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Chapter 2 All
Safety and Certification
Question | Answer |
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safety | involves using proper work habits to prevent personal injury and property damage. |
accidents | are unplanned events that hurt people, break tools, damage vehicles, or have other adverse effects on the business and its employees. |
asphyxiation | refers to anything that prevents normal breathing. |
chemical burns | result when a corrosive chemical such as paint remover injures your skin or eyes. |
electrocution | results when electricity passes through your body. |
fire | is rapid oxidation of a flammable material, producing high temperatures. |
combustibles | paints, solvents, reducers, gasoline, dirty rags |
explosions | are air pressure waves that result from extremely rapid burning. |
physical injury | is a general category that includes cuts, broken bones, strained backs, and similar injuries. |
manufacturer's instructions | are very detailed procedures for the specific product. |
safety program | is a written shop policy designed to protect the health and welfare of personnel and customers. |
shop layout | is the general organization or arrangement of work areas. |
metalworking area | is where parts are removed, repaired, and installed. |
repair stall/bay | is a work area for one vehicle |
frame rack | is a large piece of equipment designed to straighten damaged vehicle structures. |
front end rack/alignment rack | is used to measure and adjust the steering and suspension of a vehicle before and after repairs. |
Pneumatic | air operated equipment |
Hydraulic | oil filled equipment |
tool and equipment storage room | is an area for safely keeping specialized tools and equipment. |
classroom | may be provided for lectures, demonstrations, and meetings of shop personnel. |
paint prep area | is where the vehicle is readied for painting or refinishing. The vehicle is cleaned and masked in this area. |
finishing area/spray booth | is where the body is painted. It normally has a large metal enclosure to keep out dirt and circulate clean, fresh air. |
shop office | contains business equipment. |
emergency telephone numbers | These numbers should include a doctor, hospital, and fire and police departments. |
first aid kit | includes many of the medical items needed to treat minor shop injuries. |
safety signs | give information that helps to improve shop safety. Signs are often posted to denote fire exits, extinguisher locations, dangerous or flammable chemicals, and other information |
gasoline | is a highly flammable petroleum or crude oil |
spontaneous combustion | fire that starts by itself |
electrical fires | result when excess current causes wiring to overheat, melt, and burn. |
fire extinguisher | is designed to quickly smother a fire. |
electrocution | results when electric current passes through the human body. |
ventilated | a good supply of fresh air flowing through an area |
carbon monoxide (CO) | a deadly, odorless and invisible gas produced by a vehicle engine exhaust |
asbestos dust | used in the manufacture of older brake and clutch assemblies is a cancer causing agent |
automatic transmission | shifts through gears automatically using a hydraulic system |
manual transmission | must be hand shifted through each forward gear |
safety glasses | is suitable with only minor danger, as when blowing off dust or sanding with an air sander |
full face shield | when there is more danger from flying particles, as when grinding |
rubber gloves/plastic gloves | to protect yourself from the harmful effects of corrosive liquids, undercoats, and finishes. |
jumpsuit/lint free coveralls | should be worn when in the spraying area |
leather shoes | that have non slip soles to prevent falls and foot injuries. |
Cap | wear when sanding, grinding, and doing similar jobs, |
painter's stretch hood | this is a cloth head covering with a see through lens for protection from overspray or airborne materials |
bump cap | this is a thick cloth hat without a bill that protects your head from minor injuries while working. |
earplugs/earmuffs | protect your eardrums from damaging noise levels |
jack stands | support a vehicle whenever you must work underneath it |
hydraulic jacks | are used to raise a vehicle before placing jack stands and to lower it after working |
lift safety catch | ensure that the lift cannot lower while you are working underneath the vehicle. |
respirators | are needed in the paint shop to keep airborne materials from being inhaled |
dust respirator/particle respirator | is a filter that fits over your nose and mouth to block small airborne particles. |
cartridge filter respirator | protect against vapors and spray mists |
isocyanates | are very hazardous materials that are often used to "accelerate" (speed |
air supplied respirator | consists of a half-mask, full face piece, hood, or helmet, to which clean, breathable air is supplied through a hose from a separate air source. |
fit test | checks for respirator air leaks |
dustless sanding system | uses a blower or air pump to draw airborne dust into a storage container, much like a vacuum cleaner. |
manufacturer's warnings | give important procedures for the safe use of products. |
material safety data sheets (MSDS) | available from all product manufacturers, detail chemical composition and precautionary information for all products that can present a health or safety hazard. *Now called SDS Safety Data Sheets* |
Right to Know Laws | is for employers to provide their employees with a safe working place as it relates to hazardous materials. |
OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration, meant to assure safe and healthy working conditions for working people. |
EPA | (Environmental Protection Agency) |
liability | means that you are financially responsible for damage or injuries resulting from improper repairs. |
ASE certification | is a testing program to help prove that you are a knowledgeable collision repair or refinishing technician. |
ASE tests | include multiple choice questions pertaining to the service and repair of a vehicle |
National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence | (ASE) |
Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (ICar) | is an advanced training organization dedicated to promoting high-quality practices in the collision repair industry. |