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Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Is
your shop OSHA Compliant?
From: Leslie Peteya <
lesliepeteya@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, November 05, 2012
5:58 pm
To: The Think Tank <
thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org>
1) Chemical-soaked rags are
stored in metal fireproof
containers
2) Chemicals are kept at least 4
feet high away from children
3) No smoking within 10 feet of
the shop
4) Fluorescent lights and
radiant heaters are caged to
prevent them from being struck
by bikes or random
flying parts (our back room is
only 7 feet high)
5) Welding is done strictly
outside the shop, no youth
allowed.
6) We have a fire extinguisher
in the shop, and try to minimize
clutter.
7) I keep a well stocked first
aid box because people are
always stabbing themselves with
cable ends, chainrings,
tools, and the like.
8) Encourage volunteers to get
tetanus vaccinations and
boosters.
9) Keep the shop stocked with
nitrile gloves to prevent
lubricants and penetrants from
making skin contact-
TriFlow is particularly
absorbent, and will cause
capillaries to break in the
hands. We switched to ChainJ for
this reason.
10) Water cooler and electrolyte
mix, working inside or in the
shade, and shorter shop hours
during the summer
to prevent heatstroke and
dehydration.
11) Possibly making our core
volunteers take Basic First Aid
and CPR, although we have enough
first response people floating
around the shop (on-duty cops,
nurses, PAs, etc.) to be
sufficient.
12) All electrical and water
lines are marked- electrical
lines are run down from the
ceiling to prevent trip hazards.
13) Encourage closed toe shoes,
goggles and masks if filing,
sanding or otherwise running
power tools.
That's about all I can think of
for now.
-Leslie
Durham Bike Co-op (NC)
On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 6:52
PM, Rich Points
<director@communitycycles.org>
wrote:
Hey
All,
I just went to a day long
seminar on Human Resources
where they spent some time
talking about OSHA. From
what they said at the
seminar OSHA can come in at
any time and audit your
shop. Apparently if they
find violations they can
fine the shit out of you.
Here are some things I
learned and remember this
was 20mins of a day long
seminar, there are week long
classes on this stuff. This
is a very short list.
- All chemicals and
solvents should have
warning labels on them
clearly stating what's
in them in multiple
languages
- You should not keep
aspirin, ibuprofen,
neosporin or any other
pharmaceuticals that
someone could
potentially have a
reaction to in your
medicine cabinet
- Exit signs should be
on all doors.
- There should be no
trip hazards.
- Your staff needs to go
through trainings on
such things as how to
use a ladder.
This list is nowhere close
to comprehensive but I'm
going to be looking into
this more in the coming
weeks and months. We've
been around for almost seven
years now never had a
serious accident and I want
to keep it that way.
What are you guys doing to
keep your shops safe and
maybe even OSHA compliant?
Ride On!
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Rich Points
http://communitycycles.org
Executive Director
(c)303-589-0597
(w)720-565-6019
Community Cycles is
Boulder's only bike shop
dedicated to bike
commuting.
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