During every school year, a number of students are injured in the shop class while operating equipment such as table saws, band saws, jointers, planes, drill presses, lathes, and milling machines.

The Vickers-Warnick G.A.A.P. program is designed to ensure the on-going safety of students and
staff around potentially dangerous shop equipment. Vickers-Warnick applies the same standards the Ministry of Labour mandates to maintain safe working environments for employees.

Vickers-Warnick has specialized in providing machine safety and guarding solutions for over 20 years by combining best in class safety and guarding products with a team of experienced specialists to evaluate, recommend and implement cost effective machine safety solutions.

VICKERS-WARNICK GUARDING AND ASSESSMENT PROCESS (G.A.A.P) FOR SCHOOLS

ASSESSMENT

Assessing current safety and guarding practices to ensure they meet or exceed standards is the first step in the G.A.A.P. program.

1. Baseline Audit of each classroom.
2. A report detailing safety and guarding vulnerabilities for each classroom.
3. Specific recommendations to make each classroom safety standards compliant.
4. A detailed budget for products and installation services for making each classroom safety standards compliant.

INSTALLATION SERVICES

Once the recommendations and budget have been approved, Vickers-Warnick takes full responsibility for installing the recommended machine safety and guarding solutions.

1. Meet with school staff to prioritize work.
2. Develop an installation schedule to minimize disruption to the classroom.
3. Source all safety and guarding products.
4. Perform all installation services. If requested, Vickers-Warnick will work with existing contractors.

ON-GOING REVIEW AND MAINTENANCE

On-going reviews must be conducted to ensure machine safety standards are maintained. As part of the G.A.A.P. program, Vickers-Warnick performs an annual review of each classroom.

1. Test all safety and guarding systems.
2. Validate safety and guarding standards for new machinery and on machines that have been relocated or modified (supported by an online data base that maintains machine inventory and current safety and operating condition information).
3. Resolve identified deficiencies.
4. Perform general machine maintenance; replace blades, etc.

To get additional information, or to schedule a G.A.A.P. assessment, please contact Vickers-Warnick at 1-800-263-6835 or email info@vickers-warnick.com.