Shop Safety Colors
What color represents safety equipment and first aid supplies?
Green
What class represents flammable liquids?
What percentage of farm accidents happen from falls?
5%
What tool is used to mark 90 degree angles?
Try Square
Why would you use fine or very fine sandpaper?
To prevent scratches in wood
What color represents waste containers?
Aluminum
What symbol represents Class D fires?
Yellow Star
What 3 components mentioned in your notes result for the other 18% of farm accidents?
Burns, Animals, Poisons
What tool is used to cut metal with at least 3 teeth in contact?
Hacksaw
What type of sandpaper should be used after coarse sandpaper?
Finishing Sandpaper
What color represents caution against starting out of working order equipment?
Blue
What kind of fire extinguisher is used for Class B and C fires?
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
What percentage of farm accidents does electrical current make up?
7%
What tool is used to find and transfer various angles?
T Bevel
What way should you sand?
With the grain
What color represents dangerous parts of equipment?
Orange
What is an example of a Class A fire?
Wood or Paper - Ordinary Combustibles
What farm accident makes up 12% of incidents?
Drowning
What tool is used to cut ACROSS the grain?
Crosscut/Hand Crosscut Saw
What kind of sandpaper is used to remove large amounts of wood?
Coarse Sandpaper
What color represents fire safety equipment?
Red
What symbol represents a Class B fire?
Red Square
What farm accident makes up almost half of farm accidents?
Farm Machinery
What tool is used to cut WITH the grain of wood?
Ripsaw/Hand Ripsaw
What is the difference in higher grit sandpaper vs lower grit sandpaper?
Higher grit sandpaper results in a smoother finish, lower grain sandpaper is more coarse.