Engineering Safety Review

Which clothing items should NOT be worn while in the lab?

• safety googles

• open-toed shoes

• long necklaces

• earphones with dangling cords

• protective gloves

Which clothing items SHOULD be worn while in the lab?

• loose clothing

• hair ties to tie back long hair

• long, dangling scarves

• close-toed shoes

• safety goggles

Pretend that you accidentally cut your finger when operating machinery. What should you do?

• Put your hand in your pocket.

• Wrap your finger in a piece of clothing.

• Tell your teacher

• Show your friends

What should you do with your backpack while you are in the lab?

• Put it beside the machine you are operating so that you have easy access to it.

• Keep it out of the lab and out of walkways so that other people do not trip over it.

• Put it in the doorway so that you can pick it up on your way out of the lab.

• Put it beside the machine that you plan to use most while you are in the lab.

When is it appropriate to use lab equipment without the instructor present?

• When you know how to use the tool

• When you know your instructor wouldn’t mind if you used it

• When older students, who have used the equipment before, are there to supervise you

• Never

How many people may stand inside the safety zone of a machine?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

What is the correct way to hold a sharp object?

• With the sharp point facing downward toward the ground

• With the sharp point facing upward toward your body

• With the sharp point facing to the right

• With the sharp point facing to the left

What should you do if you are not sure how to operate a machine?

• Ask a friend.

• Make a best guess.

• Ask your teacher.

• Go online to find instructions about how to operate the machine.

Pretend that you worked on a project in which you left sawdust and wood shavings on the table.

What should you do?

• Wipe the sawdust off of the table with your hands.

• Leave the sawdust for the custodian to clean up.

• Wear gloves and pick up each piece of wood and sawdust individually.

• Use a bench brush or hand broom to sweep the wood shavings into a dustpan.

If your friend asks for a tool while in the lab, you should sprint and run the tool over to him/her in order to make sure s/he receives the tool as quickly as possible.

• TRUE

• FALSE