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CFC 100 - Safety

Course Description

This course provides a review of general safety rules and practices, and provides students with information about state and federal regulations including OSHA Hazard Communication Standards and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). Emphasis is placed on electrical, fire, lifting, and ladder and scaffolding hazards.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

Safety Rules and Regulations

Class

2

Personal Protective Equipment

D. Lab

0

Signs, Signals, and Barricades

P. Lab/OBI

0

Flammable Materials

Credit

2

Electrical Hazards

 

 

Ladders and Scaffolds

 

 

Safety in Trenches and Excavations

 

 

Introduction to Rigging

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

Provisional admission

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will be able to:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

Safety Rules and Regulations

3

0

0

General job safety

Demonstrate safe work procedures by noting unsafe work areas and listing procedures for correcting safety hazards.

 

 

 

 

Differentiate between safe and unsafe working conditions and practices on the job site.

 

 

 

Personal Protective Equipment

2

0

0

PPE

Identify and describe the personal protective equipment used in the construction industry to include the following: eye and face protection, safety lines, and lanyards.

 

 

 

Signs, Signals, and Barricades

3

0

0

Signs, flags, and tags

Differentiate among warning, danger, and informational signs by color.

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate proficiency in understanding and using hand signals.

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate proficiency in tagging out dangerous or faulty equipment.

 

 

 

Safety rails

Demonstrate the ability to build safe setbacks and layout of safety rails.

 

 

 

Flammable Materials

3

0

0

Labels

Identify and describe various labels found on common flammable materials.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the proper storage for each flammable material identified.

 

 

 

Electrical Hazards

2

0

0

Practices

Demonstrate correct usage and work practices with temporary electricity.

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate proficiency in examining extension cords, power tools, and temporary outlets for damage.

 

 

 

Ladders and Scaffolds

2

0

0

Ladder safety

Differentiate between safe and unsafe ladders.

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate the ability to correctly build a job built ladder.

 

 

 

Scaffold safety

Identify and describe the function of the following scaffolds: adjustable suspension scaffold, carpenter’s bracket scaffold, fabricated frame scaffold, lean-to scaffold, pole scaffold and shore scaffold.

 

 

 

Safety in Trenches and Excavations

3

0

0

Hand signals

Identify and describe the purpose of hand signals.

 

 

 

Knots

Differentiate among the various knots and describe their most common uses.

 

 

 

Introduction to Rigging

2

0

0

Applications

Identify slings for lifting.

 

 

 

 

Identify and describe the function of lifting rigs.

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate proper hand signals for lifting operations.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Media
Print
Audio/Visual
Web
Other

 

 

Baker, G.E. & Miller, R. (latest edition). Carpentry Fundamentals. New York: McGraw-Hill. http://www.bookstore.mcgraw-hill.com/.

Ball, J.E., & Leeke, J. (latest edition). Carpenters and Builders Library (Volumes1-4) New York: Macmillan. http://www.macmillan.com/.

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/.

McDonnel, L.P. & Kaumeheiwa, A.I. (latest edition). The use of hand woodworking tools. Albany, NY: Delmar. http://www.delmar.com/.

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 edition). Complete building construction. New York: Macmillan. http://www.macmillan.com/.

Wagner, W.H. (latest edition). Modern carpentry. (rev. ed.). South Holland, IL: Goodheart-Wilcox. http://www.irwin-pub.com/high/agencies.htm.

Wass, A., & Sanders, G.A. (latest edition). Materials and procedures for residential construction. Reston, VA: Reston. http://www.reston.com/.

 

 

Posted: 10/07/09