Quarter-1 Week 5

TITLE CARD

( Safety precautions in handling equipment

in electronics )
 I. GUIDE CARD
A. INTRODUCTION:

When working with or testing any electronic equipment, it’s always important to be
cautious. Whatever type of equipment you’re handling, whether simple or complex, it’s
important to take the right safety precautions.

Working with electricity comes with huge risks that should never be taken lightly. If
you’re a student who will study about basic electronics or you are interested working
with electronic components or a future electronics professional , safety should always
come first.

To avoid personal injury, possible damage to equipment or danger of fire, all work
on electronic equipment should be conducted following these safety procedures.

General Safety

Before working on any electronics, consider following these basic safety precau-
tions to help reduce any hazards.

1. Remove any electronic equipment you’re testing or working on from the

power source.
2. Never assume the power circuit is off. Test and test again with a voltmeter to
confirm.
3. Remove fuses and replace them only after the power to the circuit is
disconnected.
4. Don’t connect power to a circuit until you’re done working on it and re
checked the work.
5. Always ensure that all electronics equipment is properly grounded
6. If it’s damaged, replace it. For instance, replace cables instead of repairing
with insulating tape.
7. Always use the right electronics repair and maintenance tools.
8. Always return covers after removing them to reduce the risk of electric shock.
9. Make sure your circuit is not overloaded.
10. Always have safety equipment like a fire extinguisher, a basic first aid kit and
a mobile phone nearby.

Personal Safety
It’s important to ensure that you’re safe when working on electronic circuits. Here
are some personal safety precautions to keep in mind:

• Always keep your work area dry.

• Always work in a well-ventilated area.
• Don’t wear flapping or loose clothing when working.
• Don’t work with metallic jewelry on your hands like watches, rings and
bracelets.
• Don’t use bare hands to remove hot parts.
• Always wear non-conductive shoes.
• Always wear insulator gloves in your hands when carrying out repairs.
• When removing high-voltage charges on capacitors, always use a shorting
stick.
• Don’t hold the test prods when measuring voltage over 300V.
• Always remove power to a circuit before connecting alligator clips.
• Always wear safety goggles.
• Be careful when handling large capacitors as they can still hold high voltage
even after you’ve disconnected the circuit from power.

High Voltage Safety

One mistake that electronics experts make when doing repairs or maintenance

work is assuming routine safety procedures after getting all too familiar with their work. It’s

important to know that most electronic equipment use high-voltage that is dangerous

and can be fatal. Always follow these safety precautions when working on or near high-

voltage circuits.

• Don’t work on electronic equipment or make repairs with high voltage on.
• Don’t take chances doing what you’re not sure about.
• Consider using an isolation transformer when working on AC powered electronic
circuits or equipment.
• Never tamper with interlocks.
• Don’t ground yourself: Make it a practice to use only one hand when connect
ing equipment to an electronic circuit.

Always handle circuit boards

Fire Safety Precautions

When working with electronic equipment, there is often a risk of fire caused by a
short circuit or other reason. Follow these precautionary steps:

• Avoid anything that would cause a fire around your working area like paper,
cloth or other combustible materials.

• Look out for damaged wire insulation, overheating of electronic equipment,

damaged circuit boards and corrosive components like batteries.

• If there is a burning smell on your electronic equipment, disconnect the

power source.

• If there is a fire, use a non conducting dry powder or CO2 fire extinguisher.

• Always check your circuit to be sure that everything is okay after repairs or
maintenance before connecting power.
Electric Shock
One of the major hazards when working with electronic equipment is electric
shock. To avoid this, you should take a few safety precautions, including:

• Always read safety procedures that come with every electronic equipment
you’re about to test or work on.

• Recheck all wires for bad connections

• Always make sure that all parts of electronic equipment are well-mounted
to prevent accidents.

• Keep electronic equipment away from water and other liquids

• Always check for signs of wear, defects and fraying on electronic equipment
cables, cords and connectors.

• Use special safety rubber gloves and shoes.

Testing Equipment
With the increasing use of electronics in homes and workplaces, safety is be-

coming more and more important to consumers and service experts. If you’re an

electronics expert offering repair and maintenance services, it’s important to invest

in the right new or used testing equipment for your work—that ensures that you’re

able to carry out your job safely.

B. LEARNING COMPTENCY: Enumerate safety precaution in handling

equipment in electronics.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: At the end of this lesson, you are expected to do the following

Learning Objective: 1. Enumerate basic safety precautions in handling electronics.;

2. Observe occupational and safety practices.

Before working on any electronics, consider following these basic safety precautions to
help reduce any hazards.
C. PRE-TEST

Directions: Choose the correct answer. Write your answer in a separate sheet of paper

1. This is safety reminder “prevention is better than ________”.

A. Accident C. Electric shock
B. Cure D. Nothing

2. If it cannot be avoided working with “live” wires, you may do the job provided you
have to work with:
A. Both hands C. One hand
B. Goggles D. Wet hands

3. If you used a damaged hand tool, what will you do?

A. Don’t use it C. Put in a trash can
B. Tag a tool `D. None of the above

4. As part of the normal operating and safety procedure, these tools should be re-
turned to the __________ after used.
A. classroom C. store
B . laboratory D. tool box

5. When sharpening hand tools, follow normal _____ procedure.

A. common C. safety
B. friendly D. sanitary
 ACTIVITY CARD-1
Learning Objective: Enumerate Safety practices in the Shop /Laboratory:

Read Information Activity 1 very well then find out how much you can
remember and how you learned by doing activity 1.

