Safety colors
Shop Safety
Fire Safety
Hand tools
Power tools
100

This color identifies safety equipment and first aid supplies.

What is green?

100

This term means a plan for safety.

What is a Policy?

100

This class of fire involves wood or paper.

What is Class A?

100

This tool is used to turn different sizes of nuts and bolts.

What is an Adjustable wrench?

100

This tool is used to drill holes using a bit.

What is a Drill?

200

This color is used for fire safety equipment.

What is Red?

200

This term refers to the action taken to follow a plan.

What is a Procedure?

200

This class of fire involves flammable liquids like gasoline.

What is Class B?

200

This hammer is used to strike metal tools like chisels.

What is a Ball peen hammer?

200

This stationary tool is used to drill precise holes.

What is a Drill press?

300

This color warns of dangerous parts of equipment.

What is Orange?

300

The number one way to control accidents in the shop.

What is Prevention?

300

This class of fire involves electrical sources.

What is Class C?

300

This tool is used to cut curves in wood.

What is a Coping saw?

300

This saw is commonly used to make straight cuts in wood.

What is a Circular saw?

400

This color marks adjustments or controls on equipment.

What is Yellow?

400

The minimum safety protection that should always be worn.

What are Safety glasses?

400

This extinguisher type is used for Class B and C fires.

What is CO₂ (Carbon Dioxide)?

400

This tool is used to mark 45° and 90° angles.

What is a Combination square?

400

This tool smooths wood and cuts it to exact thickness.

What is a Planer?

500

This color is used for floors in safety coding.

What is Gray?

500

When lifting heavy objects, you should lift with these, not your back.

What are your legs?

500

 This is the only type of extinguisher that works on burning metals.

What is a Class D extinguisher?

500

This tool removes insulation from electrical wires.

What are Wire strippers?

500

When ripping a board less than 3 inches wide on this tool, you must use a push stick.

What is a Table saw?

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