CDX LV UNIT 3: Introduction to Automotive Safety

Unit Summary
A. Your employer is responsible for maintaining a safe work environment; you are responsible
for working safely.
B. Always wear the correct PPE such as gloves or hearing protection.
C. Accidents and injuries can be avoided by safe work practices.
D. Every workshop should mark evacuation routes; always know the evacuation route for your
workshop.
E. OHS/WHS is a federal agency that oversees safe workplace environments and practices.
F. The EPA monitors and enforces issues related to environmental safety.
G. Workshop policies and procedures are designed to ensure compliance with laws and
regulations, create a safe working environment, and guide workshop practice.
H. Identify hazards and hazardous materials in your work environment.
I. Safety signs include a signal word, background color, text, and a pictorial message.
J. Workshop safety equipment includes handrails, machinery guards, painted lines, soundproof
rooms, adequate ventilation, gas extraction hoses, doors and gates, and temporary barriers.
K. Air quality is an important safety concern.
L. Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide from running engines can create a hazardous work
environment.
M. Electrical safety in a workshop is important to prevent shocks, burns, fires, and explosions.
N. Portable electrical equipment should be the proper voltage and should always be inspected
for damage.
O. Use caution when plugging in or using a portable workshop light.
P. Workshop layouts should be well planned to maximise safety.
Q. Fuels and fuel vapors are potential fire hazards.
R. Use fuel retrievers when draining fuel and have a spill response kit nearby.
S. Fuel, oxygen, and heat must all be present for fire to occur.
T. Types of fires are classified as A, B, C, E, or D, and fire extinguishers match them
accordingly.
U. Do not fight a fire unless you can do so safely.
V. Operating a fire extinguisher involves the PASS method: pull, aim, squeeze, and sweep.
W. Eyewash stations and emergency showers allow flushing of chemicals or other irritants.
X. Material safety data sheets contain important information on each hazardous material in the
workshop.
Y. Vacuuming and using water are the safest methods of cleaning dust or dirt that may be toxic.
Z. Used engine oil and fluids must be handled and disposed of properly.
AA. Workshop safety inspections ensure that safety policies and procedures are being
followed.

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