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► Your employer is responsible for maintaining a safe work environment; you are responsible for working safely.
► Always wear the correct personal protective equipment, such as gloves or hearing protection.
► Accidents and injuries can be avoided by safe work practices.
► Every shop should mark evacuation routes; always know the evacuation route for your shop.
► OSHA is a federal agency that oversees safe workplace environments and practices.
► The EPA monitors and enforces issues related to environmental safety.
► Shop policies and procedures are designed to ensure compliance with laws and regulations, create a safe working environment, and guide shop practice.
► Identify hazards and hazardous materials in your work environment.
► Safety signs include a signal word, background color, text, and a pictorial message.
► Shop safety equipment includes handrails, machinery guards, painted lines, soundproof rooms, adequate ventilation, gas extraction hoses, doors and gates, and temporary barriers.
► Air quality is an important safety concern.
► Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide from running engines can create a hazardous work environment.
► Electrical safety in a shop is important to prevent shocks, burns, fires, and explosions.
► Portable electrical equipment should be the proper voltage and should always be inspected for damage.
► Use caution when plugging in or using a portable shop light.
► Shop layouts should be well planned to maximize safety.
► Fuels and fuel vapors are potential fire hazards.
► Use fuel retrievers when draining fuel and have a spill response kit nearby.
► Fuel, oxygen, and heat must all be present for fire to occur.
► Types of fires are classified as A, B, C, D, or K, and fire extinguishers match them accordingly.
► Do not fight a fire unless you can do so safely.
► Operating a fire extinguisher involves the PASS method: pull, aim, squeeze, and sweep.
► Eyewash stations and emergency showers allow flushing of chemicals or other irritants.
► Material safety data sheets contain important information on each hazardous material in the shop.
► Vacuuming and using water are the safest methods of cleaning dust or dirt that may be toxic.
► Used engine oil and fluids must be handled and disposed of properly.
► Shop safety inspections ensure that safety policies and procedures are being followed.