FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
When fighting a fire, this 4-letter acronym tells you to Pull, Aim, Squeeze, and Sweep.
What is PASS?
This type of friction between your footwear and the walking surface is exactly what you lose when you slip on ice or liquid.
What is traction (or grip)?
To protect against flying metal shavings and splashing chemicals, these must be worn over your eyes the entire time you are in the shop.
What are safety glasses (or goggles)?
If a fire drill alarms or an actual fire breaks out, this is the very first thing you should do with the power tool or machine you are currently operating.
What is turn it off?
When working with utility knives or scraping gaskets, you should always push the blade in this direction relative to your body to prevent a severe slip and cut.
What is away?
To ensure your extinguisher is fully charged and ready for action, its pressure gauge needle should rest in this color zone.
What is green?
When walking on icy sidewalks, safety experts recommend mimicking this flightless bird by keeping your center of gravity over your front leg.
What is a penguin?
Because small engine parts can get extremely hot during testing, this type of PPE should be worn to protect your hands from thermal burns.
What are mechanic gloves (or heat-resistant gloves)?
To prevent spontaneous combustion, oily or solvent-soaked rags must be stored in a heavy, tightly sealed container made of this material.
What is metal?
To prevent fingers from getting crushed or severed, you should never remove this protective mesh screen covering a small engine's spinning flywheel.
What is the fan guard (or flywheel shroud)?
Gasoline, oil, and paint fires all fall into this specific letter classification.
What is Class B?
While slips are caused by too little friction, this 5-letter mishap happens when your foot strikes an object, causing you to lose balance and fall forward.
What is a trip?
Unlike synthetic fabrics like polyester, which can melt into skin when exposed to sparks, shop shirts and aprons should be made of this natural, flame-resistant material.
What is cotton (or denim)?
When welding or cutting, a student should be assigned this specific safety role to watch for stray sparks and ensure a fire does not start.
What is a fire watch?
Wearing loose clothing, watches, or this type of hand jewelry is strictly forbidden because they can snag on a spinning engine crankshaft and drag your hand into the machine.
What is a ring?
Because water conducts electricity, blasting a Class C electrical fire with a water extinguisher poses this immediate, life-threatening danger to the user.
What is electrocution (or electric shock)?
Federal safety standards require employers to install standard railings on any open-sided walking or working platform that sits this many feet or more above the floor below.
What is 4 feet?
Open-toed shoes are strictly forbidden; instead, students should wear closed-toed footwear, ideally made of leather or reinforced with this metal in the toe area.
What is steel (steel-toed boots)?
Yellow storage cabinets designed specifically to hold aerosol cans, fuels, and solvents must be clearly labeled with this word.
What is flammable?
Before sticking your hands near a lawnmower blade or a small engine's internal components, you must disconnect this rubber boot to prevent the engine from accidentally kicking over and slicing you.
What is the spark plug wire?
From the Latin for "soap," it's the chemical process used by Class K extinguishers to turn burning kitchen fats into a non-flammable foam.
What is saponification?
Often found leaking onto shop floors from forklifts or machinery, this slick fluid is a primary culprit for workplace slips and requires specialized absorbent granules to clean up safely.
What is hydraulic fluid (or motor oil)?
hen running a small engine, this specific type of respirator or exhaust system PPE is required to protect students from inhaling colorless, odorless carbon monoxide.
What is a fume extraction system (or an organic vapor respirator mask)?
Before using any chemical or fuel in the shop, students should check this document to find its flashpoint and specific fire extinguishing methods.
What is a Safety Data Sheet (or SDS)?
If a severe accident occurs and a finger is amputated, you should wrap the digit in sterile gauze, place it in a sealed bag, and submerge the bag in this chilled mixture—never placing the bare flesh directly on ice.
What is ice water (or an ice and water slurry)?