aie ¥ ‘occupational alth ScCuRATEONA HEALTH SERIES ND. 9 ISSUED BY THE N.Z. DEPT. OF HEALTH cone 4756 WA a sew lil q MOTOR GARAGE HAZARDSa7 LIBRARY Box 5013 Wellington Accession No... 725%, Classification: an AB Faon Location MOTOR GARAGE HAZARDS ‘Occupational Health Series No. 9 31d Revision, 1884 Prepared by the Occupational Heath and Toxicology Branch Division of Pubic Healin Department of Heath, Now Zealand ana the Industiat Wetfare Division Deparment of Labour, New Zealand UBRARY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WELLINGTON:CONTENTS Foreword Housekeeping ‘Accoss and Egress Fire Prevention and Evacuation Handtoote Powered Toole Tranetormars iting Gs Vehicle Hoisting Equipment Service Bays and Grease Gun Safty (Compressed Ale ‘Tyre ination Electrical Fitings and Cabling Electric Are Welding Gas Welding nd Cutting Garage Pits Machine Guarding ‘Steam Ctearing Ventilation Asbestos, Battery Servicing and Storage Persona Hygione and Use of Personal rotecive Equipment ‘Skintrtations| Behaviour Important Reminders eeneaeenenatFOREWORD ‘Tha boolist hgs boon compiled to provide sdvice and Information to the many, hundreds. of people employed. In motor garages and ‘Stosisted eutomative sarvice contas on safe wart prasices,end'To RigRigne some! tue mors hazardous practeaa whos may exist soonoy ‘De abeut shai cally work Sith ete precnn at ae cecommerded are based upon he guined gn inc dose saosnon wih si aspects of assupatonel Feat, indus eafety and in pareular from ther investigetions ito is hoped thatthe information coreained Ih this Booklet will help managers, supervisors, and employees reduce. sozdente 10.9 ‘hinintum and to promote nd matnars «high standard of saeryInhe ‘wore plsce HOUSEKEEPING Good hausekesping ie 28 essential in the work poe as fla inthe home. Tiiness promotes @ gone imprassion. Mtorate prefer © {Sesh nice st 8 garage tha looks fe sven cate ana no's ‘Good housekooping mosne: (Gesing the work rae throaty and st eg r ‘Nt atowing wars sn ra snows er le. een ea obege ooh roe, ofthe maa Ror vals ‘ping tr es, see wate pessgenas ee it nd ta ae scope a sor et we et a we Sth ice Sst Tp te ae ae ane Scams. SEMPLE SSR ssi. so oh tn mot garage «wa rent edad to nveap up and wash ott Seat layup by Tong hak bees Sy SOE eee ‘tne tet ost bore, ieee LT ETAT oe SESS Sea See tno a Seni i tena aut po rt oe Bee a naan au reser mimes ene Coma oa tiene maori ‘St npr fon ct an nS inp sive a yn aay wget a Se‘These provisions raquire that oon er, am preg, = ty nse fb oid wh ab handrail 0 peHANDTOOLS ‘The avoidance of injry wien using any ofthe wide range of hand 1oole founa In wall saulppod garages and workshops fs maely the ‘esponaiby of te indvidual ie et cer tea fr th ‘ng spunea, gp ea and an he ty poling twee cajadadieaad a ar Wemyss eo ete yen ne ped tts cri iaetbnp-aeein ect Serene sep eal par ot the work i eo OS ae a ae Never se sewer a chin rin Be Wg ei hy a th my nd at no pa of ean ae spend naa ws 2 "ol ogut nang vain wa ro Teper sheen pm ya tebe “teh hg Ey occlon al e wa Sy waer car ‘ne nanrng ec nat ames ob oh heme fr oh ST ny ee Ny ‘ey te liner wh the vomits hacrd a Ryo rin Awa ed ing nua tl oar metal at = mbt for # hee. Tes tam sy and comet em en pon a 4p “a aS a Ta For further hint on the sate use of hanctoos refer tothe Department cof tabour publications: cold Chisels Hommers Spanners and wrenches Scrowrvers POWERED TOOLS sagged thea en "226 SE Sete cere Soares ioe stand on 2 dang or wet mee who ug 8 powered to erate powered ol sos ot bud by nepreneedr ned pers ‘eons ee hc pore oa tye ling a ane eve nee ety eat hanols ng bout for othr tw. ove powered nda uid by compte pron tregriera tae sete poner ha ang ecught ech he jo tos tring itNB poe eee ee erect re eee Sa oe Spe hd fa a op aa oot sponded Dereon te cree hich we outro route nth ting e's tng oie on wren on . ea ete wa ta as sad ap ods be Roc co toga for turtr information refer othe Departmen of Labour pubeton safety Hints for Users of Ufting GestVEHICLE HOISTING EQUIPMENT Careful maintenance and the safe operation af autometive hosting ‘equipment wil assure the safety of the poreonrel working around ang {dor ratte vehicles and prolong the fe ofthe exuipmmert. No wortar ‘Should be employed under a raled food untoss tas boen braced with ‘Sdequete supports to prevent inedverent fal "Sabroog nsectea te methad of tanding he cont