[MachineShop] Machine shop use policy ideas

[Denis Muradov]

They had no introduction to the machine shop. They used the machinery that
was approved by Eric for single operator use. As far as I know (unless I
look at the security footage) they violated the following rules: 1) making
a mess 2) cutting things on the grinder that they should not have (like
aluminum) or cutting things on the band saw that they should not have (like
steel).

I would put an additional lock on the grinder so that the people who
already had the combination set out by Eric could use it. The middle ground
would be the one most effected. Those that use the machine shop but are not
yet checked out on the mill and lathe machines. It would mean that none of
them could use the grinder since the combination is shared with the other
machinery, unless they got checked out on the lathe or the mill. To me this
is justifiable conceptually since there is little reason to use that
grinder  unless you already been trained on the lathe or the mill. I think
this is a benefit since it allows for a dialogue on how things work, which
improves safety and machine life.

On Fri, Nov 9, 2018 at 11:33 AM John Anthes <jpanthes at comcast.net> wrote:

> Denis,
>
> Have been pondering the information you shared below and certainly agree
> and understand your thinking. Am less certain about how to react with new
> members?
>
> Initially, perhaps, just change the code on the existing machines? Adding
> new locks, it seems, may deny the use to those members that respect their
> use.
>
> The situation of a giant mess is consistent with observations of our
> counterparts in, especially, the wood shop. Have added don Menning to the
> distribution for his thoughts.
>
> The dilemma for the machine shop, clearly, is the lack of training for new
> members that just began on their own. How did they know the code for the
> locks?
>
> I wonder if, during their introduction to the QueLab, the need for
> training and certification before use was impressed upon them? Or whether
> that information was just ignored?
>
> One may suspect their introduction occurred during the gap between Eric’s
> passing and when you agreed to take on his previous role?
>
> Am also thinking that the other shop stewards are best equipped to help
> thinking about how to react based upon their experience?
>
> Your thinking?
>
> John Anthes
>
> Sent from John's iPad
>
> On Nov 8, 2018, at 8:04 PM, Denis Muradov via Machineshop <
> machineshop at quelab.net> wrote:
>
> When I got to the machine shop today it looked like someone was in the
> middle of a project. There was no one on site so I just cleaned it up. It
> took me about 30 minutes. They were cutting stuff on the sherline lathe,
> the band saw and the tool grinder. There were parts everywhere. The most
> time consuming mess was around the grinder.
>
>
>
> To me this is a pretty obvious example of bad behavior. I was told who it
> was. I’m not sure if a suspension from using the machine shop for a set
> time period would be appropriate. They are not certified on the lathe and
> mill and have been members for a couple of months.
>
>
>
> I’m thinking the following. Option one. Since there is a grinder in the
> welding shop already, and the mess generated by the machine shop grinder
> gets everywhere (especially on the tools) and is hard to clean I think it
> should be locked up. If I do not hear from anyone this is what I will do. I
> will put a lock on the cord much like the locks on the mill or the lathe
> (I'm assuming this is possible). This means that if people are not
> qualified on the lathe and mill they cannot use the grinder – but since it
> is for sharpening tooling they should not need to. Option two. Put a lock
> on the grinder and the jet band saw. Option three. Put a lock on all corded
> machinery in the machine shop. This could also be done with a different
> combination than the lathe or mill. The idea with option three is really to
> get anyone new to go through basic machine shop orientation, such as safety
> and etc, rather than make it a pain to use the machine shop. It's one way
> to get new people to take safety seriously, with maybe a potential side
> benefit of the place being slightly cleaner. That, or something else. I’m
> open to ideas.
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
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