Instructions for labor protection for plumber: general requirements

For the position of a plumber, a person is appointed with the appropriate education and work experience. The head of the enterprise order dismisses the specialist. The employee is responsible for the poor performance of his duties, offenses, causing material damage through his fault. The instruction on labor protection for a plumber is observed by him without fail and serves as a guide to safe work at the enterprise or in other specialized organizations.

Safety briefing

Plumbers, plumbers involved in the repair and periodic maintenance of water and sewerage, people working at least 18 years of age. At registration the engineer informs the expert the information which contains the typical instruction on a labor safety of the mechanic-sanitary technician. The specialist is obliged to pass introductory instruction, learns the measures of fire safety. Directly at the workplace, he listens to the initial instruction, learns about the correct methods of work, work methods and electrical safety measures, then passes the test for mastering the acquired knowledge.

Locksmith in the process of work at the enterprise is instructed directly on the work site strictly every three months. Changes in working conditions (another type of activity), the introduction of new technology, the modernization of tools and equipment entail the conduct of unplanned briefings, as prescribed by the labor safety instruction for a plumber. The employee undergoes a preventive medical examination every year to identify occupational diseases and general health problems.

Obligations of the employee

Without fail, the mechanic observes the internal routine, the requirements of working, fire, electrical safety equipment, the rules for the operation of tools and equipment, carefully treats the work clothes issued and personal protective equipment.

Instruction for labor protection for a plumber in the housing and communal services requires that only those work operations that are specified in the job description are enforced. The mechanic must notify the head of the link (or, in his absence, the superior) of all unforeseen situations affecting the life and health of others or himself. The termination of work occurs in the case of a sharp deterioration in the state of health or signs of poisoning with gases.

The plumber is trained in safe operational methods of work, providing the necessary assistance to victims before the arrival of an ambulance, his knowledge is checked by a TB engineer. It is obligatory to conduct periodic medical examination or unscheduled inspections, which describe the instruction on labor protection for the plumber in the DOW. The specialist is trained to help with electrical injuries and use primary objects to extinguish a fire.

Hazardous production factors

The work of plumbing is connected with moving parts of machines, mechanisms and production equipment. At work there is a destruction of the sanitary devices, accompanied by falling of heavy fragments or subjects. The miserliness of communications in the basement does not allow you to carefully illuminate the workplace, the work takes a long time with artificial lighting.

When welding machines are used, a large number of gases are released, cutting of cast iron and other stop valves is accompanied by a dust ejection. The surface of equipment or materials during work is heated, while the work of plumbing is sometimes associated with many hours of exposure in cold air. Description of harmful factors contains a manual on labor protection for plumber. Requirements for normal operation are violated by high humidity, increased noise in the workplace, high voltage in the electrical network.

Issuance of overalls

In accordance with the collective agreement, the locksmith is provided with special clothing, footwear, mittens, and a mask to carry out the work. The same provision is specified in the Model Industry Standards, which provides for the free issue of uniforms. Based on these documents, the head of the unit determines the norms of wear and the issuance of protective clothing for the time periods. The mandatory set includes:

• Cotton suit;
• Rubber boots or high boots;
• Rubberized dense gloves;
• Combined gloves of canvas with water repellent spraying.

Occupational safety measures before work

The first thing in the workplace the plumber wears protective clothing and prepares the necessary protective equipment, as prescribed by the labor safety instruction for a plumber. Before starting work locksmith examines the workplace and removes all unnecessary, unnecessary for the process. It checks the horizontality of the workbench and installs a protective screen 1 m high. It checks the operating condition of the vice, in particular, the presence of a stopper for fixing the lead screw for incomplete exit from the nut. Inspects the hand tool and is convinced of its compliance with the requirements of safe work, namely:

• The hammers of sledge hammers and hammers should be smooth, without cracks, potholes and bevels;
• Handles of sledge hammers and other percussion instruments are made of dry wood without knots; in the case of synthetics, a specialist checks the strength and reliable fastening;
• The arms are smooth, have an oval cross-section along the entire length;
• To the free end intended for the hand, the handles have a slight thickening for easy operation and prevention of slipping;
• The axis of the sledgehammer is perpendicular to the line of the handle, and the wedges are made of soft wood with notches;
• The holders of scrapers, files and hacksaws are equipped with banding rings made of metal;
• Working edge of screwdrivers without chips, handles straight and working;
• On the impact part of the working cuttings, the cores are not chipped and damaged.

Typical instructions for labor safety plumber requires that when carrying a sharp tool used a box or bag, sharp edges require protection. It is not allowed to put tools into the pockets of the overcoat.

Electrical tool check

The power tool is checked for serviceability, cords, plugs and sockets, the integrity of cartridges and lamps are inspected. For working in wet rooms, the tool voltage does not exceed 42 V. If the humidity in the workplace is above all specified standards, then the illumination is carried out by hand lamps with a working voltage of 12 V.

Getting to work, check the availability of all components, the integrity of the body, handles, casings, the presence of protective covers. Before connecting, inspect the sockets, revealing their faulty parts, conduct a trial activation of the electric tool at idle. Drills, abrasives, circular saw blades are checked for reliability of fastening. The instruction on labor safety for a plumber in the school states that the specialist must ensure before the work on servicing the mechanisms that they are fully functional and hang on the starting relay the signs "Do not switch on, people work".

