General Shop Safety

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General Shop Safety

• What is safety?
• Is it needed?
• Why do people get hurt?

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Safety is a state of mind, it is

• Knowledge of machinery
• Paying attention to your work

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How did safety awareness start?

• Injuries occur to many individuals. Some because
  of lacking awareness. Others because by unsafe
  machinery. Cluttered work areas can also cause
  accidents.

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1971 an act of congress was enacted it was called
O.S.H.A.

• Occupational Safety and Health Act
• Now called an Administration.

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OSHA Standards in the lab

• Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
• Eyewear with Z87 on the Frame.
• Ear Protection
• Face-mask covering mouth and nose.
• Nitrel gloves (for general shop safety)
• Insulated gauntlets ( hot washer and carburetor
  cleaner)

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NO FOOD OR DRINK IN THE LAB AT ANY TIME

• No loose clothing or jewelry
• No open toe shoes
• No Horseplay at any time
• Clean-up all spills A.S.A.P.
• Use floor-dry for oil spills
• Use ventilation system when vehicle is running in
  the lab ( Floor to Hand)

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Know the location of the following

• First-Aid box
• Eyewash and shower station
• Fire Extinguishers (3)
• Exhaust hoses and auxiliary exhaust hoses.
• Ventilation system operation ( CO Floor)
• Fire alarm and exit doors

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Violations for repeat offences

• SAFETY Not observing safety rules in the lab
  area.
• Horseplay Not allowed at anytime
• Primitive Pete Using tools that could cause
  injury or destroy the tool.
• If student gets three violations in any
  combination, student will be banned from all lab
  activities.

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What happens when CO levels increase to dangerous
levels

• Vision blurs
• Speech slurs
• Loose sense of balance
• Loose consciousness
• Death
• CO is colorless, odorless tasteless. You cannot
  sense CO poisoning until it is too late.

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Fire Triangle

• Fuel
• Oxygen Heat

FIRE
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Types of Fires

• Wood and Paper fires. Most difficult
  fires to extinguish.
• Chemical and petroleum base products
• Electrical
• Flammable Metals

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Types of Extinguishers

• A Chrome with gauge, charged water.
• BC Red no gauge, large nozzle, CO2 or
  dry chemical
• ABC Red small nozzle with gauge, dry chemical or
  Halon.

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Four fire control methods

1. Cooling.
2. Removing fuel.
3. Removing oxygen.
4. Inhibiting the reaction.

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BASIC FIRST AID

• ALWAYS use nitrel gloves when giving first aid to
  another person.
• Procedures to stop bleeding
• Direct pressure.
• Elevate limb.
• Pressure Point.

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Personal Protection Equipment

• PPE as it is referred as, is your equipment that
  reduces your risk from health and injury on the
  job site.
• Hearing Protection
• Eye Protection
• Face protection
• Hand Protection

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• Respiration Protection
• Foot Protection