PPE & Shop Rules
What is PPE?
Personal Protective Equipment
Removing the hazard completely is this control method.
Elimination
The maximum thickness our shear can cut.
1/8"
The most common injuries to welders.
Burns
How many 1/16ths are in an inch?
What is 16
Taking apart or removing material is called this.
What is Seperating
What is Iron
If you don’t have your PPE, there is NO
Participation which = No Passing Grade
A potential danger or risk that could cause an accident.
What is a Hazard
Name two things you never cut on a shear.
What are round bar, cement, welds, wood
Synthetic clothing should be avoided because it does this.
What is melt and cause severe burns
How many 1/8"s are in an inch?
What is 8.
Changing shape without removing material is called this.
What is Forming
What is a benefit of a ferrous metal?
What is high tensile strength & Durability
Name the three items required before entering the shop.
Safety Glasses, Closed-Toe Shoes & Coveralls
This control method is considered the “last line of defense.”
PPE
This is what you push to engage the hold-down bar and blade.
What is a foot pedal
This type of radiation causes welder’s flash.
2/16" reduce to what fraction?
Connecting materials together is called this.
What is Combining
What is a disadvantage to ferrous metals?
Why do we not roll up the cuffs of our coveralls in the welding shop?
What is SPARKS and HOT METAL can get caught in the folds and catch fire.
Accidents are the result of this type of hazard.
What is an unidentified and unmanaged hazard
When walking away from the shear, you must always do this.
What is TURN OFF
What type of radiation causes retinal damage and cataracts?
What is INFARED
To reduce a fraction, you do this to the top and bottom number
What is divide by 2
This machine is good for straight cuts on sheet steel.
What is the Shear
What is the advantage of a non-Ferrous metal?
We have a ZERO tolerance policy for this.....
Horseplay & rough housing in the shop
Name two causes of accidents.
What are stress, illness, lack of knowledge, poor attitude, drugs/alcohol, equipment failure, poor housekeeping
Why should you never cut over the recommended thickness?
What is - it can damage the blade and machine
Repeated exposure to UV radiation can cause these two serious conditions.
What are eye damage and skin cancer
If the top number of your fraction is ODD, you do what?
What is leave it as 16th.
Is welding considered Seperating, Forming or Combining?
What is Combining.
What is the abbreviation for square tubing ?
What is HSS
Hollow Steel Structure