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2003 Texas Trade and Industrial Education Media Technology: Safety in the Media Technology Lab 1 Protecting Your Hearing If you must shout to be heard from three feet away, the noise is too loud; hearing protection should be used Decibels Over 115 decibels -- unsafe Indications of hearing damage Ringing in the ears Muffled hearing Talking too loud Hearing damage is permanent

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2003 Texas Trade and Industrial Education Media Technology: Safety in the Media Technology Lab 2 Using Electricity Do not use equipment with damaged cords Equipment should be grounded Use heavy-duty extension cords Never use electrical equipment on a wet surface Keep equipment dry Do not touch electrical switches or equipment with wet hands Do not over-load electrical circuits

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2003 Texas Trade and Industrial Education Media Technology: Safety in the Media Technology Lab 4 Fire Safety Type A fires - combustible materials, paper, cloth, wood Type B fires flammable liquids, solvents, oil Type C fires electrical equipment or electrical wires Using the wrong type of extinguisher on the wrong type of fire can be dangerous PASS method Pull the pin, Aim low, Squeeze the handle, Sweep from side to side

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2003 Texas Trade and Industrial Education Media Technology: Safety in the Media Technology Lab 5 Workstations Keyboard and work surfaces - arms should form a 90-degree angle Top of the monitor - no higher than eye level Chairs - comfortable backrest, your feet should be flat on the floor Chairs or stools should never be leaned or tilted back

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2003 Texas Trade and Industrial Education Media Technology: Safety in the Media Technology Lab 6 Lifting And Carrying Size up the load Lift using your leg muscles not your back (dont bend over) Think before you lift Obtain help Balance the load Carry less, more times- make several trips

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2003 Texas Trade and Industrial Education Media Technology: Safety in the Media Technology Lab 15 Five Years ago this past summer, I fell off of a ladder onto my concrete patio. I SEPERATED my foot from leg and broke the leg in 3 places. I currently have nine screws and a titanium rod holding my leg together. PLEASE follow all safety rules, especially when it comes to ladders. I seem happy, but look closely. My Experience

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2003 Texas Trade and Industrial Education Media Technology: Safety in the Media Technology Lab 17 Maintenance Clean your work area before the end of the period Store equipment and materials in approved locations Floors must be free of objects that might cause falls

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2003 Texas Trade and Industrial Education Media Technology: Safety in the Media Technology Lab 24 In Case Of An Accident Immediately report accidents to the teacher The school nurse should treat injuries

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2003 Texas Trade and Industrial Education Media Technology: Safety in the Media Technology Lab 27 Human Error The one element common to most accidents Not applying common sense is the cause of most accidents!

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2003 Texas Trade and Industrial Education Media Technology: Safety in the Media Technology Lab 28 Where to Get More Information Operation/instruction and manuals for equipment used in the individual lab. Most have a section on safety at the beginning that covers general information

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2003 Texas Trade and Industrial Education Media Technology: Safety in the Media Technology Lab 30 AppropriateInappropriate