1. Objective 13.01
Explain safety rules including color codes and the importance of good housekeeping

2. Safety Rules
Safety Color Codes – used to alert people to dangers and hazards.
Green: safety equipment and first aid supplies
Red: fire safety equipment

3. Safety Color Code Orange: dangerous parts of equipment
Yellow: adjustments or controls on equipment
Blue: caution against starting out of working order equipment
Gray floors

4. Safety Rules (Continued)
Focal Colors
Ivory: highlights edges of equipment to improve visibility
Vista green: paint bodies of machines, stationary equipment, and cabinets
Aluminum: paints waste containers

5. Safety Rules (Continued)
Noise
Decibels: unit of measure
Hearing losses caused by level and time exposed
90 decibels or higher is dangerous

6. Safety Rules (Continued)
Policy is a plan
Procedure is an action

7. Housekeeping and Organization
To be safe and efficient, a shop must be large enough to have reasonable space for each person working in the shop
A clean and well-organized shop decreases the chance of accidents

8. Housekeeping and Organization (Continued)
An approved flammable materials cabinet improves shop safety
Provides safe place to store materials to prevent fire from spreading.

9. Housekeeping and Organization (Continued)
Tools and materials should be put in their proper places to save time and prevent accidents

10. Other Safety Rules Heavy objects should be lifted with the legs
Not back
Prevents injuries

11. Other Safety Rules
Loose clothing, jewelry, and long hair can cause serious injury by getting caught

12. Other Safety Rules Safety protection depends on working being done
Safety glasses are the minimum

13. Other Safety Rules (Continued)
The best protective clothing for agricultural workers is coveralls

14. Causes of Farm Accidents
Farm machinery - 44%
Almost half
Drowning – 12%
Hit by objects – 9%

15. Causes of Farm Accidents
Electrical current – 7%
Firearms – 5%
Falls – 5%
Others – 18%
Burns, animals, poisons.