wos ot woch ‘Seep STE ES cay adael Sie hated ae cme eur ce oe postr on Mee der ay erature led et beyond spect Mop a sat salty ngs nthe le the and pono, Spor ed earns tama nn RSIS SERVICE BAYS AND GREASE GUN SAFETY end Nena aces freak amy ene of ty mea ‘Seemed ens cpr att Ss ates ‘oom sou be on foe rom rt andi av! lng hn EGS Sieg shaved ago cs rancor cet igh pressure guns deliv goass st pressures renging ftom 1.750 42 Me" approximately 200 19 Bo00 b per square wen ‘mr shoud ena ety ed eps dnd wen ‘er perigee rem tye nd ae ee re ue 8 ras gn with tude etey se ‘apes conaoes re pes Sass concen ee ‘etapsot mene anes hon icreyoreneo camped butbetoe he alin tose oma how mi hy ate oper eet saad areas 1 seme fos nee b Seta pe Roa sol esd re ema tet ere gees tg wong wns co ‘Greesng operations can be caries out in safety Hf etey tings are used and borrect work matioge adopted ey nse ier nabaats mee ‘Gross iver Slee wal Sct mateenamenetges ‘olay ve a Ti ERS TeeCOMPRESSED AIR High pressure air can cause serious injury or even death. Always use it wth care and respect ‘ar te compra tocol yout ort ramon dat rm yor dething or Bo note compres ners har pone spend thao as a a a "aS STS Bit ie prs Sod in nee sn Neer pit compressed ne aay ot parson. ‘TYRE INFLATION People have been klled or saviously injured when locking rings of pneuthatie tyes are placed, often volonty during taco ‘mo gesagt testa nnn dtcle uae removing 2 ees totaly move he valve ote aa tion coy heck ht al nso ee omy one Correct again her ange he vlve core fs inserted snd inition cooiied wo the ful enELECTRICAL FITTINGS AND CABLING People tend to overlook or take for granted the need for maintaining lacrieal flexes and eonneetans in good condition an that al wing irene and agement most comely wh te wandered Gown Invtha Electric Wing Regulations 1678. Lives ean be saved, end important nd alten cosy pats ibe afer and las longer ithe following Nts aro pracieoe ‘gi ring canoer thr of ough sracn rough dara of windows ear cbin ey ni, an, ene ud ad slut at ‘Ayoi cupng antl aarion eter together t me # lng re ‘on evade eschew maou atte “+ ter ty 0 mpl token or ape eat Wi itn ap ELECTRIC ARC WELDING Aro wrding may be a dangerous oecupetion because ofthe possible hazards from losis shone. burns, damage form are adition ane {mes ‘bet i prectaad wiih commonsense "and. Consclevtous ‘spprosch to Safty the vik to operators Is minal fra eh ec hr cbr nd sonnet erin good cnton an ny in ei tt wot spar ha ch th wap opt ioe Cee we aot fr Ramla td per ano any "basin mel spose le rng Be os nur spe to pa” pst irr ee ery Ory ns ly ate sage Nir ansible sat we fy ned Sea Ses ‘apathy oquman heaton hint on, ve orn eset mph tr ery om en ae, ‘Sa mks acre ssa with prs cn ea se sage eee yh rere oar oe es on tng ‘ee ec a ye ede seas” copes ar one are aan ie eae Ales ton ar copay cw t hand ed thru sock ie work Sane mhag ean harGAS WELDING AND CUTTING ‘As with are welding, ase welding can be dangerous because of the feliowing possibie hazardebure, me inhelation, and gare Te Joe |e) however, only 26 eangerous 2 the opermtor make nt red pero shad be paring toe gs ing at “2 EIT ETE ts ch tert ty ‘Soy ae mat in operntor shou on rorgony The Sac Sed ‘rer cpinashd be wet el” nd hand cry ad th eon erg ps svi og ht hy at it on wa Seu tyes cer ph pen hyd when a a "Sed Tine oe kept ow of and grsse” somes Away sa protective detng neg non aman eerie whan wing Use snot potct ishing wore pana yom hale TS pe i a ag ent ams oren ad et pind contd meats witout aking Bop" pectone ‘nse n pe ent hn then ingen in Us sep rior endo. Neca rye de own sure Tare b tien at in he Nota: The wearing of contact lenses while arc welding or 9a cating or ‘Welding Ys fot har, but contocts should never be esneidee eye Brotection. Proper protection, whenever required. must be worn over Contacts to guard aganse utr vole ight ad forel boics entering the ‘To ensure eyinder safety otc the vate eng dag ‘Aap nese he odes on hth oe opering inde va ‘Awe mre ener ok ot ntl amar ‘awe nro anf rk, de nt dopa Beno de ha Do nt wn endo a wi ppt ‘Bache batt Cte ocr on re okt Wang SeteyGARAGE PITS ‘Garage pts aro constant source of danger from falls fumes, free ond souaibie sloerca hecarda Spite seeterecrrcaetretnntmen nee seguro erprennyers areca pen as PRIS para aT ats Woo nn Soe on mich thet a sein ‘Sri fener nese eg ciate Sepa aera ‘gy eet