...as a Maintenance Pro reading your own blog. But, amazingly, many Maintenance Pros don't always have the luxury of hiring technicians already trained, already familiar with tools of the trade. One customer of American Trainco was contracting for Electrical Instrumentation training for his staff. But, he needed some very basic information before that. Here's an abbreviated outline for a course dealing with hand tool safety. Contact this blog for further content. It could save your day!
Craft Training Related to the Safe use of Hand Tools
Hand Tool Safety:
1. Introduction and Goals
a. Course Objectives.
b. Fundamental Safety Philosophies.
c. OSHA Regulations covering hand tools
d. Many Accidents Involve Hand Tools
8% of all compensable injuries each year
500,000 people injure their hands, wrists or fingers annually
One out of four "on-the-job" accidents involve hands, wrists, or fingers
e. Examples of hand tool injury and some probable causes
f. The Process of Hazard Recognition
2. Dress Codes
a. Your company’s dress codes and PPE requirements
b. Common Dress Code Requirements
3. Basic Rules for Hand Tool Safety
a. General Safety Precautions
b. Sharp Tool Safety
c. Gripping Tool Safety
d. Impact Tool Safety
e. Leverage Tool Safety
4. Hand tool safety videos and discussion
5. Introduction to Electrical Power Tool Safety (as time permits)
a. Electrical Hazards
b. Cord, Plug, and Cord Set Safety
c. Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter Requirements
6. Final discussion related to Hand Tool Safety
7. Question and Answer Session
8. Optional Written Test
Training is the surest route to Maintenance Proship!
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
A Plant Maintenance Job Board Worth Checking
Go here to find a comprehensive and up-to-date listing of facility maintenance jobs. This site is managed by the Plant Maintenance Resource Center. And, as a Maintenance Pro, you will also need to know where best to look for training in maintenance subjects for yourself or your team. That's here. Good Hunting!
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Time to Get Back to Training!
Maintenance pros know that the best hedge against downtime is a well-trained workforce. But, that presents its own problems. Management wants everyone to be on the same page in an efficient operation. Companies that are large enough may have the luxury of having standard company-wide training programs or internal training resources. Most do not.
There are seminars held in many cities. More cities do not have seminars. On-line training is available in some subjects, but certainly not in all pertinent maintenance areas. And, frankly, most public training is just that…public and generic.
Six Solid Reasons to Bring Specialized Maintenance Training to the Plant
Management needs to listen to Maintenance when it comes to selling the value of on-location training. And, Maintenance needs to be armed with the selling points when on-location training is considered.
First, a training supplier should endeavor to find out specifically what matters to the facility, the skill levels being dealt with, specific equipment of concern and the training outcome expected.
Secondly, with on-location training, an infinite number of subjects exist or can be created. Maintenance may think that some electrical troubleshooting is needed, when the real need is for preventive maintenance.
Third, maintenance should expect an instructor to get his hands dirty with real life walk-thru and hands-on training exercises, on the equipment at the facility.
Fourth, having multiple technicians needing training can be an opportunity to get “everyone on the same page” as mentioned. Class sizes are generally flexible with hands-on sessions best around 15 people and lecture subjects good for larger groups. Your trainer should make those recommendations.
It is never easy to get an entire crew together. Vacations, sick days, shifts. When the training comes to a facility, though, timing is up to the customer. Even the graveyard if necessary! Or, that necessary wait until downtime or August.
And, lastly, the cost. Management may balk at a price tag…until they realize that training like this, besides the above benefits, usually works out to be far less than a per person cost for seminars, travel, time away, etc.
As the economy ramps back up, worker training and efficiency need to keep pace.
There are seminars held in many cities. More cities do not have seminars. On-line training is available in some subjects, but certainly not in all pertinent maintenance areas. And, frankly, most public training is just that…public and generic.
Six Solid Reasons to Bring Specialized Maintenance Training to the Plant
Management needs to listen to Maintenance when it comes to selling the value of on-location training. And, Maintenance needs to be armed with the selling points when on-location training is considered.
First, a training supplier should endeavor to find out specifically what matters to the facility, the skill levels being dealt with, specific equipment of concern and the training outcome expected.
Secondly, with on-location training, an infinite number of subjects exist or can be created. Maintenance may think that some electrical troubleshooting is needed, when the real need is for preventive maintenance.
Third, maintenance should expect an instructor to get his hands dirty with real life walk-thru and hands-on training exercises, on the equipment at the facility.
Fourth, having multiple technicians needing training can be an opportunity to get “everyone on the same page” as mentioned. Class sizes are generally flexible with hands-on sessions best around 15 people and lecture subjects good for larger groups. Your trainer should make those recommendations.
It is never easy to get an entire crew together. Vacations, sick days, shifts. When the training comes to a facility, though, timing is up to the customer. Even the graveyard if necessary! Or, that necessary wait until downtime or August.
And, lastly, the cost. Management may balk at a price tag…until they realize that training like this, besides the above benefits, usually works out to be far less than a per person cost for seminars, travel, time away, etc.
As the economy ramps back up, worker training and efficiency need to keep pace.
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