Audio Video Production Audio Video Lab Safety Copyright

Safety • Should be understood and practiced by everyone. • Should follow workplace standards. • Assures safe and healthy working conditions. • Protect people (you and others) from injury. © UNT in partnership with TEA Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 2

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration • Assure as far as possible every working man and woman in the nation safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve our human resources. www. osha. gov Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 3

Conduct • Definition: Correct behavior in the appropriate place and time. • Varies by place and event. • Know the safety rules for the class. • Disruptive behavior is not tolerated. • Unsafe actions, including throwing objects and running, will not be tolerated. • Report unsafe conditions. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 4

Personal Attire • Appropriate for your job or task. • Wear shoes that enclose the foot. • Avoid sandals and slip on shoes when operating equipment that moves or rolls. • Wear low or medium heels and slip resistant shoes. • Pants should not be long enough to cause tripping. • Gloves should be worn while working with hot, rough, sharp objects. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 5

Using Electricity • Do not use equipment with damaged cords. • Equipment should be grounded. • Use heavy-duty extension cords. • Never use electrical equipment on a wet surface. • Keep equipment dry. • Do not touch electrical switches or equipment with wet hands. • Do not over-load electrical circuits. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 6

Protecting Your Hearing • If you must shout to be heard from three feet away, the noise is too loud; hearing protection should be used. • Decibels: Over 115 decibels -- unsafe. • Indications of hearing damage: Ringing in the ears Muffled hearing Talking too loud • Hearing damage is permanent. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 7

Workstations • Keyboard and work surfaces – arms should form a 90 -degree angle. • Top of the monitor – no higher than eye level. • Chairs – comfortable backrest, feet should be flat on the floor. • Chairs or stools should never be leaned or tilted back. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 8

Lifting and Carrying • Size up the load • Think before you lift • Obtain help • Balance the load • Carry less, more times (make several trips) • Lift using your leg muscles – not your back (don’t bend over) Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 9

Maintenance • Clean your work area before the end of the period. • Store equipment and materials in approved locations. • Floors must be free of objects that might cause falls. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 10

Fire Safety • Type A fires – combustible materials, paper, cloth, wood • Type B fires – flammable liquids, solvents, oil • Type C fires – electrical equipment or electrical wires. • Using the wrong type of extinguisher on the wrong type of fire can be dangerous • PASS method Pull the pin, Aim low, Squeeze the handle, Sweep from side to side. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 11

In Case of an Accident • Immediately report accidents to the teacher. • The school nurse should treat injuries. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 12

Human Error • The one element common to most accidents. • Not applying common sense is the cause of most accidents. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 13

Where to Get More Information • Operation/instruction and manuals for individual pieces of equipment used in the lab. • Most have a section on safety at the beginning that covers general information. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 14