Trades Safety: Getting Started
Self Study Program

Duration: 5 hours (includes 1 test) Now Approved for Alabama HVAC Continuing Education What Students Learn: Preview A thorough knowledge of safe practices is an important part of working in any industrial setting. Every industrial worker should be familiar with accident prevention techniques, fire safety mehods, and the use of personal protective equipment. Injuries in the workplace cost many millions of dollars in medical costs, lost wages, and production losses each year. Many injuries can be prevented by understanding how accidents and injuries can occur. This study unit is designed to help trainees understand why safety is so important, and to present students with information about safety that goes beyond common sense.

Objectives When a student completes this study unit, he and she will be able to: • Name the agencies that make and enforce safety regulations and explain an employee’s responsibilities under those regulations. • List the physical hazards associated with chemicals and describe how to avoid those hazards. • Name several electrical shock hazards and the techniques used to prevent shocks. • List the steps in a lock-out / tag-out procedure. • Explain the importance of machine guarding and name several types of machine guards. • Name the four classes of fire and how to extinguish each of them. • Describe the proper technique used to lift a heavy load. • Explain how to avoid hand injuries when using hand and power tools. • List some of the hazards involved in welding and hot cutting operations and how to prevent them. • Explain how job analysis and the science of ergonomics are used to improve the workplace. • Explain the importance of personal protective equipment and name several types of PPE.

Contents Introduction; Safety Regulations; Key safety Issues; Protecting Yourself and Your Co-workers.