[Jewelry making - Article 00182] - Re: [Orchid] Ultrasonic cleaner and damage to hands

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    Thank you Mike and Dale for your reply.  Somehow my original
    question has been lost here and still has not been answered.  I was
    not asking if putting your hands in the ultrasonic was bad as I was
    already aware that it was.  The question is, is it damaging for 
    your hands to be holding something that is immersed in the
    ultrasonic water without the part you're holding being immersed?  My
    guess would've been that it was okay to be holding something into
    the water as long as your hands don't come into contact with it.  As
    a jeweller has told me that it can damage your hands to even do that
    I am a little concerned and would like to get to the bottom of this
    issue.  I asked my production manager if he knew where I could find
    out if this was true or not and he first told me it wasn't true....
    then perhaps remembering the recent health and safety overhaul we've
    had and how him dismissing something could be seen as neglectful he
    rethought it and said, no, he didn't think so but he would talk to
    the jeweller in question. 

    When I first arrived at this workplace and started working in
    casting I had read a lot about the risks associated with investment.
     We worked directly with it - no masks, no gloves ... no protective
    equipment of any kind.  I explained the risks I knew of to my team
    leader who in turn laughed at me.  Since the place has been swept by
    health and safety officers we have been issued with masks, gloves
    and safety glasses to be worn during all processes involving
    investment..... this incident alone makes me not trust the people in
    positions of authority in my workplace to look out for my best
    interests when it comes to health and safety.  This is why I am
    asking this question here - I want to be sure that what I do as a
    part of my everyday work procedures is not going to compromise my
    health and I know I can't be sure of the answers I am given at work. 

Thanks all for your replies, its really appreciated.
Tina


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