Safety First
This document tells workers about hazardous products.
What is a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?
There are 12 of these in a foot.
What are inches?
This device lowers household voltage for a doorbell circuit.
What is a transformer?
Concrete is commonly poured into these before a building is framed.
What are foundations?
This trade installs pipes and plumbing fixtures.
What is plumbing?
These protect your eyes from flying debris.
What are safety glasses?
A board measuring 2' × 4' has an area of this many square feet.
What is 8 square feet?
This is the flow of electric current.
What is amperage?
This structural member runs horizontally above doors and windows.
What is a header?
This trade installs wiring, outlets, and lighting.
What is electrical?
Running, horseplay, and fooling around in the shop are examples of this.
What is unsafe behaviour?
This measuring tool is commonly carried by construction workers.
What is a tape measure?
This unit measures electrical resistance.
What is an ohm?
The triangular structure that supports a roof is called this.
What is a truss?
This trade installs furnaces, ductwork, and air conditioning systems.
What is HVAC?
Before using a power tool, you should always inspect it for this.
What is damage or defects?
16 inches on centre is commonly used for spacing these.
What are wall studs?
A push button switch on a doorbell circuit is normally this.
What is normally open?
Drywall is most commonly attached to these.
What are studs?
Most construction trades in Ontario can be entered through this training pathway.
What is an apprenticeship?
This organization created the WHMIS system used in Canada.
What is Health Canada?
On a scale drawing of 1/2" = 1', a wall measuring 20 feet would be this length on paper.
What is 10 inches?
This safety connection provides a path for electricity during a fault.
What is a ground?
Compression and tension are examples of these acting on structures.
What are forces?
This Red Seal trade often installs roofing, flashing, and ventilation systems.
What is sheet metal work?