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 === Safety and Conduct ===
+Please do not allow non-member or people who have not been inducted use the equipment, they must have their own access and have been inducted by our inductors to be covered to use this equipment.
-== Minimising risk of fire ==
+The hot works area is a small area and due to the hazards of the other equipment in the space, only one piece of equipment can be operated at one time. Please be considerate of others who may want to use the area.
-DO NOT GRIND ALUMINIUM OR MAGNESIUM - FIRE OR EXPLOSION RISK
+Go through the before you start checks below before starting and follow the guidance for correct use of the bench grinder.
-There may be sparks of hot debris, which can cause vision damage, skin damage or burns. There is an adjsutable screen fitted to the grinder which must be used, along with safety glasses or face shield and overalls to protect the user.
+== Avoiding fire and explosion ==
-Furthermore, the area should be cleared of any flammable materials, any sawdust swept up etc to minmise the possibility of a fire, which may lead to smoke inhalation, burns or death and may affect all building users. The equipment is in a space physically designated and segregated for hot works away from other acitivities to minmise this risk further. Nothing should be stored or abandoned in this area and other tasks should never take place in this area.
-After use, you, or someone nominated by you, must remain in the metal shop for one full hour after completing any hot works to keep a watch for delayed ignition of materials resulting from your work.
-Always wear hearing protection and offer to those who may be nearby in the area.
+  * DO NOT GRIND ALUMINIUM OR MAGNESIUM - FIRE OR EXPLOSION RISK
-Never wear gloves, a tie, loose clothing, a watch, rings or jewellary when using the becnh grinder.
+  * There is likely to be sparks and hot debris from using this grinder. The area should be cleared of any flammable materials, any sawdust swept up etc to minmise the possibility of a fire, which may lead to smoke inhalation, burns or death and may affect all building users. The equipment is in a space physically designated and segregated for hot works away from other acitivities to minmise this risk further.
-Make sure to hold the workpeice firmly against the tool rest to avoid damage to the tool or wheel, and prevent the tool from leaving your hands.
+  * Nothing should be stored or abandoned in this area and other tasks should never take place in this area.
+  * After use, you, or someone nominated by you, must remain in the metal shop for one full hour after completing any hot works to keep a watch for delayed ignition of materials resulting from your work.
-Do not touch the grinding wheel, or try to stop it! Wheel guards must be left in place.
+== Avoiding exposure to toxic fumes ==
-Always open the shutter fully before grinding.
+  * The grinder is in a designated physically segregated hot works area away from other activies and located beside the roller shutter for maximum ventilation. The roller shutter must be open fully to prevent the build up of fumes in the hot works area and in the metal shop.
-Do not grind galvanised (zinc coated) metal.
+  * Do not grind galvanised (zinc coated) metal
-If there is any damage to the grinding wheel, electrics, or any guards missing, do not use. Put a note on the machine and put a thread on the forum to let people know or contact committee.
+== Avoiding damage to eyesight ==
+  * There may be sparks of hot debris, which can cause vision damage, skin damage or burns. There is an adjsutable screen fitted to the grinder which must be used, along with safety glasses or face shield and overalls to protect the user.
-Emergency stop button on the front
+== Avoiding damage to hearing ==
+  * Always wear hearing protection and offer to those who may be nearby in the area.
-The hot works area is a small area and due to the hazards of the other equipment in the space, only one piece of equipment can be operated at one time. Please be considerate of others who may want to use the area.
+== Avoiding entanglement ==
+  * Never wear gloves, a tie, loose clothing, a watch, rings or jewellary when using the becnh grinder.
+== Avoiding life changing injuries ==
+  * Make sure to hold the workpeice firmly against the tool rest to avoid damage to the tool or wheel, and prevent the tool from leaving your hands.
+  * If there is any damage to the grinding wheel, electrics, or any guards missing, do not use. Put a note on the machine and put a thread on the forum to let people know or contact committee.
+  * The grinding wheel is at risk from breaking up due to damage. If there is any damage to the grinding wheel, electrics, or any guards missing, do not use. Put a note on the machine and put a thread on the forum to let people know or contact committee.
+  * The grinding wheel is at risk from breaking up due incorrect speed rating or improper mounting, do not fit your own wheels to the machine.
+  * The grinding wheel is at risk from breaking up from jamming or build up of foreign materials. Adjust tool rest so that it is close to the wheel and so that your work piece cannot be pulled into the gap between the tool rest and the wheel. You must hold your workpiece firmly to the bed of the machine. The grinder is only for use with ferrous metals. Do not grind aluminium, brass, copper etc.
+  * The griner must only be used in the designated hotworks space and there should be no one else in the area unless they are doing an induction.
+  * Emergency stop button on the front
+== Avoiding abrasions ==
+  * Do not touch the grinding wheel, or try to stop it! Wheel guards must be left in place.
-Go through the before you start checks below before starting and follow the guidance for correct use of the bench grinder.
 === PPE ===