Covering all aspects of the forging industry, this book offers a practical guide for setting up programs and procedures for safeguarding forging operations. It covers all aspects of the forging industry:
- Management concerns;
- Receiving, preparing, and handling raw materials and equipment;
- Trimmer making, impression die sinking, and setup and removal of hammer dies;
- Basic construction, operation and maintenance of forging equipment;
- Production, finishing and heat treating procedures; and
- Industrial hygiene programs that should be established and monitored
This manual was compiled by members of the Forging Industry Association Occupational Safety and Industrial Hygiene Committee in conjunction with the National Safety Council’s Power Press and Forging Section.