Lesson Using Personal Safety in Agricultural Mechanics

LessonLesson

Using Personal Safety inUsing Personal Safety in

Agricultural MechanicsAgricultural Mechanics

Interest ApproachInterest Approach

►Who in here knows someone who has Who in here knows someone who has been hurt in an accident on the farm, been hurt in an accident on the farm, job, or at home?job, or at home?

►How has it changed their life in your How has it changed their life in your eyes?eyes?

►What would you do if you had that What would you do if you had that happen to you?happen to you?

Student Learning ObjectivesStudent Learning Objectives

►1. Explain how to create a safe place to 1. Explain how to create a safe place to work.work.

►2. Describe what each safety color 2. Describe what each safety color means and where it is used.means and where it is used.

►3. Describe how to select appropriate 3. Describe how to select appropriate protective clothing and devices for protective clothing and devices for personal protection.personal protection.

VocabularyVocabulary

►DecibelDecibel►Focal colorFocal color►Noise durationNoise duration►Noise intensityNoise intensity

Creating a safe place to workCreating a safe place to work

►Install all electrical devices according to the standards of the National Electrical Code.

►Install all machinery according to the manufacturer’s specifications.

►Keep all tools and equipment adjusted or fitted according to specifications.

►Use tools and equipment skillfully.


►Provide proper storage for tools, materials, fuels, chemicals, and waste materials.

►Keep work areas clean and free of tools, materials, grease, and dirt.

►Keep moving parts properly shielded.►Manage all situations to avoid the

likelihood of falling objects.


►Avoid the flight path Avoid the flight path of objects that could of objects that could be thrown by be thrown by machines.machines.

►Protect eyes, face, Protect eyes, face, feet, and other parts feet, and other parts of the body with of the body with protective clothing protective clothing and devices.and devices.


►Move slowly enough to avoid creating hazards to self and others.

►Read and follow all precautions.

What does each safety color What does each safety color mean and where is it used?mean and where is it used?

Colors in the coding system are used to:Colors in the coding system are used to:

►Alert people to danger or hazards.Alert people to danger or hazards.►Help people locate certain objects.Help people locate certain objects.►Make the shop a pleasant place to Make the shop a pleasant place to

work.work.►Promote cleanliness and order.Promote cleanliness and order.►Help people react quickly to Help people react quickly to

emergencies.emergencies.

Color Codes Color Codes

►Red is used to identify areas or items Red is used to identify areas or items of danger or emergency such as safety of danger or emergency such as safety switches and fire equipment.switches and fire equipment.


►Orange is used to designate machine Orange is used to designate machine hazards such as edges and openings.hazards such as edges and openings.

►Orange means warning. Orange means warning.

►Orange is also used as background for Orange is also used as background for electrical switches, levers, and electrical switches, levers, and controls.controls.


►Yellow, like the amber Yellow, like the amber traffic light, means traffic light, means caution.caution.

► It is used to identify It is used to identify parts of machines, parts of machines, such as wheels, such as wheels, levers, and knobs that levers, and knobs that control or adjust the control or adjust the machine. machine.

Color CodesColor Codes

►Yellow and black stripes are used in Yellow and black stripes are used in combination to mark stairs, protruding combination to mark stairs, protruding objects, and other stationary hazardsobjects, and other stationary hazards

►Blue is used for signs if a warning or Blue is used for signs if a warning or caution is intended. caution is intended.


►These are These are informational signs informational signs such as “OUT OF such as “OUT OF ORDER” or “DO ORDER” or “DO NOT OPERATE”.NOT OPERATE”.

►Such signs are made Such signs are made

of white letters on a of white letters on a blue or black blue or black backgroundbackground


►Safety green is a special shade of green and indicates the presence of safety equipment, safety areas, first aid, and medical practice.

►A black and yellow diagonal-striped pattern is designated as the marking for radiation hazards.


►Gray is used on floors of work areas in Gray is used on floors of work areas in the shop. the shop.

►It is a restful color and provides good It is a restful color and provides good contrast for other safety colors. contrast for other safety colors.

►It is used to paint body areas of It is used to paint body areas of machines and may be used on the machines and may be used on the tabletops if painting is desired.tabletops if painting is desired.


►White is used to mark off traffic areas. White is used to mark off traffic areas. ►White arrows indicate the direction of White arrows indicate the direction of

traffic.traffic.►White lines also mark work areas White lines also mark work areas

around objects in the shop.around objects in the shop.►Yellow may be used in place of white Yellow may be used in place of white

to mark areas and lanes.to mark areas and lanes.

What protective clothing and devices What protective clothing and devices should be worn in the shop?should be worn in the shop?

►Eye ProtectionEye Protection►Hearing ProtectionHearing Protection►Mask and Mask and

RespiratorRespirator►Protective ClothingProtective Clothing►Welding Shop Welding Shop

Protective clothingProtective clothing

Safety DevicesSafety Devices

Review and SummaryReview and Summary

►List several ways to create a safe place to List several ways to create a safe place to work.work.

►Describe what each safety color means and Describe what each safety color means and where it is used.where it is used.

►List the appropriate protective clothing and List the appropriate protective clothing and devices for personal protection use while out devices for personal protection use while out in the shop.in the shop.

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