MECH 1st Edition Lecture 3Safety- The Responsibility for safety belongs to all participants- Rules and Regulations by themselves do nothingo Example: The speed limit driving through Wyoming- Cottage Industryo Business Ran out of the home (Cotton Gins, Blacksmithing, etc.)o All risk was assumed by the employees i.e. if your arm got cut off there was no workman’s compensation, you were simply out of a job and an armSafety Timeline- 1802 o Health and Morals Act – No child labor- 1867o 1st Factory Safety committee - 1869o U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics was created- 1877o Guards were required on machines- 1892o 1st Industrial Safety Program in Joliette, IL- 1911-1948o Workman’s Compensation Laws are instituted - 1970o Occupational Safety and Hazard Association (OSHA) Createdo Created to help employees determine hazards in order to decrease incidentso Things like these were instituted  MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) Placards on container or equipment Training of employees on safe handling and usage of materials Maintain Training and chemical inventorieso Hazards are rated from lowest 0 – 4 highest - 1986o Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization acto Created regulation for the transportation of chemicals and the cleanupfor spill sitesFire Safety- Fires are rated: A, B, C, and Do A- Ordinary Combustibleso B- Flammable Liquido C- Electricalo D- Combustible