Safety colors
This color identifies safety equipment and first aid supplies.
What is green?
This term means a plan for safety.
What is a Policy?
This class of fire involves wood or paper.
What is Class A?
This tool is used to turn different sizes of nuts and bolts.
What is an Adjustable wrench?
This tool is used to drill holes using a bit.
What is a Drill?
This color is used for fire safety equipment.
What is Red?
This term refers to the action taken to follow a plan.
What is a Procedure?
This class of fire involves flammable liquids like gasoline.
What is Class B?
This hammer is used to strike metal tools like chisels.
What is a Ball peen hammer?
This stationary tool is used to drill precise holes.
What is a Drill press?
This color warns of dangerous parts of equipment.
What is Orange?
The number one way to control accidents in the shop.
What is Prevention?
This class of fire involves electrical sources.
What is Class C?
This tool is used to cut curves in wood.
What is a Coping saw?
This saw is commonly used to make straight cuts in wood.
What is a Circular saw?
This color marks adjustments or controls on equipment.
What is Yellow?
The minimum safety protection that should always be worn.
What are Safety glasses?
This extinguisher type is used for Class B and C fires.
What is CO₂ (Carbon Dioxide)?
This tool is used to mark 45° and 90° angles.
What is a Combination square?
This tool smooths wood and cuts it to exact thickness.
What is a Planer?
This color is used for floors in safety coding.
What is Gray?
When lifting heavy objects, you should lift with these, not your back.
What are your legs?
This is the only type of extinguisher that works on burning metals.
What is a Class D extinguisher?
This tool removes insulation from electrical wires.
What are Wire strippers?
When ripping a board less than 3 inches wide on this tool, you must use a push stick.
What is a Table saw?