Personal Safety in Ag Mechanics

1. Personal Safety in Ag Mechanics Ag I Safety:Unit 1

2. Safety • Freedom from accidents

3. The Safe Place to Work • Be aware of the hazards • Take precautions

4. Precaution to Take to Make a Safer Workplace • See handout sent to you. • Install machinery according to specification’s • Keep tools and equipment adjusted or fitted to spec’s • Use tools and equipment skillfully • Provide proper storage for tools, materials, fuels, chemicals and waste • Keep work areas clean • Keep moving parts shielded • Manage all situations to avoid the likelihood of falling objects • Avoid areas where objects may fall • Avoid the flight path of objects that could be thrown by machines • Protect eyes, face, feet, and other parts of the body with protective clothing and devices • Move slowly enough to avoid creating hazards to yourself and others • Read and heed all precautions

5. Protective Clothing and Devices • Eyes, ears hands, arms, feet and legs are easily injured • Best protection is PREVENTION • The next best approach is to protect the body where injury may occur

6. Head 10% Arms & Hands 36% Injury may occur to any part of the body while working in the shop. Body 25% Legs 12% Feet 12%

7. Safety Glasses and Face Shields • Face and eyes are the most critical body part to be protected • Glasses and goggles should have impact resistant lenses and side shields • They should fit the face • Be clean • Shaded lenses should be used for welding • Clear lenses can be worn under a welding helmet

8. Hair Restraints • Long hair needs to be pulled back to keep it from being caught in turning equipment

9. Coveralls • Versatile; protect arms, body, legs • Should fit well and be easily removable • Should button at or zip to the neck • Should not have cuffed sleeves or pant legs

10. Aprons • Should be made of heavy cloth or leather • Protect the front of the body and upper legs • Should be limited in use to work at benches • Vinyl or rubber should be worn when liquids are used

11. Shop Coats • Same benefits of aprons plus additional body protection • Easy to put on • Most used

12. Footwear • Leather shoes with steel toes are recommended • Our shop • Closed toe shoes are required • Tennis shoes are not recommended

13. Gloves • Protect hands • Leather for protection from heat, abrasion or impact • Rubber or vinyl for liquids or chemicals

14. Mask & Respirators • Needed to filter out particles of dust or spray paint • Should be worn when sanding, painting or wherever dust is encountered • Forced ventilation (shop fan) should be used when welding

15. Ear Protection • Recommended when the intensity, frequency or duration of noise reaches certain levels • Noise intensity—the energy in the sound waves • Noise duration—the length of time a person is exposed to a sound • OSHA has established that a 90 dB noise level for an 8 hour period is the maximum safe limit • The decibel (dB) is the standard unit of sound

16. Summary • Safety is freedom from accident • A safe place to work can be achieved by being aware of hazards and take precautions against them. • Protective clothing such as safety glasses, shop coats, and ear protection should be worn at all times.