1. Safety Everyone is responsible!

2. What is Safe? You are held accountable Your actions affect others Unsafe conduct at anytime can result in you finding another class. You can play after school, with your own tools, in your own shop, with no one else around… but not here!

3. Statistics In 2005 there were 30,700 injuries recorded for the automotive repair industry There were 61 Deaths in 2005 in the automotive repair field 1,191 eye injuries in the automotive repair field –Men account for 81% of these injuries The lab-accident rate in schools and colleges is 100 to 1,000 times greater than at firms like Dow or DuPont. (US Department of Labor)

4. Falls A construction worker in A construction worker in Truckee, California fell from a ladder face first onto an 18-inch-long, 1.5-inch diameter chip auger drill bit. The bit went into his eye, pushed his brain aside, and travelled through his skull and out the back. Amazingly, he lost only the eye, not his life.

5. Eye Injuries If this can happen fishing… Eyes are delicate Dose not take much to ruin them You know when you get dust in your eye? Imagine what this feels like…

6. Components of Safety KnowledgeEquipmentActionsPlans Hazardous Material

7. Hazardous Materials Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) –List properties of materials –What to do in an emergency Storage –Container Handling –Safety clothing –Practices

8. Plans Preparation for emergencies Where to go Who to call What to do

9. Actions Full attention to your work Respecting others when they are working Think before you do Follow directions Make safety equipment a habit –Safety glasses are wore at all times in the shop

10. Equipment Machine guards Protective equipment Emergency equipment Fire extinguishers

11. Knowledge Where is the safety equipment? How do I use it? What are the properties of materials? What do we need to be careful of with a certain tool? What do I do in an emergency? What can I do to improve the situation?