Micrometer

Drill gauge and welding

In the workshop we made a drill gauge, at the start we measured out the measurements then began cutting out the shape with a hacksaw, once we had gotten close enough to the measurements with the hacksaw, we then started fileing down to the measurements with a "bastard file" and then when i started getting closer to the measurement we started to use a smoother file for accuracy. Once the shape of gauge had been made we then made the drill holes with a drill press starting of with a 4mm hole and making seperate holes up too 12mm, then when thats was done we sanded it all down and made it look nice.

In the workshop we did some fusion welding with the gas welder which is fusing two pieces of metal together with just heat, then we did some welding with a copper rod and combined the two metals together with the metal from the rod.

The other day we learnt how to jack up a vehicle properly by using axel stands and a trolley jack, first we jacked up the car at the front on the cross member with the trolley jack, then we put the axel stands on the sides of the car to keep it stable then after making sure the car was stable then we jacked up the back of the car on the cross member
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1. To become a world class Institute of Technology Unitec must what?
: Unitec must demonstrate and champion the very best health and safety practice

2. Unitec Institute of Technology and its students have statutory obligations under what Act?
: The Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and all its amendments

3. What do we need to do to take all practical steps and ensure that what?
: To provide a safe working enviroment
: Provide procedures for dealing with emergencies
: Provide facilities for staff that include toilets and rest rooms, also First Aid facilities

4. What are the students duties?
: Taking responsibility for your own safety and health at work
: Ensuring that your action or inaction does not harm others
: Wearing all PPE that is provided when required for specific tasks
: Reporting all injuries or near hits to your supervisor as soon as possible after the event. please use the incident form provided
5. Name four student safety responsibilities?
: All students are responsible for wearing steel capped safety boots
: All students are responsible for their own health and safety while at work.
: All students are to report any imminent dangers to their manager
: All students are responsible for helping in a emergency

6. What number would you use from a Unitec phone to contact emergency services?
: To contact the emergency services telephone 1-111

7. What behavior may result in disciplinary action?
: Horse play, skylarking or just clowning around has no place in our industry and has caused many serious accidents, some fatal. Such behaviour may result in disciplinary procedures.

8. What can you do to know the dangers and how to avoid them?
: Report any hazards that you may identify that have the potential to cause injury or serious harm to you or anyone else.

9. What actions would you take when manual handling?
CHECK:
: Is it necessary to move the item/object or load at all?
: Can mechanical aids or equipment be used to help?

10. What steps can be taken to prevent Occupational Overuse Syndrome?
: A variety of tasks ( using the same muscles but in range of movement )
: Job rotation ( not just repeating the same task for the full work day )
: Micro pauses ( a quick stretch of the limbs and back every few minutes )

11. Why is Good Housekeeping a vital factor in preventing injuries?
: Because a clean well ordered, attractive work environment encourages tidy work habits.
: Equipment and tools housekeeping is very important and suitable fixtures are provided for orderly arrangement, so that items are not left on benches, machines or the floor
12. What is strictly forbidden on the premises.
: Illicit drugs are strictly forbidden on the premises, alcohol consumption is at the managers discretion
: Any person who reports for work under the influence of drugs or alcohol is considered a menace to himself, his workmates and everyone else, and will therefore be asked to leave the workplace

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