Ag Mechanics

1. Ag Mechanics Part I

2. Careers in Ag Mechanics • Attracts students interested in ___________, ___________, service and selling of agricultural equipment • Varied careers in __________ such as tractor mechanic, farm machinery assembler, agriculture safety engineer

3. Careers in Ag Mechanics • Hort related - _____________, lawn _________ mechanic, agriculture equipment designer • Education varies with the type of agriscience mechanics career chosen and working conditions

4. Careers Cont. • ____________________ • ____________________ • _________________________ • __________________________ • __________________

5. SAFETY IS KEY

6. Safety Awareness • Safety is when the workers are ______________________________ • Safety in ag mechanics shops depends mainly on the ____________________________________________________________ • The major causes of accidents are _________________ by people and unsafe working conditions

7. Safety Causes and Prevention cont. • The best way to control accidents is __________________________ • The next best approach is to use protective devices such as safety glasses, _____________, gloves, steel toe shoes, ___________, guards, etc.

8. Principles of safety • Keep shop ____________ • Remove unnecessary hazards such as ___________________ • Make sure all machines have safety _______________ • ______________________ is key

9. Protective Clothing • Safety Glasses or goggles • ______________________________ • Ear ______ or ear ___________ • ______ decibels causes hearing loss

10. Other Safety Rules • To prevent back injuries, heavy objects should be lifted with ________, not with the _________. • _________________, ____________ and _____________ can cause serious injury by getting caught in saws, drills and other equipment with ___________ or ________________.

11. Other Safety Rules cont. • In general the best protective clothing for agricultural workers is _________.

12. Safety Color Coding • National organizations worked together • ___________________________________________ and the _____________________________________________________________________published a code

13. Safety Color Codes • used to alert _________ to dangers and hazards in the shop • Provides information to help one react _______ to emergency

14. Focal Colors • _______ = highlights edges of equipment to improve visibility • ______________ = bodies of machines, stationary equipment and cabinets ____________ = waste containers

15. Green=______________ • Indicates the presence of ______ _________________________________________________________________________________

16. Red=________________ • Identifies areas or items of __________ or emergency such as safety switches and ___________________________

17. Orange=____________ • Identifies ________________ of equipment • Identifies ________, levers, and ____________

18. Yellow=____________ • Used to identify parts of machines, such as wheels, levers, and knobs that ___________________________ • Used in combination with ________ to mark stairs, protruding objects, and other stationary hazards

19. Blue=____________ • Used for signs if a _________ or ________ is intended. • Messages include: “____________” or “DO NOT OPERATE”

20. Gray = _____________

21. Safety Policy and Procedure • Policy is a ________ • Procedure is an _________

22. Causes of Farm Accidents

23. Fire Safety

24. The Fire Triangle • Components necessary for a fire to start • ________ – any combustible material • ______________ • _____________ • Take _______ away and fire won’t start • Store _______ safely

25. Classes of Fires • Class A: ____________________ • Includes _____________________ • Does not include any item in the presence of electricity or any type of liquid • Class B- _____________________ • includes ________, ________, _______ and other liquids as long as they are NOT in the presence of ___________.

26. Classes of Fires • Class C-___________________ • Involves the presence of _______________ • Class D-___________________________ • ________________ that burn • Very difficult to extinguish • Only _____________ extinguishers will work on burning metals

27. Fire Extinguishers • Know the kind of fire extinguisher that is used for different kinds of fires ____________________ • Know the ___________________ of fire extinguishers so that time will not be taken looking for the extinguishers. (on walls easy to reach)

28. ________ is used as Class A fires Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is used for ______________________________ Dry chemical is used for ______________________________ Only Class D extinguishers will work ___________ ______________________________ Extinguishers should be located ______________ above the floor so they will be _____ to __________ Types of Fire Extinguishers to Use

29. Know how to use the extinguisher • ______________________________________________________ • Direct nozzle toward the ______ of the fire to _______________

30. _____________ a fire • Best used on a person whose ___________________________ • _______ the person in a blanket to cut the _______________ to the fire

31. The End