Bringing more safety to workshops
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• "Basic safety training in vehicle repair premises", a manual issued by the Road Transport Industry Training Board, seeks to establish both the techniques and environmental dangers which may confront the firstyear apprentice employed on light and heavyduty repairs in stores and forecourts. The manual seeks to ensure a uniform approach and assist lecturers in safety training to embrace all types'of work.
A suggested syllabus to aid colleges in preparing safety programmes is included together with comprehensive notes from which lectures can be prepared.
The manual includes notes on accident reporting, first aid, behaviour, skylarking and the problems of hygiene. Working clothes and the dangers caused by unsuitable cloth ing, the wearing of rings and wrist watches are discussed and advice on suitable protective clothing is given.
The dangers from inflammable liquids and gases and other harmful substances, and, of conrset_the dangers from vehicles and equipmerit, are cvecedQer sections include safety in stores, hand toiilS, electrical safety and fire prevention.
Drawings and photographs emphasize on the one hand the inherent dangers and on the other the correct way of working.
Further manuals covering the dangers associated with specialist activities such as bodybuilding and repairing and agricultural machinery are proposed.
The manual is available from RTITB, Capitol House, Empire Way, Wembley, Middx.