This piece of equipment is essential for protecting your noggin on the job site, and it's also great for hiding a bad hair day
Hard hat
The time you should report any injury to your supervisor.
What is "immediately."
Bzzt, zap, ouch!
What is a shock?
A safety feature on or around manufacturing or other engineering equipment consisting of a shield or device covering hazardous areas.
What is machine guarding?
Roughly 15% of all injuries in the United States.
What are slips, trips, and falls?
This practice ensures your workspace doesn't look like a tornado hit it, reducing the risk of tripping over yesterday's lunch or that rogue screwdriver.
What is housekeeping?
I'm available anytime.
What is an SDS?
You're not about to perform surgery but you are about to touch something suspicious in the office fridge. Better slip these on first!
What are latex gloves?
What your supervisor does for every medium or high risk task.
What is a Safety Observation Tour (SOT)?
Yank me wrong and you'll be in for a shock.
What is an electrical cord?
When a tool is designed for you and is comfortable to use.
What is ergonomic?
The height at which fall protection is required.
What is 4'?
Sure, wipe your feet on me! Just don't let me get into a bunch.
What is a floor mat?
In a mop bucket is where we'll likely meet, but we will be a deadly gas if we do.
What are chlorine and ammonia?
This 3-letter acronym doesn't mean "Please Pass Espresso," but it will keep you safe when things start flying at your face.
Personal Protective Equipment
You can fit in me, I have limited ingress/egress, and I'm not designed for human occupancy.
What is a confined space?
This shocking experience isn't just electrifying, it's usually fatal. Spoiler: You're not coming back to file that safety report!
What is electrocution?
If my head looks like this pizza topping, don't strike me.
What is a mushroom?
I'm never gonna let you go (near an edge), I'm never gonna let you fall...
What is a fall restraint?
Dad probably told you to lift with your back, but you should definitely use these instead.
What are your legs?
All chemicals shipped after 2015 fall under this standard.
What is GHS?
The recommended supplier for slip-resistant shoes.
What is Shoes for Crews?
When your coworker starts juggling chainsaws, this policy lets you channel your inner superhero and yell, "Not today, danger!"
Stop work authority
This material is the ultimate party pooper for electricity, refusing to let it pass and making sure your wires stay shock-free and boring.
What is an insulator?
Controlling hazardous energy sources.
What is LO/TO?
I'm gonna hold you, love you, squeeze you, but I'll never call you George.
What is a harness?
Put me on your feet when stripping the floor, but please try not to giggle...
What are Grippers for Strippers?
I'm the universal solvent.
What is water?
Some may call me a dust mask, but I'm really a...
What is a respirator?
To avoid becoming a human pancake, remember to keep this minimum distance from the heavy machinery that loves to play "hide and seek" with your toes.
What is at least 2 feet?
I monitor amperage between the hot and neutral lines to protect from overload, especially in wet/damp environments.
What is a GFCI?
Make sure to do this before you start your DIY masterpiece. Otherwise, you might end up with a hammer that thinks it's a boomerang.
What is inspect tools before use?
Whether I'm engineered or tempory, I must support 5,000 pounds for fall protection.
What is an anchor point?
What is 5S?
Johnny was a chemist's son, but Johnny is no more; what Johnny thought was H2O was really...
What is H2SO4 (Hydrosulfuric acid)