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    This document discusses safety hazards at an extrusion plant. It identifies unsafe acts as the leading cause of accidents and emphasizes reporting all incidents to prevent recurrences. Common extrusion hazards include risks from hot tooling, heat, fires, improper lifting, material handling equipment, unguarded extrusion equipment, and lack of lockout/tagout procedures. The document recommends personal protective equipment like eye, hearing, foot, and head protection to mitigate hazards.

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    Extrusion Plant

    Safety

    A Brief Review
    Unsafe Acts
    • Safety experts say the vast majority of accidents are
    caused by UNSAFE ACTS
    Unsafe Acts
    Unsafe Acts
    • Keep workers alert
    • Job training
    • Safety training
    Accident Reporting & Follow-Up
    • Report every accident – even minor injuries and near
    misses
    • Investigate every one and take action to prevent
    recurrence
    • Serious accidents can’t be eliminated without
    eliminating the small ones
    Common Extrusion Hazards
    Tooling
    • Never extrude using cold or room temperature tools.
    • Never look into the exit end of a die when applying extrusion load.
    • Never use improperly supported dies, backers, and bolsters.
    • Always use safety devices and shields.
    • Caution - Many extrusion dies and support tools are subjected to stresses
    at or near the yield strength of the steel, allowing for little or no safety
    factor. Always adhere to rigid safety practices.
    • Never use a bad eye bolt for lifting a die, and always make sure the eye
    bolt is screwed in at least 4 or 5 full turns.
    • Beware of fire when applying lubricants (wax or grease) to hot dies and
    tooling.
    Common Extrusion Hazards
    Heat
    • The temperatures at which aluminum is extruded are very
    hazardous to human contact, but the outward appearance of the
    metal gives no warning when it is hot.
    • Certain steel parts of the press and tooling also present similar
    high temperature hazards, particularly tooling just removed
    from the press.
    • Any exposed personnel, especially visitors to the press area,
    must be properly instructed in avoiding hot materials; and
    procedures should be instituted to help avoid accidental
    contact.
    Common Extrusion Hazards
    Fire
    • The potential for fire around extrusion presses exists since
    most presses use mineral oil hydraulic systems at
    relatively high pressures.
    • These hydraulic fluids are extremely flammable if
    atomized by a leak in a pipe, hose or fitting.
    • Since the extrusion process is a thermal process, there are
    many sources of ignition.
    • Several deaths have been associated with fires on
    extrusion presses.
    Common Extrusion Hazards
    Lifting
    • Before lifting, make sure your path is dry and clear of
    objects that could cause a fall.
    • Bend your knees and keep your back straight. (Lift with
    your legs, not your back.)
    • Bring the load close to your body.
    • Lift in a slow, even motion.
    • Don't twist your body. If you must turn, move your feet.
    • Keep your back straight when putting down the load.
    Common Extrusion Hazards
    Material Handling
    • Cranes & forklifts

    Extrusion Equipment
    • Guarding & safety switches & light curtains

    Lockout/Tagout Procedures
    Personal Protective Equipment
    • Eye protection
    • Hearing protection
    • Steel toe shoes
    • Hard hats
    • Safety vest
    • Metatarsal shoes
    • Gloves (special applications)
    • Back support belt (some lifting jobs)

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