GENERAL SAFETY GUIDELINES IN THE TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY SHOP

GENERAL SAFETY GENERAL SAFETY GUIDELINES IN THE GUIDELINES IN THE TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION

TECHNOLOGY SHOPTECHNOLOGY SHOP

FOLLOWING THESE SAFETY FOLLOWING THESE SAFETY RULES WILL HELP PREVENT RULES WILL HELP PREVENT INJURIES TO YOURSELF AND INJURIES TO YOURSELF AND

OTHERS.OTHERS.

ABSOLUTELY NO IMPROPER ABSOLUTELY NO IMPROPER CONDUCT PERMITTEDCONDUCT PERMITTED

FAILING TO COMPLY FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THESE SAFETY WITH THESE SAFETY GUIDELINES MAY GUIDELINES MAY RESULT IN YOUR BEING RESULT IN YOUR BEING REMOVED FROM THE REMOVED FROM THE SHOP.SHOP.

POWER TOOLS ARE NOT TO BE USED POWER TOOLS ARE NOT TO BE USED WHEN THE TEACHER IS NOT WHEN THE TEACHER IS NOT PRESENT.PRESENT.

DO NOT OPERATE ANY EQUIPMENT DO NOT OPERATE ANY EQUIPMENT YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO USE.YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO USE.

LONG HAIR, LOOSE CLOTHING MUST LONG HAIR, LOOSE CLOTHING MUST BE CONTROLLED.BE CONTROLLED.

ANY ANY PERSONAL INJURY MUST BE PERSONAL INJURY MUST BE REPORTED TO THE TEACHER.REPORTED TO THE TEACHER.

WORK QUIETLY AND GIVE YOUR JOB WORK QUIETLY AND GIVE YOUR JOB YOUR FULL ATTENTION.YOUR FULL ATTENTION.

AVOID UNNECESSARY NOISE OR AVOID UNNECESSARY NOISE OR SHOUTING WHICH MAY DISTRACT SHOUTING WHICH MAY DISTRACT ANOTHER STUDENT.ANOTHER STUDENT.

KEEP YOUR WORK AREA CLEAR.KEEP YOUR WORK AREA CLEAR. KEEP JACK HANDLES OUT OF THE KEEP JACK HANDLES OUT OF THE

WAY. WAY. STAND CREEPERS AGAINST THE WALL.STAND CREEPERS AGAINST THE WALL. KEEP TOOLS UNDER CONTROL.KEEP TOOLS UNDER CONTROL. DO NOT ALLOW TOOLS TO BE DO NOT ALLOW TOOLS TO BE

SCATTERED AROUND YOUR WORK SCATTERED AROUND YOUR WORK AREA.AREA.

DO NOT CARRY SCREWDRIVERS OR DO NOT CARRY SCREWDRIVERS OR OTHER POINTED TOOLS IN YOUR OTHER POINTED TOOLS IN YOUR POCKETS, YOU MAY INJURE POCKETS, YOU MAY INJURE YOURSELF, ANOTHER STUDENT OR YOURSELF, ANOTHER STUDENT OR DAMAGE A VEHICLE.DAMAGE A VEHICLE.

DRESS CORRECTLY. WORK CLOTHES DRESS CORRECTLY. WORK CLOTHES ARE REQUIRED. WEAR COVERALLS ARE REQUIRED. WEAR COVERALLS AND SHOES. AND SHOES. SHORTS AND SHORTS AND SANDALS ARE NOT PERMITTED.SANDALS ARE NOT PERMITTED.

KEEP YOUR HANDS AND TOOLS KEEP YOUR HANDS AND TOOLS CLEAN. GREASE OR OIL MAY CAUSE CLEAN. GREASE OR OIL MAY CAUSE YOUR HANDS TO SLIP AND POSSIBLY YOUR HANDS TO SLIP AND POSSIBLY CAUSE INJURY.CAUSE INJURY.

CLEAN UP ALL OIL OR OTHER SPILLS CLEAN UP ALL OIL OR OTHER SPILLS IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID SLIPPING IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID SLIPPING AND FALLS.AND FALLS.

DO NOT USE COMPRESSED AIR TO DO NOT USE COMPRESSED AIR TO CLEAN CLOTHES. COMPRESSED AIR CLEAN CLOTHES. COMPRESSED AIR IN THE BLOOD CAN KILL.IN THE BLOOD CAN KILL.

