the harder it task and the bigger the blade the harder it can be so good luck and don’t forget to wear can be so good luck and don’t forget to wear your protective equipment and store or your protective equipment and store or dispose of the blades in the correct areas.dispose of the blades in the correct areas.

Remember Safety is paramount at all timesRemember Safety is paramount at all times

You are responsible for your Health and Safety You are responsible for your Health and Safety and that of anyone who may be affected by and that of anyone who may be affected by what you do or don’t dowhat you do or don’t do

You must not under any circumstances allow You must not under any circumstances allow anyone to operate the processing machinery anyone to operate the processing machinery unless they are trained and authorised to do unless they are trained and authorised to do so.so.

And you must work to the training you have And you must work to the training you have received at all timesreceived at all timesAny Questions?Any Questions?

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