1.2 Safety at workshop

• Aspects of safety: personal, equipment and environmental
• General workshop rules and regulations (OSHA)
• Causes of accidents in a metal workshop
• First aid procedures, and the metal workshop layout

• explain safety in a metal workshop
• explore the general workshop rules and regulations (OSHA)
• describe the possible causes of accidents in a metal workshop
• outline first aid procedures for accident casualties
• describe the components of a metal workshop layout
• appreciate the importance of safety in a metal workshop

“Why is safety important in a metal workshop?”

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1. The three aspects of safety
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   Safety in the metal workshop has three aspects - personal, equipment and environmental.
2. Personal protective equipment (PPE)
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   The items of PPE used in a metal workshop and the hazard each one guards against.
3. General workshop rules and OSHA
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   The general rules and regulations of a metal workshop, and where they come from (OSHA).
4. Causes of accidents in a metal workshop
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   The unsafe acts and unsafe conditions that cause accidents, and how each is prevented.
5. First aid procedures
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   The immediate first aid for common metal workshop injuries - cuts, burns, eye injuries and shock.
6. The metal workshop layout
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   The components of a metal workshop layout and why it is arranged as it is.
7. Fire safety in the workshop
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Why fire is a real risk in a metal workshop, and what to do about it.
8. Why safety matters in a metal workshop
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   The inquiry answered: why safety is so important in a metal workshop.