Safety and Knowledge of Building Property Maintenance
This document provides information on handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous chemicals safely.
What is a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?
This tool is used to hollow out or shape wood edges with different bits.
What is a router?
This layout tool is used for marking long straight lines on plywood using chalk.
What is a chalk line?
This practice involves recording maintenance and repairs for future reference.
What is keeping maintenance logs (or records)?
This spacing is commonly used for wall studs in residential construction.
What is 16 inches on center?
A yellow caution sign on a wet floor warns workers of this specific hazard.
What is a slip hazard?
This hazard occurs when wood is thrown back toward the operator during cutting.
What is kickback?
This process involves joining two pieces of wood using glue and fasteners.
What is fastening (or joining)?
This condition occurs when parts are no longer usable due to damage or wear.
What is excessive wear (or failure)?
This sheet material is installed on the exterior of framing to add strength and rigidity.
What is sheathing?
Extension cords should never be used as a substitute for this permanent solution.
What is permanent wiring?
This safety device on a table saw helps prevent kickback by keeping wood against the fence.
What is a splitter (or riving knife)?
This term means a surface is perfectly vertical.
What is plumb?
This document provides guidelines for maintaining and servicing equipment.
What is the manufacturer’s manual?
This floor framing member runs horizontally and supports the subfloor.
What is a joist?
The minimum number of contact points you should maintain when climbing a ladder.
What are three points of contact?
This cutting tool is best for making quick crosscuts and miter cuts in wood.
What is a miter saw?
This tool is used to ensure corners are exactly 90 degrees.
What is a square?
This type of inspection checks for cracks, frayed cords, or loose parts.
What is a visual inspection?
This structural member spans an opening and supports the load above doors or windows.
What is a header?
This type of fire extinguisher is used for ordinary combustibles like wood and paper.
What is a Class A fire extinguisher?
This handheld tool spins a disc at high speed for cutting, grinding, or polishing.
What is an angle grinder?
This type of cut is made parallel with the grain of the wood.
What is a rip cut?
This tool is often used to blow dust out of hard-to-reach areas.
What is compressed air?
This type of roof framing uses triangular units to support the roof structure.
What is a truss?