Motor Safe Workshop Practices

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Transmission Maintenance S a fe Workshop P ra c tice

The Motor TradeAssociation ofSouth Australia

AustralianManufacturing WorkersUnion

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Produced by Power and Associatesfor SAfer Industries Retail Motor IndustryOHS Working Party. March 2002.

Assess Do I need help? Is there a lifting device? Is there a better m eans of storage? W ill I have to m aintain a prolonged fixed position?

Consider Is it heavy? Is it aw kw ard? C an I overbalance? W ill I need to bend or tw ist? Are there slippery surfaces? C ould I get hurt?

Rectify Use m echanical assistance. U se a lifting device. W ork in pairs. Establish safe w ork procedure. Stretch and w arm -up before strenuous w ork.

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Obtain and use mechanical assistance. Stretch and warm-up before strenuous work.

Work in pairs. Use a lifting device. Guarantee your safety.Obtain specialist equipment and work at a com fortable height and position.


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Tyre Fitting and Removal S a fe Workshop P ra c tice

Assess D o I need help? Is there a lifting device? Is there a better m eans of storage? W ill I have to m aintain a prolonged fixed position?

Consider Is it heavy? Is it aw kw ard? C an I overbalance? C ould I get hurt? Are there slippery, unstable, uneven surfaces? W ill I need to bend or tw ist?

Rectify U se m echanical assistance.Stack heavy tyres on bottom .W ork in pairs. Establish safe operating procedures.Stretch and w arm -up before strenuous w ork.

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Note warnings and followsafe operating procedure.

Obtain and use mechanicalassistance..

Rack light tyres at the top. Avoid lifting items aboveshoulder level.

Work at a comfortableheight and position.

Stack tyres to a safeconvenient height.

Obtain and use mechanicalassistance.






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Mechanical Assistance S a fe Workshop P ra c tice

Assess D o I need help? Is there a lifting device? W ill I have to stretch overhead? W ill I have to m aintain a prolonged fixed position?

Consider Is it heavy? Is it aw kw ard? C an I overbalance? C ould I get hurt? Are there slippery surfaces? W ill I need to bend or tw ist?

Rectify U se m echanical assistance.U se a lifting device.W ork in pairs. Establish safe w ork procedure.Stretch and w arm -up before strenuous w ork.

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Work in comfort.

Non-slip surfaces.

Obtain and use mechanical assistance.

Obtain and use mechanical assistance.

Obtain and use specialist equipment and lift ing devices.






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Workshop Safety S a fe Workshop P ra c tice

Assess D o I need help? Is there a storage device? Is there a safe operating procedure? Is there a standards or system s approach to the problem ? Is there a better m eans of storage?

Consider Is it hazardous? Is it dirty? C ould I slip or trip on it? Is it toxic? Is it environm entally sound? W ill it create dangerous dust? Are there slippery surfaces?

Rectify U se m echanical assistance.U se a lifting device.Seek assistance and discuss. Establish safe operating procedures.Stretch and w arm -up before strenuous w ork.

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Keep hoses and sup ply lines off the f loor. Wash hand s b ef ore eat ingand drinking.

Provide and maintain clear walkways.

Seek advice to solve problems.

Ensure your safety, always use jack stands. Collect, handle and dispose of waste products appropriately.






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Workshop Storage S a fe Workshop P ra c tice

Assess D o I need help? Is there a storage system ? Is there a safe operating procedure? Is there a standard or system s approach to the problem ? Is there a better m eans of storage?

Consider Is it bulky? Is it hazardous? Is it dirty? C ould I slip or trip on it? W ill it create dangerous clutter? Are there allocated w ork and storage spaces?

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R Rectify M ark-out specific w ork and storage areas.Keep hoses and supply lines off the floor. C reate appropriate storage facilities.W rite and supervise safe operating procedures.

Create a place for everything

and put everything in its place.

Ease of access.Store and rack appropriately.

Keep hoses and supply lines

off the floor.






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Personal Protection S a fe Workshop P ra c tice

Assess W ill it w ill hurt, cut, burn, stick or blind if it gets in your eyes? W hether you are using the appropriate form of eye protection for the job.

Consider W ill it spray, spill, drop, splash, fall, flash, fly or fum e during the course of the w ork?

Rectify W ear the correct eye and breathing protection.W rite and supervise safe operating procedures. M aintain and replace protective equipm ent as required.

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Correct eye and breathing

protection is essential.

Use correct breathing,eye

and physical protection.Use correct personal protection in every circumstance.

Use correct eye protection while welding.






