What you'll learn

• Safety in the
• cold composing workshop.
• - Install air conditioners to prevent damages to materials and equipment.
• - Electricals should not be exposed,
• - All lights/switches should be put off at close of work
• Shut down computers after use.
• - Install stabilizers to control electrical surge.
• - Screen all monitor
• Safety in the Hot metal composing room
• - Avoid touching molten metals.
• - Avoid contact with lead particles.
• - Handle the composing equipment with cares.
• Safety in Dark Rooms.
• - Operators should master the lay out of the dark room.
• - No electrical cable should be exposed to prevent electrocution.
• - No pointed object should be installed in the darkroom.
• - Food stuff are prohibited in the dark rooms.
• - Use of gloves are highly recommended while mixing the chemicals
• - No lighting is allowed in the darkroom.
• - All the walls should be painted black to prevent light reflections.
• - Dangling ropes are to be prevented
• - Good house keeping must be practiced.
• - The lens is the most fragile parts of the camera and therefore should be protected.
• Safety in the machine room:
• - Only authorized persons to be allowed in the machine room.
• - Avoid wearing of long sleeves, rings and bangles/wrist watch while operating the machine.
• - Safety devices in the machine must be applied before use.
• - Avoid tampering with the items /paper while machine is running.
• - Machine room must be highly illuminated
• - Avoid splashing of chemical grease, ink, dampening solutions on the floor of machine room.
• Safety in the Binding and Print finishing workshop.
• - Avoid the use of guillotine without safety devices.
• - No two persons should work on the guillotine machine at the same time.
• - Patience and concentration needed while using guillotine and stitching machines.
• - Avoid playing with objects in the shop and pointed objects in the workshop.
• - There must be first Aid box in the technical workshops
• - Fire extinguisher and smoke detectors must be installed in technical workshops.
• - Good ventilation is important.
• - Efficient disposal of ink containers is necessary.