Sheet-Metal Cut and Edge Safety
Plan the cut so both the finished piece and the scrap stay controlled, then deburr or guard every exposed edge before handling or leaving it.
Watch out
- Do not finish the cut while the scrap can fall into duct, onto a person, or through ceiling grid.
Check
- Wear the required hand and eye protection
- Support the sheet and the cookie before the final cut
- Keep hands out of the snip or shear path
- Deburr or fold dangerous edges where the detail allows
- Mark or guard edges that must remain sharp temporarily
Steps
- Wear the required hand and eye protection
- Support the sheet and the cookie before the final cut
- Keep hands out of the snip or shear path
- Deburr or fold dangerous edges where the detail allows
- Mark or guard edges that must remain sharp temporarily
Say this to your foreman
I need to cut this opening at [location]. How do you want the scrap supported, and should this edge be hemmed, deburred, or protected after the cut?
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