It’s everyone’s

responsibility!

Why Safety Instruction?

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.

1. (Law suits cut into profits.)

2. Company is less productive when

employees are lost or disabled.

3. 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.

Where Do Most Accidents Happen?

At Home

We Think

We’re Safe

and Drop

Our Guard

…and that

false sense

of security

can lead to

an

Accident!

Tool Categories

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.

Cutting Tools

Shock Tools

Torsion Tools

Material Handling Tools

Combination Tools

Recognizing Hazards

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.

Immediate Hazards

Potential Hazard

Hidden Hazard

Accident Prevention

Accidents can be prevented by…

Identifying and correcting

hazardous situations or

conditions

Accidents can be prevented by…

Keeping tools, machines and

the work environment in the

best possible condition

Accidents can be prevented by…

Follow ALL Safety Rules

Stay Alert

Don’t Take Chances

IF IN DOUBT….ASK!

Overconfidence is Hazardous

Know your limitations. Get help

when necessary.

Steps to Working Safely

Steps to Working Safely

Steps to Working Safely

Steps to Working Safely

Steps to Working Safely

Steps to Working Safely

Steps to Working Safely

Steps to Working Safely

School Lab Safety

The only law affecting work in school labs is:

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.

Protective Safety Devices

Optional Safety Devices

Protective equipment

that is available but the

individual must choose

to use. It does not

work automatically.

Safety Glasses are stored in

sterilizing cabinet

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.

What Body Parts Are At Risk

Accidents Take Their Toll

Businesses spend $170 BILLION a year on costs associated with occupational injuries and illnesses – expenditures that come straight out of company profits. In addition Lost productivity from injuries and illnesses costs companies $60 BILLION each year. – O.S.H.A

Auto/Home owners insurance companies rates are higher in some places These factors determine the rates you pay: Where you live (apartments vs. home) or drive the most, your sex, age group, your accident record etc.

The higher the risk that they’ll have to pay, the higher your rates will be.

Safety Agencies and Organizations

Click on logos to visit web sites if internet is available

What Causes Most Accidents?

Fire Safety

Three Elements of a Fire

Sources of

Ingredient of the Air that covers the Earth.

Oxygen Tanks (Oxy-Acetylene Welding) Very Explosive in its pure state

Sources of

Man

Friction

Sparks

Magnified Sunlight

Electrical Defects

Spontaneous Combustion

Sources of

A fuel is anything that will burn.

Different elements have different Flashpoints. (the temperature at which a fuel starts to burn)

Describe how a Match Starts to Burn

Not enough friction to reach the wood’s flashpoint

Not enough friction to reach the red chemical’s flashpoint

Just enough friction to reach the white chemical’s

flashpoint which ignites the red chemical which burns hot

enough to reach the wood’s flashpoint

The match continues to burn until one of the

three elements are eliminated

Take away the Oxygen

The match continues to burn until one of the

three elements are eliminated

Take away the Heat

The match continues to burn until one of the

three elements are eliminated

Take away the Fuel

Classifications of Common Fires

Extinguishers are placed in easy-to-

see & reach positions.

Extinguishers receive

regular inspections

Our Fire Extinguishers

IF THE FIRE CAN’T

BE PUT OUT IN

15 SECONDS…

Smoke kills more people

than the fire itself.

NEVER USE WATER TO EXTINGUISH:

Flame floats on water / Water conducts Electricity

Both could cause serious injury or death.

Electrical Safety

Safety Around Electricity

Never Overload Circuits

Wires could get hot enough to melt

the insulation and cause a short

circuit inside the wall.

What is a Short Circuit?

Electrons are forced to move through the device when the

circuit is working properly

But Electrons will ALWAYS look for the shortest path back to

where they came from…even if that means jumping (arcing)

between two conductors which could electrocute or start fires.

Safety Around Electricity

Capacitors inside the

back of your TV store

over 10,000 volts and

can electrocute you

EVEN WHEN IT’S

UNPLUGGED!!

Safety Color Code

Safety Red

Safety Orange

Safety Yellow

Safety Green

Stop/Danger/Fire

Warning

Caution

Start/Safety Info