GENERAL SAFETY REVIEW DOCUMENT
Section 1: YOU
Write safety information (rules) for each item below.
Hair: Keep tied back if over shoulder length.
Eyes: Wear safety glasses at all times in lab.
Ears: Protect near loud noise.
Neck: Avoid wearing anything that could dangle.
Footwear: No open toed footwear.
Clothing: No unbuttoned sleeves or untucked open type shirts.
Jewelry: Remove watches, rings, bracelets, and any other jewelry.
- What is the general rule about behavior?
NO horse playing, no running, hopping, skipping, pushing, shoving, yelling, etc.
- Why is it dangerous to do something that will take someone's mind off
of their work?
It could cause them to get hurt.
- Why should you keep an eye on others around you?
So you do not get hurt.
- What do you do first when you see someone doing something wrong?
- How should you safely carry a long item?
One person on each end.
- How do safely lift heavy objects so that you do not hurt your back?
With your legs, knees bent, back vertical.
Section 2: The lab equipment
- In order to use a power machine, what must you do?
Check with teacher
Check over the machin
Adjust if required
- What does the yellow and black line on the floor stand for?
The division between 2 safety levels areas within the lab.
- How many people should be around a machine when in use?
1 person per machine
- What do the panic buttons do and when would you use them?
The panic buttons shut off all power to the equipment. Lights remain on.
Section 3: First aid
- If cut what method should you try first to stop bleeding?
Press on wound
- What do you do AFTER first aid for ANY INJURY?
Tell teacher or person in charge.
- First aid for minor burns.
- What do you do? Run under cool water.
- When do you do this? Immediately
- What length of time? Until pain subsides, maybe for as long as 20 minutes.
- What is AVULSION? Body part cut off
What do you do and not do for this type of injury?
DO: (most important first) NOT TO DO:
- Take with you a. Get it wet
- Put back in place b. Freeze it
- Stay Calm
- Write in order what you do for SHOCK. (Not the electrical kind)
- Lay down
- Prop feet up
- Cover with blanket
- Keep calm
- If a tooth is knocked out, what should you do?
Clean and put back in place
Section 4: Fire safety
- What type of fire extinguishers are in the lab and how many?
ABC Dry Chemical 2
- What is the correct name for each of these common fire types?
"A" type = Wood and paper
"B" type = Flammable liquid
"C" type = Electrical
- What can happen if piles of oily rags are not properly taken care of?
Spontaneous combustion ( fire starts by itself )