1. Safety in the Clothing Laboratory

2. Basic Classroom Safety
Place backpacks and other personal belongings under your table or chair.
Do not touch other students’ belongings.
Place all equipment and supplies in the appropriate containers at the end of the period.
Clean-up your area, before leaving the classroom.
Dispose of fabric scraps, thread pieces, papers in the trash cans.
Push chairs under the table before leaving the classroom.

3. Basic Sewing Equipment Safety
Never put anything in your mouth.
Keep pins in a pin cushion; never in mouth or clothes
Keep shears and scissors closed when not in use
Carry scissors and other sharp objects with the points down
Never sew or cut things while walking.
Pass sharp objects handle first to the other person

4. Electrical Appliance Safety
Turn off appliances before plugging and unplugging
Be sure hands are dry when plugging and unplugging electrical appliances
Always plug and unplug appliances using the plug not the cord
Keep all cords out of areas where others may be walking
Unplug cords from outlets when not in use

5. Iron Safety Only one person uses the iron at a time.
Maintain a safe distance (2 feet) while waiting your turn
Never touch a hot iron except by the handle
Keep fingers and face away from steam
Locate the iron cord so the iron will not be accidentally pulled off the ironing board
Do not iron over buttons and pins.
Turn off and unplug iron before adding water

6. Iron Safety (cont.)
Do not overfill iron with water; the water can boil out
Rest the iron on its heel when not in use, not flat down on sole plate
Place the iron on the wide end of the ironing board when not in use.
Turn off and unplug the iron after each use.
Do not try to catch a falling iron
Step back and away so that you do not get burnt from the hot water

7. Sewing Machine Safety
Use a slow speed for best accuracy and control when learning how to use the machine
Do not talk because you could become distracted and get hurt.
Keep fingers away from all moving parts, especially the needle
Do not lean your face close when stitching in case the needle breaks
Sit up straight with both feet on the floor.
Be sure presser foot is secure. A loose presser foot is dangerous because a needle could strike it and break.

8. Sewing Machine Safety (cont.)
Do not use bent needles, a bent needle may strike metal and break.
Do not push or pull fabric while stitching; may cause the needle to break.
Pins should always be on the upper side of the fabric.
Do not sew over pins, stop and remove them.
Switch sewing machine to off before making any adjustments in the needle area (bobbin, presser foot, needle).
Turn all controls to off position before disconnecting the plug from the outlet.

9. Sewing Machine Safety (cont.)
Do not unplug by pulling on the cord; grasp by the plug.
When disconnecting the cord from the sewing machine, remove the plug from the outlet first then remove the cord from the machine.
If machine (thread) becomes jammed stop sewing and get help.

10. Fire Extinguisher Located by the classroom door
ABC type of extinguisher for all types of fires
A type of extinguisher used for common combustibles
Wood, paper, fabric
B type extinguisher used for flammable liquids
Oil, gas, grease
C type extinguisher used for electrical fires
To use:
Pull pin
Aim at base of fire
Squeeze handle
Spray with sweeping motion

11. Fire Blanket
Used to extinguish fire when someone’s clothes or hair catch fire
Smothers fire by depriving it of oxygen
Made from wool which is a self-extinguishing fiber
To use
Pull handle to open case and remove blanket
Wrap blanket around victim
Pat to extinguish fire

12. Fire Drill/Evacuation Plan
Take belongings and exit building through NB-hall north gym exit, follow sidewalk and cross drive to grassy area (200 feet from building)
Stay together, attendance may need to be taken
If instructed to do so, (Evacuation) proceed to meeting area for your homeroom where attendance will be taken