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Automotive Shop Safety Roger Bortignon

Automotive Shop Safety Roger Bortignon. Shop Safety & You. BCIT Student BCIT & Roger dictate safety policy Tech Ed teacher think of your own safety as well as your students what will your approach to safety look like?. Personal Protective Equipment.

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Automotive Shop Safety Roger Bortignon

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  1. Automotive Shop SafetyRoger Bortignon

  2. Shop Safety & You • BCIT Student • BCIT & Roger dictate safety policy • Tech Ed teacher • think of your own safety as well as your students • what will your approach to safety look like?

  3. Personal Protective Equipment • eye protectionmustbe worn in the shop at all times!

  4. Two types of eye protection you can use… • safety glasses: must be worn at all times • face shield

  5. Use ear protection… • air chisel

  6. Hand Protection

  7. Protecting Your Lungs… If you are replacing brake friction material or a clutch, you need to wear aparticle mask… Brake linings & clutch discs may containasbestos!

  8. Protecting Your Lungs Exhaust “donuts” & some cylinder head gaskets contain asbestos!

  9. Do’s and Don'ts • No open-toed shoes • CSA approved footwear only! • Remove any rings, watches, bracelets or long necklaces before working in the shop • Coveralls or a shop coat should be worn

  10. Long hair needs to be tied back!

  11. Exhaust Gases Carbon Monoxide is… • Colorless • Odorless • When we run a vehicle in our shop, we have to protect ourselves by using theexhaust retraction system • How do you turn it on? (under tire rack)

  12. Exhaust Retraction System

  13. Air Guns & Sockets • When using the air gun, use theblack impact sockets… • Not the chrome sockets!

  14. Dangers Under the Hood… • radiator fans (2 types)… • electric • belt driven

  15. Burn Hazards! The following items can cause burns to your hands or face… • radiator cap • coolant is >100°C • coolant is pressurized • don’t remove it unless it’s cold to the touch! • exhaust manifold • exhaust gases are >1000°C • catalytic converter • very hot

  16. Fire Hazards Flammable or combustible items… • fuel • oil/lubricants • cleaning solvent • WD40, paint etc. must be stored in aflammable materials cabinet not like this…

  17. Fuel Vapors & Fires • Anytime the fuel system is disconnected (fuel tank, carburetor, fuel pump, fuel injectors etc.),fuel vaporsare present prevent fires by… • disconnecting the negative battery terminal • keep sparks away from the fuel vapors • watch those working around you • have a fire extinguisher nearby

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  20. Other Fire Hazards… • Oily, greasy or fuel soaked items must be placed in the fire-proof rag container when you are finished using them!

  21. Tripping & Slipping Hazards • sweep & mop shop floor as you work & at the end of the lab! • floor dry or Flubber Dust is to be used for large oil spills only • keep shop floor free of tripping hazards • storage of parts?

  22. Compressed Air • do notuse compressed air to clean off clothes & skin • at 4”, 40 PSI can rupture an eardrum, cause a brain hemorrhage or death • 12psi can pop an eyeball from its socket • 4psi in the mouth can rupture a lung or intestine • compressed air entering a small wound on the hand has been known to inflate the arm to the size of a grapefruit • air entering the belly button through a layer of clothing can rupture the intestines Never look into the “business” end! Never point it towards your body!

  23. Eye Wash Station Do your students know where it is & how to use it?

  24. Parking Vehicles in Automotive Shops • automatic transmission: in park • manual transmission: in neutral

  25. Moving Vehicles in & Around the Shop • Who will move vehicles? • L? • N? • both? • neither? • Procedures for starting engines & moving cars in/around shop? • Lock-out procedures for cars with inoperative brakes, steering etc.?

  26. MSDS • grey binder in the autoshop office

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