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Automotive Shop SafetyAutomotive Shop Safety

Roger BortignonRoger Bortignon

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Shop Safety & YouShop Safety & You

• BCIT StudentBCIT Student BCIT & Roger dictate safety policyBCIT & Roger dictate safety policy

• Tech Ed teacherTech Ed teacher think of your own safety as well as your studentsthink of your own safety as well as your students what will what will youryour approach to safety look like? approach to safety look like?

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Personal Protective EquipmentPersonal Protective Equipment eye protectioneye protection mustmust be worn in the shop at all times!be worn in the shop at all times!

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Two types of Two types of eye protectioneye protection you can use… you can use…

safety glasses: must be worn at all timessafety glasses: must be worn at all times

face shieldface shield

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Use Use ear protectionear protection……

air chiselair chisel

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Hand ProtectionHand Protection

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Protecting Your Lungs…Protecting Your Lungs…

If you are replacing brake friction material or a clutch, you need to If you are replacing brake friction material or a clutch, you need to

wear awear a particle maskparticle mask……

Brake linings & clutch discs Brake linings & clutch discs maymay contain contain asbestosasbestos!!

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Protecting Your LungsProtecting Your Lungs

Exhaust “donuts” & some cylinder head gaskets contain asbestos!

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Do’s and Don'tsDo’s and Don'ts

NoNo open-toed shoes open-toed shoes CSA approved footwear only!CSA approved footwear only!

Remove any rings, watches, bracelets or Remove any rings, watches, bracelets or long necklaces before working in the long necklaces before working in the shopshop

Coveralls or a shop coat should be wornCoveralls or a shop coat should be worn

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Long hair needs to be tied backLong hair needs to be tied back!!

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Exhaust GasesExhaust Gases

Carbon Monoxide is…Carbon Monoxide is… ColorlessColorless OdorlessOdorless

When we run a vehicle in When we run a vehicle in our shop, we have to our shop, we have to protect ourselves by using protect ourselves by using thethe exhaust retraction exhaust retraction systemsystem

How do you turn it on?How do you turn it on? (under tire rack)(under tire rack)

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Exhaust Retraction SystemExhaust Retraction System

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Air Guns & SocketsAir Guns & Sockets

When using the air gun, use theWhen using the air gun, use the black impact socketsblack impact sockets……

NotNot the chrome sockets! the chrome sockets!

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Dangers Under the Hood…Dangers Under the Hood…

radiator fans (2 types)…radiator fans (2 types)…

electricelectric

belt drivenbelt driven

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Burn Hazards!Burn Hazards!

The following items can cause burns The following items can cause burns to your hands or face…to your hands or face…

• radiator capradiator cap coolant is >100coolant is >100°C°C coolant is pressurizedcoolant is pressurized don’t remove it unless it’s cold to don’t remove it unless it’s cold to

the touch!the touch!• exhaust manifoldexhaust manifold

exhaust gases are >1000exhaust gases are >1000°C°C• catalytic convertercatalytic converter

very hot very hot

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Fire HazardsFire Hazards

Flammable or combustible items…Flammable or combustible items… fuelfuel oil/lubricantsoil/lubricants cleaning solventcleaning solvent WD40, paint etc.WD40, paint etc.

must be stored in amust be stored in a flammable materials cabinetflammable materials cabinet

not like this…not like this…

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Fuel Vapors & FiresFuel Vapors & Fires

• Anytime the fuel system is disconnected (fuel tank, carburetor, Anytime the fuel system is disconnected (fuel tank, carburetor, fuel pump, fuel injectors etc.),fuel pump, fuel injectors etc.), fuel vaporsfuel vapors are presentare present

prevent fires by…prevent fires by…

disconnecting the negative battery terminaldisconnecting the negative battery terminal

• keep sparks away from the fuel vaporskeep sparks away from the fuel vapors• watch those working around youwatch those working around you• have a fire extinguisher nearbyhave a fire extinguisher nearby

Carline – Maple Ridge - 2009Carline – Maple Ridge - 2009

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Vancouver - December, 2009

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Other Fire Hazards…Other Fire Hazards…

• Oily, greasy or fuel soaked items must be placed in the Oily, greasy or fuel soaked items must be placed in the fire-proof rag container when you are finished using them!fire-proof rag container when you are finished using them!

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Tripping & Slipping HazardsTripping & Slipping Hazards

• sweep & mop shop floor as you work & at the end of the lab!sweep & mop shop floor as you work & at the end of the lab!

• floor dry or Flubber Dust is to be used for floor dry or Flubber Dust is to be used for largelarge oil spills only oil spills only

• keep shop floor free of tripping hazardskeep shop floor free of tripping hazards storage of parts?storage of parts?

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Compressed AirCompressed Air

• dodo not not use compressed air to clean off clothes & skinuse compressed air to clean off clothes & skin

at 4”, 40 PSI can rupture an eardrum, cause a brain hemorrhage or deathat 4”, 40 PSI can rupture an eardrum, cause a brain hemorrhage or death 12psi can pop an eyeball from its socket12psi can pop an eyeball from its socket 4psi in the mouth can rupture a lung or intestine4psi in the mouth can rupture a lung or intestine compressed air entering a small wound on the hand has been known to inflate the compressed air entering a small wound on the hand has been known to inflate the

arm to the size of a grapefruitarm to the size of a grapefruit air entering the belly button through a layer of clothing can rupture the intestinesair entering the belly button through a layer of clothing can rupture the intestines

Never look into the “business” end! Never point it towards your body!

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Eye Wash StationEye Wash Station

Do your students know where it is & how to use it?

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Parking Vehicles in Automotive ShopsParking Vehicles in Automotive Shops

• automatic transmission: in parkautomatic transmission: in park

• manual transmission: in neutralmanual transmission: in neutral

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Moving Vehicles in & Around the ShopMoving Vehicles in & Around the Shop

• Who will move vehicles?Who will move vehicles? L? L? N? N? both? both? neither?neither?

• Procedures for starting engines & moving cars in/around shop?Procedures for starting engines & moving cars in/around shop?

• Lock-out procedures for cars with inoperative brakes, steering etc.?Lock-out procedures for cars with inoperative brakes, steering etc.?

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MSDSMSDS

• grey binder in the autoshop officegrey binder in the autoshop office