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Document ID (ISN)26864
CIS number 77-523
Year 1976
Convention or series no.
Title Health and safety guide - Automotive parts recyclers.
Bibliographic information DHEW Publication No.(NIOSH)76-164, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, USA, July 1976. 89p. Illus.
Abstract Illustrated by humorous drawings and instructive sketches, this booklet describes safe practices in agreement with the U.S. Health and safety regulations. Contents: health and safety guidelines (health and safety programme; employee training; machine guarding; housekeeping; safety rules for operating power tools; inventory and environmental control; the industry and its hazards; yard wreckers; hydraulic lifts); walking and working surfaces; exits and markings; noise; personal protective equipment; respirators; medical and first aid; fire protection; compressed air equipment; materials handling and storage; welding, cutting and brazing; electrical safety; record keeping; check lists; information sources (serial publications and their publishers in the USA, and addresses of OSHA Regional Offices).
Descriptors (primary) USA; motor vehicle industry; metalworking industry; scrap metal processing
Descriptors (secondary) power-driven hand tools; plant safety and health organization; safety devices; flammable liquids; welfare facilities; indoor communication ways; vehicle inspection lifts; paint spraying; compressed air; ladders; demolition; storage; railings; electrical safety; noise control; ventilation; housekeeping; first aid; emergency exits; personal protective equipment; fire protection; safety service records; medical supervision; directive; welding and cutting; safety training in industry; check lists; materials handling
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Subject(s) Metal production and metalworking
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Metalworking industry
Motor vehicle manufacturing industry
Metal reclamation and scrap metal industries