mri pied pt nit cola > ec ak pt gen pi cn Bp eer manrereciremriee sae set min ota ‘Remember—pit fires can and have been started by: Sout tom porabi ect prs ‘he tuning os pore unre be Seg grsn on hana! appt on nthe igo ort ‘ote om on exyetng operon nd crn dcrdd sgt ats NOTE: All xed temporery oF improvised aunillary and portable lighting equipment must compiy with the Glsteeal Wiring Regulations MACHINE GUARDING Power sven racine in, most guages is linted main to sppisser: pedal die, vv sats ging whoa oa ‘he Vishineny At rena tet meso apured cael as es. ons by oprators and employees must be provided a Melero) By the employer -aygre nn maine tn uso gan ot rrr ses Ler Sar ey See ees ee SSS Sayer eanecrd acai oe ‘ge ee ci yw ran en ns ra erg epee ay ena dota osad oe cto ea ‘mations of sgurtd lh nd tl guanine erangemens enced sae ee nes fale SoarsSTEAM CLEANING “The main injuries from steam cleaning operations arse fom burn {rom the not nove and novo, ris sualding on oxooaed shin ye an {cial injures caused ‘by parilee cislodged under pressure, snd [calling from burst hoses and heating uns 1 partner astabie pace ding tnd suport nce LOS Hage SSA ST a Seas Sy Grow’ wh suas ‘ted upmost age tn aecnry v tlde pugga or macad bear commands Site |New aaa ty on or our estes Worse orev ‘ose dg, cna pene seta venmiaTion Many furs nos, nd apr renting tor nti oe cn sal Fidler ean tn fotos ancl eme {oil materovilon a surmtetonartaascas nyt ft Reardon of nha es saat eer Furl ring rom wa rose etn oon se ‘omnmon fetal gas encountarad inthe motor incur, ‘ou bn ves ee et, Sittgraos reer cantare roeaseee nes Rafe aamrsary pene eee ater eererengereca ee Sea een Tossa ma oa “maar amare niseroencrercen Shaaban” for further information on venlation refer to the Depertmant of Labour publleatons ‘At Pollution and Fume Probloms in Garages and Motor Repeir ‘Asmospherc Conditions in FactoriesASBESTOS Matarila conning stbeion preset sous haath, barat ha eR a ee eee aioe eta Ces ramen Sess ome ‘aneson ‘Mesothelioma. ” a ere tte eer ee mt ea th ben Soren icy neva ee 9 New 55 eae ees “Someta Som overt aaping erent wah 8 damp Sack See Say Sarees nes revtrmaattemeemene ere ees ogee eae acre ear ‘Siw sateen eet gg Dp bition he ete BATTERY SERVICING AND STORAGE ‘The primary health hazards associated with batery work are contact cof the" san wit Solutions and inh ‘of slocue shock during charging and explosion fram the ig Fiydregen gos produced by ts process, NOTE battery ropsize re cariod out, the Leed Process fagslatons 1860 have sppcation and shoud be sicied end comping ‘es sod oy be Serge o cherge by prop ind an author ‘Agee an exlno proc Raghtn dace iene MOF the poner © pre ap pestis soe SR ge Sirs smrage or wir the stan sonny to cosare Bat Re wal ea mmPERSONAL HYGIENE AND USE OF PERSONAL PROTEC- TIVE EQUIPMENT eee eee eee TESS Sect Ses onsen ae SS Suara See ee i: NN “W bern Sears and reetratveerosms ae provided, use hee, ‘SKIN IRRITATIONS ‘Motor mechanics and ether workers ernploved in motor sphies satone are very i Sermatoose from “contac Detroloumcetates, ‘egreasars and thinnore. The isk edhe negated by observing ‘he {ellowing set of simple rules For further information and advice refer tothe joint occupation health publications issued by the Doparomonts of Heath and LabourBEHAVIOUR “The keypoint of good and sensible behaviour is to work with du ‘conaderaton for your own safety and the ssfty of ethers at all umes. Ange cary gt neoucne conan sto al and with veo apr ate conatane pom ‘Awa we the eoreet work method and caret tea eget. Xap Your wert pee sean ad ey ‘Aways war he prota thing of protectin espe roid (hey a es ato ‘+ Une ety nts an endpoint Neen tot an uqupmact on Roo ower they en al on pope De nt tet ets one sey ere mie wy errs wth apne prvi or fey ‘You might be alight Jack but think of your work metas. IMPORTANT REMINDERS Beagem peer eaeseatasemmcees oS eae ase pier ds ee pte SolSion Io lc argon on wh. em wisp pears tine, Se ise honey wh cate ea meets araaraseramee™FIRST AID wth prompt testment ¢ minor Injury remln a minor meter. First sig facies are requlted tobe made rely avaible to each and every ‘worker uncer fre provisions of te Hrs Ald egulsvons ‘gfe weep gma fe * Your work mate’ fe could depend oni Hp tap ee ad taues ane eqn oan ed ty Fm tepon so the poor apanabe wn Sint aif appa ae os om STARK = t conane ox yes rotors ci