Health And Safety

Question 1

Health and safety
Clothes

Answer 1

Remove ties, jackets and jewellery
Wear aprons
Tie back long hair

Question 2

Health and safety
Movement

Answer 2

Never run
Avoid carrying hot materials
Make as little noise as possible
Never work alone

Question 3

Health and safety
Accidents

Answer 3

All accidents must be reported to the teacher
Burns should be cooled in cold water as quickly as possible
Make sure you know the location of the emergency stop buttons

Question 4

Health and safety
Fires

Answer 4

Leave the building as described in the evacuation procedure
DO NOT RUN

Question 5

Health and safety
Hand tools and machine tools

Answer 5

Report damage to tools and machines to the teacher
Keep both hands behind sharp cutting edges
Always use the correct tool. Don’t improvise
Don’t use a machine before you have been instructed in it’s safe operation
One operator per machine
Make sure the guards are in place and full functional if not report to teacher
Use appropriate personal safety equipment
Use hand or machine vices
Never reach or go behind machines when they’re in use
Turn off the machines at the isolator button before cleaning. Don’t use bare hands
Don’t leave chuck keys in the chuck
Don’t enter the safety zone or distract the operator of the machine

Question 6

Health and safety
Housekeeping

Answer 6

Keep gateways and the areas around safety buttons free from school-bags
Replace tools after use
Brush up the floor at the end of each class
Wash your hands at the end of each class

Question 7

Health and safety
Plastics

Answer 7

Read and observe the instructions
Use the correct protective equipment

Question 8

Health and safety
Plastic

Answer 8

Read and observe the instructions
Use the correct protective equipment

Question 9

Health and safety
Electrical

Answer 9

Be aware that mains electricity can cause fatal injuries

Question 10

Health and safety
Portable equipment

Answer 10

Switch off when not in use
Be particularly careful when using hot glue guns