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Safety instruction is essential for all students to develop hazard awareness and a serious safety attitude. It helps in preparing for safety in work areas, recognizing safety symbols, and understanding safety procedures. Safety instruction is emphasized at federal, state, local governments, schools, private agencies/businesses, and among tool and machine manufacturers to protect citizens, maintain productivity, and avoid lawsuits. Making safety a habit is crucial to prevent accidents caused by hazards in various tool categories such as cutting, shock, torsion, and material handling tools. Recognizing immediate, potential, and hidden hazards can prevent accidents through proper housekeeping, maintenance, and maintaining the right attitude. Following safety rules, staying alert, and seeking help when needed are crucial steps in preventing accidents, especially in school lab settings where eye protection is mandated by law.
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SAFETY It’s everyone’s responsibility!
Why Safety Instruction? It's Required. For all students prior to working with equipment.
Why Safety Instruction? • Develop an awareness of hazards and become more safety conscious at school, work or at home. • Develop a serious attitude toward the use and practice of safety procedures • To prepare for safety before entering the work area, in the work area, at a workstation and on leaving the work area • To recognize safety symbols, color codes and safety equipment
Emphasis on Safety in Society • Federal Government • State Government • Local Governments • Schools • Private Agencies/Businesses/Industry • Manufacturers of tools and machines
WHY? • Federal, State and Local Governments pass laws in order to protect citizens (taxpayers) • Schools are responsible to parents for sending kids home in the same condition they arrive each day.
WHY? $ • Private Agencies/Businesses/Industry are held accountable for providing a safe working environment for their employees. • (Law suits cut into profits.) • Company is less productive when employees are lost or disabled. • Keeping experienced employees safe is more productive and profitable than constantly training replacements.
WHY? $ • Manufacturers of tools and machines want to avoid lawsuits or recalls from defective products. That’s bad P.R. and will hurt sales. They also want you to come back and buy their products again.
“You won’t believe the bad luck I just had….”
“You have the worst luck.” Tough luck! What you hear when you have an accident... That’s one unlucky Break dude!
You need to get a clue! Loser! What they're really thinking... That’s one Dangerous dude to hang around with!
I couldn’t help it. It was an accident! Who put that there?! What you say... It wasn’t my fault….it was those stupid old tires!
Where Do Most Accidents Happen? Why? Home Work or
At Home We Think We’re Safeand Drop Our Guard …and that false sense of security can lead to anAccident!
The Four Categories of Tools • Cutting Tools – A tool or machine that does it’s job by cutting or removing material. • Shock Tools – Any tool or machine that hits or is hit by something to complete it’s task. • Torsion Tools – These tools work by twisting. • Material Handling Tools – This group of tools are used to control material in a variety of ways: Moving, holding, lifting, pressing, prying apart, etc.
What is a Hazard? • A hazard is a dangerous situation that could cause an accident.
Three Types of Hazards • Immediate Hazard – A situation that is visible and presents an immediate danger. • Potential Hazard – A situation that is visible but could become dangerous if combined with other situations or events. • Hidden Hazard – An existing dangerous situation that is hidden from obvious view.
List and Categorize as many hazards as you can recognize in the Smith's basement. The Smiths The Johnsons Who do you predict to have the next accident?
Immediate Hazards Tripping, fall... Internal injury, abrasion, fractured rib... Tripping, fall...
Potential Hazard A + B + C The combination of low lighting, tripping over paint can and the broken stair rail COULD combine for a serious injury.
Hidden Hazard Where does this extention cord go? Open cans..paint and solvent fumes Breathing Hazard & Possible explosion Possible mold and mildew - Health hazard
Accidents can be prevented by… Housekeeping Identifying and correcting hazardous situations or conditions
Accidents can be prevented by… Maintanence Keeping tools, machines and the work environment in the best possible condition
Accidents can be prevented by… The Right Attitude Follow ALL Safety Rules Stay Alert Don’t Take Chances IF IN DOUBT….ASK!
Steps to Working Safely 1. Develop a safe attitude
Steps to Working Safely 2. Stop, Look and Listen
Steps to Working Safely 3. Take the time to do it right..... THE FIRST TIME!
Steps to Working Safely 4. Keep tools & equipment in good working order.
Steps to Working Safely 5. Keep the work area clean & neat.
Steps to Working Safely 6. Put waste in its proper place.
Steps to Working Safely 7. Dress for the job.
Steps to Working Safely 9. Follow the rules.
School Lab Safety • The only law affecting work in school labs is: Eye Protection is Required! Georgia Code 32-4201. This law mandates the wearing of safety goggles by every student, teacher, and visitor participating in or observing chemical, physical, or combined chemical physical activities involving caustic or explosive materials, hot liquids or solids, injurious radiation or other hazards.
Optional Safety Devices • Protective equipment that is available but the individual must choose to use. It does not work automatically.
Optional Safety Devices • Earphones protect against permanent hearing loss.
Non-Optional Safety Devices • Protective equipment that is operating whether or not we decide to use them.