Basic Lab Safety

General Shop Safety

● Housekeeping
● Fire Preventions
● Management

Welding Shop Safety

● Eye Protection
● Dress Code
● Behavior
● Ventilation
 ● Most accidents are caused by
carelessness
● Caused by human error
● Refrain from getting involved in
Behavior poor shop behavior:

Scuffling
Tripping
Pushing
Disobeying shop rules
Playing with tools
Running
Hurrying projects
Loud talking
 ● Safety glasses are required in
the shop at all times, no
exceptions
Safety Glasses ● No open-toed shoes inside the
shop
and Proper ● NO loose, baggy, hanging
clothing
Clothing ● No headphones while
operating machinery
● Pants recommended taher than
shorts
Location, ● Know where the emergency
stop buttons are located
Location, ● Know where first aid kit is
located
Location ● Know where exits and fire
extinguishers are located
 ● Whenever working with a
Secure Your machine with a table or a hand
tool and a vise:
Parts ○ Ensure part is secured in
table or vise
○ Vises on a machines table
must also be clamped onto
the table
 ● DO NOT operate machinery in
the shop alone
Other Important ● DO NOT talk or distract
someone while they operate a
Tips ●
tool
Always have another student or
mentor in the shop when
operating machinery
● Machine specific safety will be
offered in the shop