Safety with Metal

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Vocabulary • Guards -to equip a machine or device with a

protective cover.• Equipment -the tools, clothing, or other items

needed for a particular activity or purpose.• Techniques -the procedure, skill, or art used in

a specific task.• Protection -something that prevents somebody

or something from being harmed or damaged.• Safety- protection from the occurrence of injury,

danger, or loss.

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General Safety in the Metal Lab• State and school safety requirements.• Safety is a responsibility.• Approved eye protection must be worn at

all times in the metal lab.

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General Safety in the Metal Lab• Machine instruction and safety information

must be understood before operation.• Permission from the instructor must be

given before operation any tool or machine.

• Appropriate dress should be worn in the metal lab.

• All machines must have properly working guards and safety devices.

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General Safety in the Metal Lab• Avoid operating machinery while taking

medication. • Safely dispose of rags and metal shavings

in the metal lab. • All accidents must be reported to the

instructor.

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