DO NOT DIRECT AIR NOZZLES DO NOT DIRECT AIR NOZZLES TOWARDS SOMEONE ELSE.TOWARDS SOMEONE ELSE.

BLOWN PARTICLES CAN HARM BLOWN PARTICLES CAN HARM SOMEONE.SOMEONE.

ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WHEN ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WHEN THERE IS A RISK OF FLYING OR THERE IS A RISK OF FLYING OR FALLING DEBRIS (UNDER A VEHICLE, FALLING DEBRIS (UNDER A VEHICLE, GRINDING/DRILLING).GRINDING/DRILLING).

ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WHEN ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WHEN HANDLING BATTERIES AND AVOID HANDLING BATTERIES AND AVOID CONTACT WITH THE BATTERY ACID.CONTACT WITH THE BATTERY ACID.

CARS CAN FALL OFF JACKS!! ALWAYS CARS CAN FALL OFF JACKS!! ALWAYS BE SURE THE JACK IS CORRECTLY BE SURE THE JACK IS CORRECTLY CENTRED.CENTRED.

NEVER TOUCH A JACK WHEN SOMEONE NEVER TOUCH A JACK WHEN SOMEONE IS WORKING ON A VEHICLE. IS WORKING ON A VEHICLE.

REPORT ANY DAMAGED TOOLS OR REPORT ANY DAMAGED TOOLS OR EQUIPMENT TO THE TEACHER EQUIPMENT TO THE TEACHER IMMEDIATELY.IMMEDIATELY.

GASOLINE MUST BE STORED IN GASOLINE MUST BE STORED IN PROPERLY LABELLED & APPROVED PROPERLY LABELLED & APPROVED CONTAINERS IN A LOCKED VENTED CONTAINERS IN A LOCKED VENTED AND IDENTIFIED STORAGE AREA.AND IDENTIFIED STORAGE AREA.

PRIMING AN ENGINE WITH ‘RAW’ PRIMING AN ENGINE WITH ‘RAW’ GASOLINE MUST BE AVOIDED GASOLINE MUST BE AVOIDED BECAUSE IT CAN START A FIRE, BECAUSE IT CAN START A FIRE, CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH.

NEVER ALLOW ANY FORM OF NEVER ALLOW ANY FORM OF IGNITION IN A GASOLINE HANDLING IGNITION IN A GASOLINE HANDLING AREA.AREA.

NEVER USE GASOLINE AS A NEVER USE GASOLINE AS A CLEANING SOLVENT FOR HANDS, CLEANING SOLVENT FOR HANDS, CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT.CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT.

WELDING OR CUTTING OPERATIONS WELDING OR CUTTING OPERATIONS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE AREA OF ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE AREA OF THE VEHICLE FUEL TANK OR LINES.THE VEHICLE FUEL TANK OR LINES.

PROPANE POWERED VEHICLES ARE PROPANE POWERED VEHICLES ARE NOT TO BE KEPT IN THE SHOP NOT TO BE KEPT IN THE SHOP OVERNIGHT.OVERNIGHT.

EXTENSION LAMPS AND POWER EXTENSION LAMPS AND POWER TOOLS MUST BE KEPT AWAY FROM TOOLS MUST BE KEPT AWAY FROM LEAKING GASOLINE TANKS OR LINES.LEAKING GASOLINE TANKS OR LINES.

THE PARTS CLEANING TANK IS TO BE THE PARTS CLEANING TANK IS TO BE KEPT CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEPT CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.

PENETRATING FLUID AND BRAKE PENETRATING FLUID AND BRAKE FLUID REACT WITH PAINTS AND FLUID REACT WITH PAINTS AND PLASTICS, IMMEDIATELY WIPE OFF PLASTICS, IMMEDIATELY WIPE OFF AND RINSE WITH PLENTY OF WATER.AND RINSE WITH PLENTY OF WATER.

BEFORE WORKING UNDER A BEFORE WORKING UNDER A VEHICLE, IT VEHICLE, IT MUST MUST BE SUPPORTED BE SUPPORTED WITH SAFETY STANDS.WITH SAFETY STANDS.

