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Safety and Health Regulations

Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)

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Safety and Health Regulations is designed to provide students with information on the importance of government and industry regulations as well as individual responsibilities for performing activities safely. Students identify common safety hazards found in the workplace and examine their own roles in minimizing and avoiding unsafe practices.

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Explain the importance of both Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) industry regulationsExamine job-related, high-hazard-area risk assessment techniquesSummarize federal and state child labor laws regarding hours and locations where youth may workExplain worker rights according to OSHA safety and health standardsDescribe characteristics of flammable and combustible liquids, including flash point, flammable limits, boiling pointDemonstrate proper procedures for storing and handling flammable and combustible liquidsDifferentiate among types of fires and indicate which class of extinguisher should be used for each typeDescribe proper use of fire extinguishersDevelop an emergency plan, including the recognition of fire emergencies, means of egress, exit routes and exitsDemonstrate procedures of assured equipment grounding programsInterpret safety color codes for marking physical hazards and explain general environmental controlsExplain general machine guarding requirements for industrial and construction equipment and operationsExplain and perform safety procedures for handling, operating, and maintaining tools and machinerySummarize industrial and construction health and first aid procedures, including personal protection from body fluidsExplain the importance of hazard communication methods used on a job site, including signs, signals, barricadesInterpret information on Material Safety Data SheetsGather and present information on the use of personal protective equipment, including respirators and eye, faceExplain site-specific protection procedures and safety requirements regarding housekeeping, use of laddersDemonstrate safe practices for manual lifting, load lifting, and rigging procedures
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