Dress for Success
This item must be worn at all times while in the Tech lab area to protect your vision.
What are safety glasses?
If you notice a machine making a funny noise or vibrating excessively, you should do this immediately.
What is tell the teacher?
Injuries of this size must be reported to the teacher immediately.
What is any size (small, serious, or involving blood)?
This "H-word" describes horseplay or running, which is never allowed in the technology class.
What is Horseplay?
When carrying sharp hand tools, the cutting edge should be pointed toward this.
What is the floor?
To prevent them from getting caught in moving machine parts, these three things must be secured, tucked in, or removed.
What are long hair, loose clothing (hoodie strings/sleeves), and jewelry?
You should never attempt to do this yourself if you find a tool that is damaged or broken.
What is repair it?
If the fire alarm sounds, you must move to this location immediately without collecting your belongings.
What is the Emergency Exit?
When using a tool, you must always stay ____ on what you are doing and never distract others.
What is focused?
If you don't remember how to use a tool, you should ask this person for a demonstration.
What is the teacher?
While it might be fashionable to wear these in the summer, they are never allowed in the lab because they don't protect your toes.
What are open-toed shoes (sandals/flip-flops)?
Over time, these parts of a saw wear out; if you have to push harder than usual to cut material, you should stop immediately.
What are the blades?
To prevent slips and falls, these must be cleaned up as soon as they hit the floor.
What are spilled liquids?
If you are waiting for a tool, you should stand back and give the operator plenty of this.
What is space (or do not crowd them)?
Always use the ____ tool for the job.
What is the correct (or proper) tool?
When wearing a hoodie or long-sleeved shirt, you must do these two things before operating a tool.
What is tuck in the strings and roll up the sleeves?
Before you even flip the power switch on a machine for the first time, you must have these two things.
What are teacher instruction (training) and permission?
This is the proper way to move toward an exit during an emergency drill or fire alarm.
What is calmly and swiftly (no running)?
This is the ONLY time it is acceptable to talk to someone who is currently operating a machine.
What is never (wait until they are done and the machine is off)?
This is the safest way to respond to a friend who tries to talk to you while you are using a power tool.
What is switch off the machine before replying?
This is the specific "Head to Toe" order of operations for dressing for safety as listed in your guidelines.
What is hair tied back, safety glasses on, jewelry off, sleeves rolled, strings tucked, and closed-toed shoes?
This is the correct action to take if you are using a bandsaw and you hear a sudden, unusual noise.
What is immediately shut the power off?
According to the safety slides, these two specific types of "waste" on the floor can make the shop floor as slippery as a spilled liquid.
What are wood shavings/sawdust or metal cuttings?
This specific rule states exactly how far away you must stay from a student who is operating a machine.
What is the 3-foot rule?
When using sharp tools, you should always ensure the cutting edge is turned ____ from your body.
What is away?