KEEP JACK HANDLE SECURE, OUT OF KEEP JACK HANDLE SECURE, OUT OF THE WAY TO PREVENT SOMEONE THE WAY TO PREVENT SOMEONE FROM TRIPPING OVER THEM.FROM TRIPPING OVER THEM.

NEVER ATTEMPT TO LIFT AN ENGINE NEVER ATTEMPT TO LIFT AN ENGINE OR OTHER HEAVY PARTS. USE THE OR OTHER HEAVY PARTS. USE THE CORRECT LIFTING DEVICE. USE THE CORRECT LIFTING DEVICE. USE THE CORRECT LIFTING PROCEDURE.CORRECT LIFTING PROCEDURE.

A FIRE EXTINGUISHER OF THE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER OF THE CORRECT TYPE AND SIZE SHOULD BE CORRECT TYPE AND SIZE SHOULD BE KEPT ON HAND WHENEVER WELDING KEPT ON HAND WHENEVER WELDING OR USING THE CUTTING TORCH.OR USING THE CUTTING TORCH.

SHEET METAL OR OTHER SHARP SHEET METAL OR OTHER SHARP MATERIALS MUST BE STORED IN A MATERIALS MUST BE STORED IN A WAY THAT THEY WILL NOT CAUSE WAY THAT THEY WILL NOT CAUSE INJURY TO OTHERS.INJURY TO OTHERS.

BEFORE STARTING A VEHICLE, BEFORE STARTING A VEHICLE, ENSURE THERE ARE NO TOOLS, ENSURE THERE ARE NO TOOLS, PARTS OR EQUIPMENT IN THE UNDER PARTS OR EQUIPMENT IN THE UNDER HOOD AREA, AND THAT THE ENGIEN HOOD AREA, AND THAT THE ENGIEN IS IN A SAFE OPERATING CONDITION.IS IN A SAFE OPERATING CONDITION.

USE THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB. USE THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB. INCORRECT USE OF TOOLS CAN INCORRECT USE OF TOOLS CAN RESULT IN TOOL BREAKAGE, RESULT IN TOOL BREAKAGE, DAMAGE TO THE JOB OR PERSONAL DAMAGE TO THE JOB OR PERSONAL INJURY.INJURY.

NEVER ATTEMPT TO LIFT SOMETHING NEVER ATTEMPT TO LIFT SOMETHING THAT IS TOO HEAVY. ASK FOR THAT IS TOO HEAVY. ASK FOR ASSISTANCE FROM SOMEONE ELSE ASSISTANCE FROM SOMEONE ELSE OR SEE THE TEACHER.OR SEE THE TEACHER.

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ARE PLACED FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ARE PLACED THROUGHOUT THE SHOP. THROUGHOUT THE SHOP. KNOW WHERE THEY ARE AND KNOW WHERE THEY ARE AND HOW TO USE THEM!!HOW TO USE THEM!!

NEVER REMOVE THE RADIATOR CAP NEVER REMOVE THE RADIATOR CAP FROM AN ENGINE THAT IS HOT. FROM AN ENGINE THAT IS HOT. SERIOUS BURNS WILL RESULT FROM SERIOUS BURNS WILL RESULT FROM PRESSURIZED HOT COOLANT.PRESSURIZED HOT COOLANT.

DO NOT STAND IN LINE WITH ANY DO NOT STAND IN LINE WITH ANY BELTS OR THE FAN WHEN AN ENGINE BELTS OR THE FAN WHEN AN ENGINE IS BEING STARTED. A BELT MAY IS BEING STARTED. A BELT MAY BREAK OR A FAN BLADE MAY COME BREAK OR A FAN BLADE MAY COME OFF. THIS OCCURS WITH OFF. THIS OCCURS WITH TREMENDOUS FORCE. TREMENDOUS FORCE.

WHEN RUNNING A VEHICLE INSIDE, WHEN RUNNING A VEHICLE INSIDE, MAKE SURE THE VENTILATION HOSE MAKE SURE THE VENTILATION HOSE IS ATTACHED TO THE TAIL PIPE.IS ATTACHED TO THE TAIL PIPE.

ALL WHEELS ALL WHEELS MUSTMUST BE TORQUED TO BE TORQUED TO THE MANUFACTURER’S THE MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS. THE INFORMATION SPECIFICATIONS. THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE, SEE THE TEACHER.IS AVAILABLE, SEE THE TEACHER.