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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.