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Risk Assessment S a fe Workshop P ra c tice

Assess D o I have to do this every day? Am I reaching, bending or crouching? D o I feel safe? D o I feel sore at the end of a days w ork?

Consider W ill I have to bend, crouch or stay in a aw kw ard position? Are things easy to reach? H ow long w ill I have to stay in one place? H ow long w ill I be in the sam e position?

Rectify Think sm art about a job.W ork at easy heights.Elim inate bending, crouching and reaching. Stretch.W rite and supervise safe operating procedures.

R otate repetitive and heavy jobs betw een staff.

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Position work to avoid bending and crouching.

Use stable and comfortable

working positions.

Use meetings to establish safe operating

procedures and assess risk.

Avoid prolonged bending.






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The wo r ke r s may be a t r i s k o f i n j u r y f r om t he

phys i c a l e f f o r t i nvo l ved in t he wo r k . The re i s a

poss i b i l it y o f m usc le s t r a i ns , back and jo i n t

pa ins , aches and f a t i gue .

Your assessm ent w ill help you to decide w hat control

m easures to p ut in p lace to reduce the risk.

Job Safety Checklists S a fe Workshop P ra c tice

Manual HandlingA r o ad map

Ma j o r w o r kp l a ce ha za r d s

Manual handling is any activity

req uiring force exerted by a

person to lift, low er, push, pull,

m ove, carry, ho ld o r restrain any type of

load. The term im plies use of the hands

or body. The load can includ e an ob ject,

a person, an anim al or even a body part

of the person do ing the task e.g. holding

the arm s above shoulder height w hile

painting a ceiling. All of these activities

can be co nsidered to require physical

effort.

Every w orkplace has m anual handling

activities. The pu rpo se of m anualhand ling legislation is to m anage

tho se m anual tasks that are likely to

cause injury. These injuries generally

affect the m uscles and joints, but also

includ e d isc injuries in the back and

abdo m inal hernias.

This road m ap is intend ed to w alk you

through the legislation and how to

com ply w ith it.

How do you

p rove t ha t you

have f o l l owed

t hese s t eps?

Keep records o f the list of

m anual hand ling activities,the assessm ents you have

do ne and the training

provided . R em em ber to w ork

through these steps w hen

there are changes in the

w orkplace, the tasks or the

people do ing the w ork.

R ecord these chang es so you

keep up to date. D ont forget

to inform and train

person nel in any proced ures

put into p lace.

Where can I

f i nd more he lp?

M otor Trade Association P h: 8241 1 066

W orkC over C orporation P h: 823 8 5740

W orkplace Services Ph: 130 0 365 25 5

O ther im portant sources of

inform ation includ e:

The O ccupational H ealth

Safety and W elfare

R eg ulations (D ivision 2.9

M anual H and ling).

The App roved Cod e ofPractice for M anual

H and ling.

Statew ide Em ergency

Serious accidents and incidents report

num ber:

1800 777 209 (24 hour service)

Which t as ks a t you r w o r kp lace invo l v e phys i c a l e f f o r t ?

M ake a list

Which t as ks in you r wo r kp lace requ i r e phys i c a l e f f o r t and a re know n t o be l i n ked t o in j u r y?

Look at your first aid records, injury records and hazard rep orts. Identify these tasks on your list.

Which t as ks a re t he mos t d i f f i c u l t o r t ake t he m os t e f f o r t t o pe r f o rm?

Ask the people doing the task. O bserve the task being done. H igh light the m ost difficult tasks on your list.

Whi l e do ing t hese t as ks , a r e wo r ke r s a t r i s k o f i n j u r y?

Ask the people doing the task. O bserve the task being done. H igh light the m ost difficult tasks on your list.

Whi l e do ing t hese t as ks , a r e wo r ke r s a t r i s k o f i n j u r y?

The risk dep end s on the:

load s being handled;

layout of the w ork area;

postures and m ovem ents involved;

skill and fitness of the w orkers;

how long and how often the w orkers do the task.You w ill need to assess these factors.

Wha t con t r o l s cou ld be used t o r educe t he r i s k?

C on sider w hether it is possible to:

elim inate the hand ling ;

redu ce the actions, postures, m ovem ents, w eights,

frequency and duration of the task through redesign;

train staff to use equipm ent and p erform the task safely.

Wha t i f t he r e i s no s ign i f i c an t r i s k o f i n j u r y?

Put a note on your list of m anual handling tasks

to indicate that you have exam ined the tasks,

and decided there is no significant risk or injury.

You sho uld m ake this d ecision in consultation w ith

the p eop le doing the w ork.

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