Safety
What is a hazard?
Any source of potential damage, harm, or adverse health effects.
What is inventory?
Materials or products kept in stock.
What is a ruler / scale?
Tool used to measure length or distance.
What is a blue print?
A detailed drawing that shows how a part or product is made.
Define tolerance.
The allowed variation in a dimension.
What is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?
Equipment worn to minimize exposure to hazards (e.g., gloves, goggles, hard hats).
Define production.
The process of making goods or services.
What is a micrometer?
A high-precision tool for measuring very small distances.
What is a view in a blueprint? (What are some types of views?)
Different angles / perspectives shown on a drawing. (Top, front, side, section, detail)
What is a limit?
The maximum and minimum size a part can be.
What does Lockout / Tagout refer to?
Safety procedure to ensure machines are properly shut off during maintenance.
What's an assembly line?
A production process where products are assembled in steps by different workers or machines.
What is an inch?
A unit of measurement (1 inch = 2.54 cm).
What is a dimension?
Measurement given on a drawing (length, width, height).
Space between two mating parts.
What is an MSDS/SDS (Material Safety Data Sheet/Safety Data Sheet)?
Document that provides information on handling chemicals safely.
What are raw materials?
Basic materials used to produce finished products.
What are calipers?
Precision tool used to measure dimensions accurately.
Explain what scale is in a blueprint.
The ratio between the size on the drawing and the actual size.
What is fit?
How two parts go together (e.g., tight or loose).
Define ergonomics.
Designing tasks or equipment to fit the worker’s body and reduce strain or injury.
What is a work order?
Document with instructions for manufacturing a part or product.
Define millimeter.
Metric unit of length (1 mm = 0.039 inches).
What is a title block?
Section of a blueprint that includes important info (e.g., drawing name, date, author).
What is Plus/Minus (+/–) Tolerance?
A way to show upper and lower variation (e.g., 1.00 ± 0.05).