Safety A top priority!

Safety The most important topic we will cover You will be taught the correct way to operate equipment, use materials, and think safety This may be your only opportunity to learn safety rules during your school days

“Industry can train people to do a job, but safety and safe attitudes are learned early in life.” Remember when you learned to cross the street? That was an example of safety training.

Think Safety! You must “Think Safety!” all the time. Ask yourself, “What if?” questions. Think ahead of your actions. “What if I run in the lab, and I trip or bump someone while he or she is working with a tool?” (I might crack my head or cause someone else an injury)

6 General Safety Rules Develop a Safe Attitude Have Respect for Tools and Equipment Prevent and Control Fires Wear Appropriate Clothing and Protective Equipment Have Respect for Hazardous Materials and Waste Maintain the Lab

Develop a Safe Attitude Read and follow all posted safety rules Consider each person’s safety to be your responsibility Work quietly and give your full attention to the task at hand. Never indulge in horseplay or other foolish actions Put up warning signs on things that are hot and could cause burns Handle materials with sharp edges and pointed objects carefully Report accidents to your teacher at once

Have Respect for Tools and Equipment Never use any tool or machine until the teacher has demonstrated and checked the setup Before you use any tool or machine, make sure you know the safety rules and get the teacher’s permission Do NOT let others distract you when you use a machine Do NOT use electrical tools if the cord or plug is damaged

Have Respect for Tools and Equipment Keep hands and fingers away from all moving parts Before you leave a machine, turn it off and wait until it stops. If you are finished, clean the machine and the area around it When you are finished working, return all tools and unused supplies to their proper places

Prevent and Control Fires Know where the nearest fire extinguisher is and how to use it Know the proper emergency evacuation route

Wear Appropriate Clothing and Protective Equipment Use eye protection for specified activities Use ear protection near loud equipment Do NOT wear loose clothing, jewelry, or other items that could get caught in machinery. Tie back long hair Do NOT wear gloves while operating power tools

Have Respect for Hazardous Materials and Waste Check the labels of materials before you use them Wear appropriate personal protective equipment when working with hazardous materials Work in a well-ventilated area Follow your teacher’s instructions for disposal of hazardous materials and waste

Maintain the Lab Keep the work area clean. Keep the floor and aisles clean at all times If a liquid is spilled, clean it up immediately as instructed by the teacher Always use a brush, not your hands, to clean dry materials from a table or piece of equipment Store all materials properly

Safety Color Codes Red – Danger Orange – Warning Yellow – Caution Blue – Information Green – Safety or First Aid White – Boundaries or Storage Magenta on Yellow – Radiation Caution

Think Safety!