safe work practices

Safe Work Practices

Safety Color Codes- used to alert people to dangers and hazards Green- Safety equipment and first aid

supplies Red- Fire safety equipment Orange- Dangerous parts of equipment Yellow- Adjustments or controls of equipment Blue- Caution against starting out of order

equipment Gray- Floors

Noise

Measured in decibels Hearing loss caused by level and time

exposed 90 decibels or higher is dangerous

Safety Policy and Procedure

Policy is a plan Procedure is an action

House Keeping and Organization To be safe the shops needs to be large

enough to give everyone plenty of room A clean shop minimizes the chance of an

accident occurring An approved flammable materials cabinet is

needed Tools and materials should be in their proper

places to save time and prevent accidents

Other Safety Rules

When lifting heavy items, lift with the legs not the back

No loose clothing, jewelry, etc. The best clothing in the shop is coveralls Where those safety glasses!

Causes of farm Accidents

1. Farm machinery – 44% - almost half 2. Drowning – 12% 3. Hit by objects – 9% 4. Electrical current – 7% 5. Firearms – 5% 6. Falls – 5% 7. Others – 18% includes burns, animals,

poisons etc.

What is safety?

When workers are free from danger, risk, or injury

Depends on the people Most causes of accidents are unsafe actions

by people and unsafe working conditions The best way to control accidents is by

prevention

What type of fire extinguisher should you use? 1. Water is used for Class A fires. 2. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is used for Classes B and

C fires. 3. Dry chemical is used for Classes A, B, and C

fires. 4. Only Class D extinguishers will work on burning

metals. 5. Extinguishers should be located 3 ½' to 5' above

the floor so that they will be easy to reach.