Standard |
CFC 100 - Safety
Provides a review of general safety rules and practices and provides students with information about state and federal regulations including OSHA Hazard Communication Standard and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). Emphasis is placed on electrical, fire, lifting, and ladder and scaffolding hazards. Topics include: overview of safety rules and regulations; personal protective equipment; signs, signals, and barricades; flammable materials; electrical hazards; ladders and scaffolds; safety in trenches and excavations; and introduction to rigging.
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Safety Rules and Regulations |
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Personal Protective Equipment |
D. Lab |
0 |
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Signs, Signals and Barricades |
P. Lab/O.B.I. |
0 |
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Flammable Materials |
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1 |
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Electrical Hazards |
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Ladders and Scaffolds |
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Safety in Trenches and Excavations |
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Introduction to Rigging |
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Prerequisite: |
Provisional admission |
Course Guide |
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Competency |
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SAFETY RULES AND REGULATIONS |
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Housekeeping on the job |
Demonstrate safe work procedures by noting unsafe work areas and listing procedures for correcting safety hazards. |
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General job safety |
Differentiate between safe and unsafe work practices on the construction site. |
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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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Personal safety equipment |
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SIGNS, SIGNALS, AND BARRICADES
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Signs, flags and tags |
Differentiate warning, danger, and informational signs by color. |
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Demonstrate proficiency in understanding and using hand signals. |
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Demonstrate proficiency in tagging out dangerous or faulty equipment. |
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Safety rails |
Demonstrate the ability to build and distinguish safe setbacks and layout of job safety rails. |
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FLAMMABLE MATERIALS
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Material labels |
Differentiate various labels found on common flammable materials and proper storage for each. |
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ELECTRICAL HAZARDS
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1 |
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Electrical safety practices |
Demonstrate correct usage and work practices with temporary electricity. |
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Demonstrate proficiency in examining extension cords, power tools, and temporary outlets for damage. |
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LADDERS AND SCAFFOLDS
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Ladder safety |
Differentiate between safe and unsafe ladders. |
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Demonstrate the ability to correctly build a job built ladder. |
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Scaffold safety |
Differentiate among the following scaffolds: adjustable suspension scaffold, carpenter’s bracket scaffold, fabricated frame scaffold, lean-to scaffold, pole scaffold and shore scaffold. |
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SAFETY IN TRENCHES AND EXCAVATIONS
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Hand signals |
Differentiate various hand signals and their meaning. |
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Differentiate different knots and their most common uses. |
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INTRODUCTION TO RIGGING |
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Identify slings for
lifting.
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Identify lifting rigs.
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Demonstrate proper hand
signals for lifting operations.
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Suggested Resources |
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Drake, G. (latest edition). Everyone’s book of
hand and small powered tools. Reston, VA: Reston. http://www.reston.com/.
Lewis, G. (latest edition). Safety for
Carpenters and Woodworkers. Albany, NY: Delmar. http://www.delmar.com/.
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McDonnel, L.P. & Kaumeheiwa, A.I. (latest edition). The use of portable power tools. Albany, NY: Delmar. http://www.delmar.com/.
Meyers, G.D. (latest edition). The carpenter’s toolbox manual. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. http://www.prenhall.com/.
National
Center for Construction Education and Research (latest edition). NCCER: Core Curricula: Basic Communication Skills. Englewood
Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. http://www.prenhall.com/.
Phelps, J., & Philbin, T. (Eds.). (latest
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Wagner,
W.H. (latest edition). Modern
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Wass, A., & Sanders, G.A. (latest edition). Materials and procedures for residential construction. Reston, VA: Reston. http://www.reston.com/.