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Document ID (ISN)29485
CIS number 78-1123
Year 1977
Convention or series no.
Title Health and safety guide for metal coating and allied services.
Bibliographic information DHEW (NIOSH) Publication No.77-187, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, USA, July 1977. 93p. Illus.
Abstract Illustrated by humorous drawings and instructive sketches, this booklet describes safe practices, helping to correct some of the more frequently encountered violations of safety and health standards. Chief contents: guidelines (health and safety programme, employee training, environmental pollution, sprinkler systems, housekeeping, the industry and its hazards); frequently violated regulations (walking and working surfaces, exits, environmental control, noise, hazardous materials, personal protective equipment, sanitation, first aid, fire protection, compressed air equipment, materials handling and storage, machine guarding, hand and portable powered tools, welding, cutting and brazing, electrical safety); recordkeeping; check lists; information sources.
Descriptors (primary) USA; metal cleaning; painting; metal coating
Descriptors (secondary) power-driven hand tools; plant safety and health organization; safety devices; flammable liquids; welfare facilities; cleaning agents; indoor communication ways; harmful substances; manual lifting; electroplating; paint spraying; compressed air; ladders; storage; railings; electrical safety; noise control; ventilation; housekeeping; first aid; emergency exits; personal protective equipment; fire protection; safety service records; directive; abrasive blasting; 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) Surface treatment