Safety Manual when use cutting tools

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Hazard

Cutting tools have sharp cutting edges. Handling them with bare hands may cause injuries
Improper use of tools and application of inappropriate cutting conditions may cause the tool to break and be expelled from the machine providing risk of injury
Impact load and rapid increase of cutting resistance due to excessive wear may cause the tool to break and be expelled from the machine providing risk of injury
Cutting tools and workpieces become extremely hot during cutting. Touching them with bare hands may cause burns
Expelled hot chips produced in cutting produces risk of injuries and burns
In cutting, sparks, hot chips and heat generation caused by tool breakage provides a risk of igniting a fire
Using machines, chucks, and tools with poor balance at high revolutions may cause tools to break providing risk of injuries
Handling machined parts with burrs using bare hands may cause injuries

Countermeasure

Take precautions such as wearing gloves especially when handling tools and during installation
Ensure safety guards and goggles are used
Ensure safety guards and goggles are used
Exchange tools before excessive wear occurs
Take precautions such as wearing gloves
Ensure safety guards and goggles are used
During swarf removal and machine cleaning ensure the machine is stopped and wear gloves. Please use tools, such as cutting nippers and cutting clippers
Avoid using cutting tools in places where there is a possibility of igniting a fire
In case of using non-water soluble oil, make sure to have a fire prevention countermeasure
Ensure safety guards and goggles are used
Check the machine for vibration, chattering, and abnormal noise
Wear gloves!

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