Unit 2: Safety

Students will be introduced to basic principles and procedures for working safely in and around others on a work site. Students will be be exposed to the proper operational procedures and safety guidelines essential to working with common hand and power tools utilized on a job site.

Anticipated Unit Length Based on a 45 Minute Class Period: 8 Weeks

Standards Emphasized in this Unit

Standard 5.1 Student should be able to explain the idea of a safety culture and its importance in the construction crafts.

Standard 5.2 Student should be able to identify causes of accidents and the impact of accident costs.

Standard 5.3 Student should be able to explain the role of OSHA in job-site safety.

Standard 5.5 Student should be able to recognize hazard and risk assessment techniques.

Standard 5.9 Student should be able to define safe work procedures to use around electrical hazards.

Standard 5.10 Student should be able to demonstrate the use and care of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).

Standard 5.11 Student should be able to explain the importance of hazard communications (HazCom) and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs).

Standard 5.12 Student should be able to identify other construction hazards on your job site, including hazardous material exposures, environmental elements, welding and cutting hazards, confined spaces, and fires.

Standard 5.13 Student should be able to inspect workplaces for safe working environment and report unsafe conditions.

Standard 5.15 Student should be able to clean and maintain work area and leave in safe condition.

Standard 5.16 Student should be able to follow tool checkout and maintenance procedures.