tle 3-4

• Interpreting plans and drawings requires being organized and diligent, starting in the upper left corner and working across the page to not miss any details
• The ability to read and interpret drawings is of great value
• Signs and Symbols


  Visuals that communicate an idea, process or warning
• Uses of signs and symbols

  • Draw attention to health and safety hazards
  • Point out hazards that may not be obvious
  • For poor observance of proper use of equipment
  • Provide general information and directions
  • Remind employees where and when personal protective equipment must be worn
  • Show where emergency equipment is located
  • Indicate where certain actions are prohibited
• Regulatory signs


  • Images/symbols expected to teach on what one must do or not do under a given condition, used to reinforce laws, regulations or requirements which apply either consistently or at specific times or places
• Basic sign categories


  • Prohibition
  • Mandatory
  • Warning
  • Caution
  • Danger
  • Information
• Regulatory - Mandatory signs

  • Wear eye protection
  • Keep area clean
  • Wear hand protection
  • Lift correctly
  • Wear face shield
  • Switch off when not in use
  • Wear foot protection
  • Wear protective clothing
  • Wear foot and leg protection
  • Position guards before starting
• Regulatory - Prohibition signs

  • Smoking prohibited
  • No entry
  • Do not touch
  • No eating or drinking
  • Littering prohibited
  • Alcohol prohibited
  • Use of mobile phone prohibited
  • Open flames prohibited
  • Compressed air not for cleaning
  • No unauthorized entry

  
• Automotive servicing doesn't end on finishing the job in an auto repair shop, a road test is performed to observe the vehicle
• Traffic signs give information as well as a guide to make sure that motorists are safe, having these signs are very important to keep them from accidents
• Yield or Give Way sign


  Inverted equilateral triangle in a white background with red border, implies you should give traffic access the crossing point or near it go first, stop if needed and go just when the way is clear

  
• Stop sign


  White text "STOP" in red octagon, implies you should arrive at a complete stop, stop at the stop line if marked on the pavement, if no stop line then stop at the crosswalk, if no crosswalk then stop at the edge of the sidewalk, if no sidewalk then stop at the edge of the intersection
• Priority on oncoming


  Priority on the traffic flow on the black arrow direction which gives them the "right of way", while in red arrow direction must yield
• Priority for oncoming


  Priority on the traffic flow on the white arrow direction, which has the privilege of the right of way, than in red arrow direction
• Information, Facilities or Service signs

  • Parking
  • Port
  • Hospital
  • Home zone
• Dashboard symbols


  Provide information on the status of the vehicle and give earlier notification on possible mechanical issues

  
• Once the engine is running, power for the car's electrical systems is still supplied by the battery
• Common electrical symbols


  • Battery
• Coolant (antifreeze)


  Fluid used to regulate the temperature of an engine
• High beam light


  • Active only when the high beams are active
  • Standard in vehicles for decades
• Oil pressure warning


  Indicates an issue with the car's oil pressure system
• Turn signals


  Flashing lights that indicate the vehicle is going to turn left or right

  
• Common electrical symbols


  • Battery
  • Ground
  • Fuse
  • Bulb (light bulb)
  • Male-female connector
  • Connection point
  • Resistor
  • Motor
  • Horn
• Wherever we are, risk could be available. At home, in the city, in school or in the work environment, anything could occur and may make some harm an individual or to property.
• Hazard


  Any source of potential damage, expected harm, hurt or unfavorable consequences for properties or someone's wellbeing under specific conditions at work
• Examples of hazards and their effects


  • Object/tool (Knife - Cut)
  • Substance (Benzene - Leukemia)
  • Material (Asbestos - Mesothelioma)
  • Source of energy (Electricity - Shock, electrocution)
  • Condition (Wet floor - Slips, falls)
  • Process (Welding - Metal fume fever)
  • Practice (Hard rock mining - Silicosis)
• Modes/forms of a hazard

  • Dormant
  • Armed
  • Active
• Classes of hazards


  • Physical
  • Mechanical and/or electrical
  • Chemical
  • Biological
  • Psychosocial environment
  • Ergonomic
• Risk


  The possibility that an individual will be hurt or experience an unfavorable health impact whenever presented to a danger or hazard
• Hazard is the possible threat that could happen when several factors would trigger such event. Risk is the possible harm or potential damage which may result whenever given risk gets active.
• Hazard management


  • The process of identifying and fixing potential hazards in the workplace
• Identified workplace hazards


  • Manual handling
  • Machinery and equipment
  • Asbestos
  • Powered tools and hand tools
  • Slips, trips and falls
• Manual handling


  • Lifting, pushing, pulling, holding or moving an object, individual or thing
  • Factors to consider: weight of the item, frequency of manual handling, avoiding sudden or jerky movements, planning the move or lift, lighting and surfaces
• Machinery and equipment


  • Poor design and maintenance, lack of training increases the risk of injury
  • Hoists must be properly maintained and inspected
  • Compressed air can be deadly if blown into an open wound
• Asbestos


  • Used in some vehicle components like brake lining
  • Compressed air should never be used to blow dust from these items
• Powered tools and hand tools


  • Electrical tools must be maintained in good working order
  • Hand tools can cause injuries to the hands and fingers
  • Welding tasks produce unsafe fumes and should be isolated
• Slips, trips and falls


  • Can cause injury to the arms, legs, back, neck or head
  • Poor housekeeping leads to slips, trips and falls
• Electrically fueled apparatuses


  • Must be tried and labeled regularly
• Hand Tools


  • Spanners
  • Wrenches
  • Screwdrivers
• Common injuries from use of hand tools

  To the hands and fingers