Application of Safety Application of Safety Procedures in Classroom / Procedures in Classroom /

LabLab

Introduction to AgricultureIntroduction to Agriculture

Understand why safety is Understand why safety is importantimportant

• Results of Causes of injuries.Results of Causes of injuries.– 88% of shop injuries are involved with 88% of shop injuries are involved with

equipment use.equipment use.– 38% Caused by Misuse of Equipment.38% Caused by Misuse of Equipment.– 4% Caused by Equipment Malfunction.4% Caused by Equipment Malfunction.

Understand why safety is Understand why safety is importantimportant

Leading injuries caused by equipmentLeading injuries caused by equipment– Lacerations 71%Lacerations 71%– Burns 6%Burns 6%– Abrasions 5%Abrasions 5%

Equipment that causes lacerations, Equipment that causes lacerations, burns & abrasionsburns & abrasions– Table saw 15%Table saw 15%– All other saws 15%All other saws 15%– Band saw 13%Band saw 13%– Welding machine 4%Welding machine 4%

Understand why safety is Understand why safety is importantimportant

• Impact of injuriesImpact of injuries– Pain & SufferingPain & Suffering– Loss of LimbsLoss of Limbs– Loss of School or Work TimeLoss of School or Work Time– CostCost– Effect on GradesEffect on Grades– Effect on Athletics in the SchoolEffect on Athletics in the School

Safety HazardsSafety Hazards

• Causes of AccidentsCauses of Accidents– CommunicationCommunication– Poor Work HabitsPoor Work Habits– Drug & Alcohol AbuseDrug & Alcohol Abuse– Lack of SkillLack of Skill– Intentional ActsIntentional Acts– Unsafe ActsUnsafe Acts

Causes of AccidentsCauses of Accidents• CommunicatiCommunicati

onon– Failure to Failure to

comply with comply with instructions instructions and Warning and Warning SignsSigns

Causes of AccidentsCauses of Accidents

• Safety ColorsSafety Colors– Red – DangerRed – Danger– Orange – WarningOrange – Warning– Yellow – CautionYellow – Caution– Blue – InformationBlue – Information– Green – SafetyGreen – Safety– BlackBlack & & YellowYellow Diagonal Stripes – Radioactive Diagonal Stripes – Radioactive– White – Traffic areasWhite – Traffic areas– White & White & BlackBlack Stripes – Traffic Markings Stripes – Traffic Markings– Gray - FloorsGray - Floors

Causes of AccidentsCauses of Accidents

• Poor Work HabitsPoor Work Habits– Procrastinating- Delayed Repair, Procrastinating- Delayed Repair,

Delayed or Improper Cleaning, etc.Delayed or Improper Cleaning, etc.

““Never put off tomorrow what you can do Never put off tomorrow what you can do today.”today.”

Causes of AccidentsCauses of Accidents

• Poor Work HabitsPoor Work Habits– HorseplayHorseplay

Causes of AccidentsCauses of Accidents

• Drug & Alcohol AbuseDrug & Alcohol Abuse– Legal & Illegal – Decreased AwarenessLegal & Illegal – Decreased Awareness

Causes of AccidentsCauses of Accidents

Lack of SkillLack of Skill– Lack of Proper TrainingLack of Proper Training– Failure to Read Operators ManualFailure to Read Operators Manual

Intentional ActsIntentional ActsPeople purposefully causing dangerous People purposefully causing dangerous

situations.situations.

Causes of AccidentsCauses of Accidents

• Unsafe ActsUnsafe Acts– Not wearing Personal Protection Not wearing Personal Protection

Equipment (PPE)Equipment (PPE)– Improper use of toolsImproper use of tools

Causes of AccidentsCauses of Accidents

• Failure to Control Fire SourcesFailure to Control Fire Sources– FuelFuel– HeatHeat– OxygenOxygen

Preventing FiresPreventing Fires

• Work in well ventilated areasWork in well ventilated areas

• Do NotDo Not smoke or light matches smoke or light matches when working near combustibles.when working near combustibles.

• Keep oily and greasy rags away from Keep oily and greasy rags away from heat sources.heat sources.

• Store combustibles in approved Store combustibles in approved containerscontainers

Extinguishing FiresExtinguishing Fires

• Classes of Fires and Fire Classes of Fires and Fire ExtinguishersExtinguishers– Class A – Ordinary Combustible (Wood, Class A – Ordinary Combustible (Wood,

Paper)Paper)– Class B – Grease, Liquid, GassesClass B – Grease, Liquid, Gasses– Class C – ElectricalClass C – Electrical– Class D – MetalClass D – Metal

Preventing AccidentsPreventing Accidents

• How can general safety procedures How can general safety procedures be applied to classroom / lab / farm be applied to classroom / lab / farm situations?situations?

Lab SafetyLab Safety

• A. Always wear proper eye protection.A. Always wear proper eye protection.

• B. Observe all warning signs.B. Observe all warning signs.

• C. Use the proper tools for the job.C. Use the proper tools for the job.

• D. Be aware of you surroundings.D. Be aware of you surroundings.

• E. Know where your fire extinguishers E. Know where your fire extinguishers are.are.

• F. Wear gloves for your protection.F. Wear gloves for your protection.

• G. Use properly grounded tools.G. Use properly grounded tools.

Classroom SafetyClassroom Safety

• A. Always wear proper eye A. Always wear proper eye protection.protection.

• B. Report any injuries to instructor.B. Report any injuries to instructor.

• C. No Running or Horseplay.C. No Running or Horseplay.

• D. Report defective tools to D. Report defective tools to instructor.instructor.

• E. Observe all warning signs.E. Observe all warning signs.

Sources:Sources:

• TextbooksTextbooks– Herren, Ray V., Cooper, Elmer L., Herren, Ray V., Cooper, Elmer L.,

Agriculture Fundamentals & Agriculture Fundamentals & Applications, Albany, NY, Delmar 2002-Applications, Albany, NY, Delmar 2002-20042004

– Core Curriculum Introductory Craftskills, Core Curriculum Introductory Craftskills, Columbus, OH, Prentice Hall, 2004 Columbus, OH, Prentice Hall, 2004 NCCER Chapter 1NCCER Chapter 1