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Chapter
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Auto Shop Safety
august guethlein
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Instructor _____________________________________________________________________ Score ________________________
Objective: After studying this chapter, you will be able to list the important safety rules for the auto shop.
Auto Shop Layout
1. What does an auto shop’s repair area normally include?
An auto shops repair area normally includes a repair area, toolroom, and classroom.
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2. A(n) _____ is a small work area where a vehicle can shop stall
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be parked for repairs.
3. List the rules that should be followed when using a lift.
When using a lift ask your instuctor for a demonstration and get permission before using it and keep
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fingers away from it while only going under it while the lock is engaged.
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4. Describe how a vehicle should be pulled onto an alignment rack.
A vehichle should be pulled onto an alignment rack slowly and carefully with another person guidng
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the driver in. There should also be a demostration and ermission first by the instructor.
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5. The _____ is part of the shop area used to store shop tool room
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tools, small equipment, and supplies.
6. The _____ is used for seminars, demonstrations, and classs room
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other technician training activities.
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Shop Safety
7. Most accidents that occur in the auto shop are the safety rules
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result of broken _____.
8. What is often done to identify dangerous areas of an automotive shop so technicians are alerted to the
potential hazards?
To alert technicians of potential hazars the floor is often marked witth bright colors or signs.
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9. What are evacuation routes and why must they be memorized when working in a shop?
Evacuation routes are the quickest way out of the building and they must be memorized in case of
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an emergency requiring great speed.
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10. Identify the potential dangers present around an automobile.
A B C D
E
G
K J I H
hot engine coolant
(A) _____________________________________________ poisonous exhaust
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black fire through air intake
(B) _____________________________________________ weight of vehichle
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orange high voltage cables
(C) _____________________________________________ hot catalac converter
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high voltage battery
(D) _____________________________________________ hot exhaust manifold
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rotating u joints
(E) _____________________________________________ spinning fan and belts
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spinning tires
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Types of Accidents
11. List six types of accidents that can occur in the auto shop.
fires, explosions, aphixiations, chemichal burns, electric shock, physichal injuries
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12. What should you do if an accident or injury occurs in the auto shop?
You should alert the instructor and use common sense to decide further actions like fire
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extinguesher etc.
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13. _____ is the most dangerous and underestimated gasoline
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flammable substance in an auto shop.
dry chemichal
14. The most common type of multipurpose extinguisher _________________________________________________
is an A, B, C, _____ fire extinguisher.
15. Describe how you should carry an air bag.
An air bag should be carried with the trim cover facing away from you
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16. A(n) _____ should be worn when working around resperator
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any airborne impurities.
17. The _____ on an electric power tool prevents current grounding prong
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from accidentally passing through your body.
18. Always wear thick _____ gloves (rated for 1000 volts) rubber electrician
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when working on high-voltage hybrid drive systems.
19. When lifting heavy objects in the shop, you should legs not back
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lift with your _____ and not your _____.
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20. Label the names of the protective gear you should wear when handling solvents and other caustic materials.
eye protection
(A) _____________________________________________
A
respirator
(B) _____________________________________________
B
chemichal proof apron
(C) _____________________________________________
rubber gloves
(D) _____________________________________________
C
leather shoes
(E) _____________________________________________
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General Safety Rules
21. When should eye protection be worn in the auto shop?
During any operation that could endanger your eyes.
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22. If debris or chemicals accidentally get into your eyes, eyewash station
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flush your eyes immediately using a(n) _____ located
in the shop.
23. When should the shop ventilation fan be turned on?
When fumes are present
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24. _____ dust is a cancer-causing agent found in brake abestos
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and clutch dust.
25. Before starting a vehicle’s engine in the shop, what three safety steps should be performed to prevent the
vehicle from accidentally moving?
Put transmission fully in park, set the emergency break and block all wheels.
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26. In addition to prioritizing shop safety every day, what should be done periodically to check for any safety,
health, or environmental issues?
Report any unsafe conditions to your instructor.
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Right-to-Know Laws
27. Documents that give detailed chemical composition safety data sheets
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and precautionary information for all products that
can present a health or safety hazard are called _____.
28. All of the following statements are true regarding the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) except:
(A) gives guidelines for the safe operation of worksites.
(B) manages the payroll of industry executives.
(C) has established safety and work regulations for all industries.
(D) operates as a federal agency of the United States.
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