I do appreciate the debate and back and forth. So if I go ahead and implement an "oil labeling system" I'll need to provide my guys with clear guidance. So I am going to lay out a few regular every day situations for comment. First a little shop background. Total people -- 7-10 depending on how busy we are. Run 3-5 jobs per day, and 20-30 jobs per week. A lot of small runs, 1000 pcs. or less. Some medium runs, several thousand pcs. And a few longer runs, 100,000 pcs. or more. All oils are stored in a central location in properly labeled manufacturer-provided 55-gallon barrels.
1) Robbie starts his day with part A. He'll be running 350 pcs. He'll be using pre-cut strips of metal so he'll be coating the strips via a paint roller before forming. He sets his die and grabs the paint tray and roller. He adds a few ounces of 1325 oil to the try and proceeds to coat the first few strips. It's going to take him about 30 min. to run all parts. When he's finished, the paint tray is empty and he puts it back on the shelf. Does the paint try need to be labeled while in use?
2) Robbie moves on to his next job, part B. He'll be running 1500 pcs. via. a coil fed process. Lubrication will be provided via a gravity drip system. He sets his job, and needs a quart of A108 oil. He takes a small container, fills it with A108, and transfers it to the reservoir of the gravity drip system. It will take him 1-2 hours to run the parts. A) Does the small container he used to transfer the oil from the 55 gallon drum to the reservoir need to be labeled? B) Does the reservoir need to be labeled?
3) Now we'll go to Mark. He's running a longer job, part C, with a coil fed process. He'll be running this job for a few days. He sets his die and will be using a gravity drip system to provide lubrication. Because it's a long run, he fills up a gallon container of A108, and fills the reservoir, leaving about 2/3 gallon remaining in the container. That container will be in his possession at his workstation the entire day and week. He's filling the reservoir all morning. By lunchtime it's empty, so he refills after lunch, and continues for the remainder of the day. The oil pools and drains off the bolster plate of the machine, so Mark puts a container in place to catch the drippings for recycling. A) Does the gallon container need to be labeled? B) Does the reservoir need to be labeled? C) Does the catch container need to be labeled?
4) Last one is John. He's stuck with a difficult job. The metal is giving him the "middle finger" and just doesn't want to form correctly. He's working with the oil and decides he's going to try an "oil cocktail" mixing two oils 50% A108 and 50% 1325. He makes about a quart of the mixture in a container, does a voodoo dance, and bingo it works. He uses a brush to apply the oil and runs parts for a few hours. A) Does the container need to be labeled? What does the label say?
I know that's a long post and I only hit a few regular scenarios. Your feedback is appreciated. Thanks.
