Geof,
Thanks for the response.
Yes, air guns are used to blow off the parts, as well as the fixturing in the machines.
I find it hard to believe that an operator would alawys remember to put on eye protection only at the times that management has decided it is required, and not forget it.
You make a very valid point about walking by a machine and risking an eye injury.
All of the machine operators in the shop have been hired off of the street, none of them had any shop experience prior to this job. There is no safety training, they are hired and put right on a machine. In my opinion, it is unlikely that these operators have any idea of the dangers. |