Lesson Description

Students will be able to identify and safety operate hand tools.

Standards Covered

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 job sites 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.

Pacing Guide

Day 1: Presentation/Video's-Present the PowerPoint/Video's on hand tools.

Day 2: Activity- Student will follow a mini lab on hand tools and complete a simple project .

Day 3: Assessment- Use assessment tools to check for understanding.

Multimedia Resources

Video's, PDF's, Word Documents and PowerPoint's

Power Tool Institute Specific Safety Guide

Power Tool Institute Teacher Lessons

OSHA -- Hand and Power Tool Safety

OSHA-Course 614 Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment

Classroom Activities

Mini Lab using a hand tools in a safe working environment.

Lesson Assessments

Modern Carpentry Chapter 4 Hand Tool Test