Chapter 3

Shop Safety
 Objectives
• Discuss personal shop safety
• Discuss fire safety
• Discuss use of hazardous materials in the
shop
• Discuss safe use of shop tools and
equipment
• Provide understanding of shop safety rules
 General Personal Safety
• Eye protection
• Back protection
• Ear protection
• Clothing and hair awareness
• Hand protection
 Fire Safety
• General fire safety
• Fire extinguishers
a. Class A – paper and wood
b. Class B – grease and oil
c. Class C – electrical
d. Class D – chemical, flammable metals
• Flammable material
• Fuel fires
• Electrical fires
 Shop Habits
• Common sense
• Use shop rags
• Clean tools after use and return
• Grease sweep (oil absorbent)
• Clean spills immediately
• Keep shop and floors clean at all times
• Properly dispose of hazardous waste
Proper Lifting Technique
Eye Protection Should
Always Be Worn

• a - Goggles
• b - Face Shield
• c - Safety glasses
 Hazardous Materials
• OSHA
• EPA
• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
a. Safety cautions
b. First aid
c. Handling
d. Reactivity information
e. Cleanup and storage
 Hot and Cold Solvent Safety
• Caustic or acid cautions
a. Wear gloves
b. Rinse from skin immediately, see a
physician
c. Wear eye protection, flush immediately,
see physician
d. Use lifting slings to avoid splashing
e. Avoid breathing vapors
• Skin care
 Breathing Safety
• Asbestos
a. HEPA vacuum
b. Wet solvent cleaners
c. Asbestos disposal
• Respirators
• Dry brushing and compressed air cleaning is
prohibited!
 Electrical Safety
• Don’t stand on wet surfaces using electric
tools
• Be sure tool is off before plugging into outlet
• Outlets should be properly grounded
• Use three-wire electrical tools when available
• Inspect tools regularly
• Observe wire color coding when repairing or
replacing power cords
 General Automotive Shop Safety
• Cooling fan safety
• Coolant burns
• Hand tool safety
• Vise safety
• Puller safety
• Machinery safety
• Electric drill safety
• Grinder safety
 General Safety (cont’d)
• Wire wheel safety
• Compressed air safety
• Impact wrench safety
• Air chisel safety
• Die grinder/air drill safety
• Press safety
• Lifting safety
• Floor jack safety
• Engine hoist safety
Typical Lifting Points
 General Shop Safety (cont’d)
• Transmission jack safety
• Battery safety
a. Jump starting
b. Battery acid
• Refrigerant safety
• General automobile safety
a. Test drive
b. Working around belts and moving parts
 Jump Starting
1. Positive of weak
battery
2. Positive of good
battery
3. Negative of good
battery
4. Connect to engine
ground