Occupational safety during work

During the working time after the use of materials, remove their remains in the designated place. It is not allowed for men to lift and carry over a weight range of over 30 kg. The necessary tool is located on the horizontal plane, used in work is removed to specific places. Instructions for labor protection for locksmiths in the enterprise prohibit, when working at high altitude, to lay out a tool on the edge of scaffolding and scaffolding, railings, and transfer in the air from one platform to another. Work with percussion instruments is carried out with the goggles on.

The screwdriver is selected, depending on the size of the slot on the screw of the screw. If the screw connection has rusted, then it is held not with fingers, but with a special clamp. The size of the wrench corresponds to the size of the bolts or the nut faces, it is not permitted to use different sealing linings for sealing. When working with wrenches and screwdrivers, it is not allowed to increase their length by connecting to other tools or levers.

Manual cutting by a hacksaw is carried out, firmly fixing the part in the vice. The saw blade is carefully fastened with clamps, in order to avoid its rupture. When cutting sheet steel with metal scissors it is prohibited to lengthen their handles and press them with the help of shocks. Necessarily put on mittens to protect hands from injuries with sharp metal ends.

Details and large assemblies taken during the disassembly of sanitary equipment are put in a stable position and, if necessary, fixed. Pressed joints are disassembled with additional pullers as prescribed by the labor protection instruction. Plumber plumbing utilities wash the removed parts with kerosene in the designated place, using a container for this purpose. The used kerosene is stored in a container with a screw cap.

Safety precautions for electrical work

To prevent electric shock, do not touch open wires and parts of equipment, do not open protective doors, do not remove covers. Do not stretch the wire to the missing length, kink and twist the cables, subject them to shock and static loads. To repair the tool you need to report a breakdown to a senior master, you must not disassemble the power tool yourself. If foreign objects, such as shavings, fall into the tool blades, then the removal is made only after the moving parts are completely turned off and stopped, using brushes or hooks.

Instructions for labor protection for locksmiths-plumbing prescribe not to leave the issued tool without supervision, turn it off from the network in the event of termination of work with it and not transfer it to people who do not have the authority to use it. Do not touch the moving parts while the appliance is in use, use it to cut or drill wet or icy parts, work the tool under direct streams of rain or other moisture in the room. All power tools undergo periodic checks, about which an act is drawn up. Do not use the appliance with expired date.

Actions of the employee in emergency situations

The actions of a specialist in the event of a hazardous situation are described in the health and safety manual for a plumber. General requirements begin with a description of the situations leading to accidents:

• If the employee is engaged in a case at the facility, ignoring the requirements of this instruction, performs installation or repair of equipment with faulty devices or tools;
• In the work there is equipment that does not correspond to safe working conditions;
• Violated the rules of fire safety, the employee inadvertently treats fire;
• During the work with the instrument, the specialist does not interrupt the work, feeling unusual vibration, extraneous sounds in the motor, experiencing weak impacts of electric current;
• If the voltage in the network suddenly disappears, and the moving parts of the tool wedge;
• Specialist works as a tool with a damaged cable or broken protective covers and covers;
• If a grease comes out of the appliance, a smell of burnt insulation or smoke appears;
• A labor safety manual for a plumber requires that the tool be stopped when cracks appear on the body or the working parts of the tool.

Actions in case of accidents

If the employee is injured, the first first aid is urgently given to him, then the delivery of the victim to the medical institution is organized, as prescribed by the labor safety instruction for the plumber. General rules of conduct are as follows:

• All measures are taken to stop the emergency situation, if possible, the impact of negative factors on other persons stops;
• Is preserved, if possible, before the investigation begins, the situation is unchanged.

It is taken into account that the situation does not threaten the health and life of the other participants of the accident and does not lead to further complication of the emergency situation. If you can not leave the situation unchanged, then measures are taken to fix it on surveillance cameras, photographs or diagrams.

Actions in case of fire

In the event of a fire, the manual for the labor safety of plumber (RB and other countries) requires immediate notification of all people present and working in the room, after that take emergency methods of extinguishing the place of fire. If the fire spreads quickly and poses a threat to life, all workers and personnel urgently leave the premises.

To eliminate ignition of electric wires, cables and installations, first of all, they are disconnected from electric power, use only fire extinguishers with carbon dioxide. Report to the head of the emergency situation. In parallel with the actions to limit the spread of fire, the fire station is notified for the departure of a specialized brigade. Once again they begin to work only after all the consequences have been eliminated and the power and electrical equipment is checked.

Safety requirements after the end of the working day

After the completion of the work, the expert brings order to the spot. Tools are cleaned of dust and stored in permanent storage. Materials are removed, waste is thrown into garbage containers. All personal protective equipment and overalls are removed and cleaned in the closet.

If the work took place in hard-to-reach places, for example, wells, after completing it, you must necessarily close the lid or make it impossible for a person to fall or penetrate dangerous places. After completion of cleaning and precautionary procedures, the worker takes a shower or washes his hands with a detergent.

In conclusion, it should be said that in the industry, there are rare emergencies and accidents, if you carry out all the measures that contain a manual on labor protection for a plumber. Requirements before starting work will allow to start a working day without injuries and finish without dangerous situations.