Safe work practices, PPE, risk control and workshop equipment maintenance

What this note covers

1. Plan the job before entering the hazard zone
2. Choose and inspect PPE intelligently
3. Set up and operate machines safely
4. Control chemicals, dust, noise and manual tasks
5. Maintain equipment without creating maintenance hazards
6. Respond, report and learn
7. Worked workshop case: control a dusty machining task
8. Applied maintenance decision: respond to a degrading machine before failure

8 sections · 10 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes