Ag Mechanics I

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Ag Mechanics I

• Hobbton High
• Shop Safety
• Mr. Tim Warren

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Safety Colors

• Green Safety equipment and first aid supplies
• Red- Fire safety equipment
• Orange- dangerous parts of equipment that will
  cut crush or grind
• Yellow- Adjustments or controls on equipment
• Gray- Floors

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Safety Colors

• Ivory- Highlights edges of equipment to improve
  visibility
• Vista Green- paints bodies of machines,
  stationary equipment, and cabinets
• Aluminum- paints waste containers

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Safe Noise levels

• Unit of measure for sound is decibels
• Hearing loss caused by level and time exposed
• 90 decibels or higher is dangerous

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Housekeeping and Organization

• To be safe and efficient, a shop must be large
  enough to have a reasonable space for each person
  working in the shop
• A clean and well organized shop decreases the
  chance of accidents
• An approved flammable materials cabinet improves
  shop safety by providing a safe place to store
  those materials and by automatically closing if
  there is a fire

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Housekeeping and Organization

• Tools and materials should be put in their proper
  places to save time and prevent accidents

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Other Safety

• To help prevent back injuries, heavy objects
  should be lifted with the legs and not the back
• Loose clothing, jewelry, and long hair can cause
  serious injury by getting caught in saws, drills,
  and other equipment with rotating or turning parts

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Other Safety

• The types of safety protection devices needed
  depend on the work being done in a shop, but the
  MINIMUM protection should be wearing safety
  glasses.
• The best protective clothing for agricultural
  workers is coveralls

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Causes of Farm Accidents

• Farm Machienery--------44--almost half
• Drowning------------------12
• Hit by objects--------------9
• Electrical current----------7
• Firearms--------------------5
• Falls-------------------------5
• Others----------------------18 Includes burns,
  animals, poisons etc.

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Safety Cause and Prevention

• Safety is when workers are free from danger,
  risk, or injury
• Safety in agricultural mechanics shops depends
  mostly on the people who use the shop
• The major cause of accidents are unsafe actions
  by people and unsafe working conditions

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Safety Cause and Prevention

• The best way to control accidents is prevention.
  The next best approach is to use protective
  devices such as safety glasses, face shields,
  gloves, steel toe shoes, aprons, guards, etc.

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Classes of Fires

• Class A- is caused by ordinary combustibles such
  as wood or paper. The symbol is a green triangle
• Class B- is caused by flammable liquids such as
  gasoline or solvents. The symbol is a red square
• Class C- is caused by electricity. The symbol is
  a blue circle

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Classes of Fires

• Class D- is caused by combustible metals. The
  symbol is a yellow star

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Types of Fire Extinguishers

• Water is used for type A
• Carbon monoxide (CO2) used for Class B and C
  fires
• Dry Chemical is used for Class A, B, and C fires

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Types of Fire Extinguishers

• Only Class D extinguishers will work on burning
  metals
• Extinguishers should be located 3 ½ to 5 feet
  above the floor so that they will be easy to
  reach