WorksheetsGeneral Shop Safety
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 19mins
Everyone must wear safety glasses in a shop environment, even when you're not working on a machine. Why is this?
You do not need to wear safety glasses in the shop if you are not working on a machine.
This rule helps to enforce the habit of wearing your safety glasses when you really need them, while working on a machine.
Something can happen in the shop near you that could send flying objects through the air which could be a hazard to your eyes.
This has always been a shop rule and will always be a shop rule.
Why is it important to check your clothes and hair before you walk into the shop?
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Which item/s need to be removed before entering the shop?
No ties, scarves, no gloves, remove jewelry.
Just make sure things are tucked in and you don't need to actually remove items.
The most important is to remove jewelry.
Remove jewelry and never wear gloves.
Eye and ear protection is required when using the miter saw.
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eye and ear protection is required when using the miter saw
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They are a Shop fashion hazard
It just isn't a professional look and the headphones could be a distraction to you
True or False: Gloves should be worn near moving machinery.
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True or False: It is safe to use the drill press if the bit is wobbling around the chuck.
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How far should you keep you hand from the spinning blade when using the miter saw
3 inches
6 inches
8 inches
4 inches
What are appropriate shoes for the shop?
Any shoes that have a rubber sole.
Sturdy shoes that are dark in color are best.
As long as the shoes are securely on your feet they are appropriate for the shop.
No open-toed shoes, make sure they are sturdy and if you are working with heavy objects, steel toes are recommended.
The fire extinguisher is located by the __________ door.
office
gym
outside
classroom
What is the MOST important reasons to be aware of what's going on around you in the shop?
So you can use all of your senses, all of the time, incase something happened unexpectedly.
So you don't bump into someone while they're cutting with any type of saw.
It is the most professional thing to do!
So you don't mess up a cut or step with your project.
What should you do if you find it's hard to concentrate on what you're doing?
Keep working, class time is short it will be over soon.
Walk around the shop a few times and then return to your task.
Take a break by leaving the shop.
Take some deep breaths and get back to work.
Why clean up machines after you use them?
A dirty machine is unsafe and uncomfortable to work on.
Cleanliness is next to godliness.
Because its a rule.
If it is dirty when you get to a machine that means you don't need to clean it when you are done.
Choose the best reasons to NOT HURRY in the shop.
Rushing could damage your part, the tools, possibly the machine itself, and even yourself.
You raise your chances of making a mistake.
Your work will not look as good if you are hurrying, its more important to take your time.
Before you start the machine, study it. Know which parts move, which are stationary, and which are sharp...
Take a deep breath, look around, and begin.
You are ready to begin.
Give yourself a thumbs up because you are ready to go.
Double check that your workpiece is securely held. Remove chuck keys and wrenches.
If you don't know how to do something, ASK!
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