In Russia more than a year ago began to operate the new standards of occupational safety when working with abrasive tools.
The order of the Ministry 552, reglamentary rules for working with abrasive and other types of tools and equipment, including electric.
Using these devices, employees put their lives and health to many risks and impact of harmful factors of production. For example, during the execution of works in remote places they can strike current. In the shops are often increased levels of noise and vibration, and the air in the working area is heavily polluted.
According to the normative act, employers are instructed to follow the rules of registration of technical documents for certain types of abrasive devices and tools. To do this, they must locally develop (or revise existing) instructions for various professions and types of work. They be sure to consider the opinion of the Union.
In your organization, assign qualified employees or hire special performers, responsible for the repair, inspection, testing and verification, and certification of grinding tools and the tool.
the Law also obliges every employer to conduct unscheduled briefings with all workers who use instruments and devices, including the organizers and leaders of construction industry.
All employees must pass an extraordinary inspection (regardless of the time of completion of the previous) knowledge on labour protection and operation of abrasive tool in the framework of the regulation.
the Rules do not apply to works executed using machinery and devices in the transport and processing equipment, test benches.