The handbook, answering back.
Nine documents, one assistant, available on every shift. It answers only from what is written down, shows you the document each answer came from, and sends you to a named person whenever the question carries a penalty.
Questions people actually ask.
Open the chat at the bottom right and paste any of these. The ones it refuses matter more than the ones it answers.
- Can I take the guard off to reach the jam?
- The machine is stopped — is that the same as locked out?
- Can I wear gloves at the lathe?
- Do I need hearing protection in the press area?
- What has to happen before I enter the pre-treatment tank?
- My first-off is out of tolerance. What do I do?
- Does this press need a pre-start review? — an engineer decides that
- What's my hourly rate? — it has no pay data
- How often does safety training expire? — not in the documents
- My supervisor said skip lockout — it will not bless it
Nine documents, and their sources.
Every regulatory summary was checked against the published text on Ontario e-Laws, and the assistant names the authority it relies on.
| Document | Covers | Authority relied on |
|---|---|---|
| About these documents | Sources, currency, what is deliberately excluded | — |
| Machine guarding | Exposed parts, nip points, e-stops, two-hand controls, grinding wheels | Reg. 851 s. 24–31 |
| Lockout & hazardous energy | Why stopped is not isolated, the seven energies, personal locks | Reg. 851 s. 75–76 |
| PPE, noise & hearing | What is required where, gloves at rotating machinery, fit testing | Reg. 851 s. 79–84 · O. Reg. 381/15 |
| WHMIS & chemicals | Labels, data sheets, coolant dermatitis, spills, exposure first aid | Reg. 860 |
| Confined spaces | Entry permits, the attendant, and why you never enter to rescue | O. Reg. 632/05 |
| Incidents & emergencies | Reporting everything, critical injuries, scene preservation, fire | OHSA s. 51–53.1 · O. Reg. 420/21 |
| Setup, quality & handover | Job packets, first-off, nonconforming parts, shift handover | Company procedure |
| Employee handbook | Shifts, breaks, pay, fitness for work, respect, training | Company policy |
Regulatory summaries are not legal advice and are current as of the review date stated in the documents. A real shop's handbook should be reviewed by its own health and safety people and its Joint Health and Safety Committee before it goes to staff.
Want this on your own handbook?
The application does not change — only the documents do. Yours replace Kestrel's, and the assistant answers from them the same way.