In every field of work, there are safety precautions and practices to be followed
to prevent accidents. Sometimes before an accident occurs a warning is given, so
the individual concerned can prepare for the undesirable eventualities. In some situa-
tions, no warning at all is served and anyone is caught by surprise.

In areas where students are acquiring basic technical skills safety begins the mo-
ment they enter the work area or at times before reaching that work area. Identifying
health hazards and occupational risks is indispensable. In laboratory areas where stu-
dents stay to acquire skills there are certain points to consider.

Do this Activity:

a. Select at least two items with which you are most familiar. Answer the ques-
tions that follow.

1. What are the picture all about?

___________________________________________________________________________
Precoutions, and safety signs
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2. Can you explain what pictures mean? If yes, list down your explana-
tion for each and share with your brother or sister at home.
Haba manahimik ka
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 Definition of Terms

Electronics Laboratory - a place where activities pertaining

to electronics projects are done

Electric shock - effect on animal body on sudden discharge

of electricity

Electrostatic discharge - releasing of the electrical charges

produced by the human body to ground

Gloves - covering of leather, cotton, silk, etc for the hand

usually with separated fingers.

Goggle - spectacles for protecting eyes from glare, dust, and

other pollutants.

Hazard - something causing danger

Mask - covering for concealing the face

Maintenance - keeping up with an A1 operation

Occupational health - pertaining to wellness of an individual

with reference to an activity or job in an electronics lab

Personal Protective Equipment - (PPE) equipment used to pro-

tect one’s body from hazards and danger of the electronics
trades

Risk - exposure to something unpleasant

Safety practices - set of rules or procedure intended for a

safe execution of a certain activity or job in a laboratory

5S - five actions that start with letter S that helps in the ar-
rangement of things in a laboratory Systematize( Set in Order)
Sort, Sweep, Self discipline, Sanitize

Systematize - arrange methodically things in a laboratory

Standardize - to make things in same features or level in quali-

ty or achievement

Sort - arrange things according to kinds, types, or classifica-

tion
Injury - damage or harm caused to the structure or func-
tion of the body caused by an outside agent or force,
which may be physical or chemical

Cuts - break in the skin inflicted by sharp objects

Burns - damage in the skin caused by exposure to fire or ex-

cessive heat

Fire extinguisher - an equipment of chemicals intended to

terminate or extinguish fire

First Aid Kit – medicine for initial treatment of any wounds in-
flicted to a person

Do not touch

Sensitive electronic device. Do not ship near strong electro-

static, electromagnetic, magnetic field.

Caution Strong magnetic field.

Caution: Disconnect Before Servicing - Wall Sign

 What Do You Already Know?

ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY

SAFETY SIGN AND SYMBOLS

PICTOGRAMS ACTIVITY

DIRECTION: Name the Symbols using the word box below.

1; 6.
Sensitive electronic
Do not touch device

2. 7.
Caution strong
Electrostatic
magnetic feild
discharge

3. 8.
Goggle Hazard

4. 9.
Maintenance
Electric shock

5. 10.
Fire
Gloves extinguisher

Fire extinguisher Electric shock

Do not touch Electrostatic discharge
Gloves Goggle
Maintenance Hazard
Sensitive electronic device Caution Strong magnetic field
 ASSEMENT CARD
Electronic Lab Safety Quiz

1. __________wear
Always your SAFETY GLASSES.
2. KEEP soldering irons in their protective_________
Stand when not in use.
3. Always CUT wire LEADS so the clipped wire falls on the ______
Table ______and
Top not to-
ward others.
4. AVOID an EARTH ________when
Ground working with AC powered units.
5. Heat
Use a ________ sink
_________when soldering temperature-sensitive components.
6. Solder
NEVER ___________ a circuit that has the power applied.
7. When soldering a multi-pin component ,avoid __________________heating
Excessive to one
area of the component; DO NOT go from pin to pin in a straight line.
Polarity
8. Observe ______________when connecting polarized components or test equip-
ment in to a circuit.
Pinching
9. Avoid ______________wires when putting equipment back together.
10. Always ______the
Read MSDS (Materials Safety and Data Sheet) for all chemicals
prior to their use.
Post TEST
Name _____________________________________ Date ________________
Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the most correct answer
1. You may only operate equipment
A. If no one else knows the procedures
B. If you are sure you will not get hurt
C. Are trained and authorized
D. None of the above
2. If you see warning labels or signs on equipment you should
A. Ask your supervisor if you don’t understand
B. Read and understand what they mean
C. Follow all the precautions in the labels
D. All of the above
3. If you see a broken part on a tool or piece of equipment you should
A. Tell a supervisor C. Use it carefully
B. Try to repair it D. Both B and C
4. Equipment hazards include
A. Amputation B. Electric Shock C. Noise D. All of the above
8. The emergency stop button is for
A. Only for Fire Department Use
B. Only for managers and supervisors
C. Normal starting and stopping of equipment
D. For me to use if someone is caught in a machine
ANSWER CARD:
Pre-test Post Test
1. b 1. c
2. c 2. d
3. a 3. a
4. d 4. d
5. c 5. d

ANSER KEY ASSESSMENT CARD

Electronic Lab Safety Quiz

1. Always
2. stand
3. table top
4. ground
5. heat sink
6. solder
7. excessive
8. polarity
9. pinching
10. read

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