Read the workplace health safety poster the workplace

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AURASA002 Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace

Work Health and Safety (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2011.

Work Health and Safety Act 2011

3. Summarize the specific duties that are part of the general responsibilities required of an employer under OH&S/WH&S Acts.

1. Comply with all safety standards
2. Report dangerous conditions, illnesses or injuries to the employer 3. Read the workplace health safety poster in the workplace

5. Describe the four (4) specific functions of Occupational Health & Safety Representatives.

Heavier items should be placed on shelves between shoulder and mid-thigh heigh.

11. Why is ‘Good Housekeeping’ important in an automotive workplace?

13. Slips, trips and falls result in thousands of injuries every year. What are the most common injuries?

3. bad lighting

4. bottom drawers are not closed

9. climatic risks

10. occasional blows

Warning Signs

Emergency Information Signs

Fire Alarm	Fire Extinguisher	Fire Hose Reel

17. What does this symbol mean?

Check for Mechanical and electrical hazards, use protective equipment, check that it has good conditions of use, make sure that the Safeguards are correctly installed and positioned, and if you have Training to use the machine.

Examine each tool for damage before use and do not use damaged tools. Operate tools according to the manufacturers' instructions.

Provide and use properly the right personal protectiv equipment.

	AURASA002 Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace

25. Why are the jacking points of a vehicle important?

Because when lifting a vehicle in the right place, there is no risk of falling into the car, or a worse

27. When raising a vehicle on a hoist, how should it be positioned?

Put the transmission in neutral, turn off the ignition, close all the car doors and check for aerial

28. If the vehicle was not position correctly, what situation can this create?

It can happen that the car falls while the mechanic works under the car, causing an accident and possible collision in the surrounding vehicles.

30. Name some of the hazards associated with a running engine.

Possibility of fire
Explosion
Pieces being thrown
Splashing liquids
Among others

Ignition coil can not be replaced by another execution. In no case can not be installed ignition coil, designed for systems with breaker.

When working spot welding or electrical battery should be disconnected complete.

33. Why should special care be taken when working with batteries? Because they have high voltage and chemical components.

34. Why are petrol spills and leaks dangerous around vehicles? Because it can cause a fire and possible explosions.

37. When working on hybrid or electric vehicles, what colour the ‘high voltage cables”’?

Orange cables are High Voltage

39. How should oils be safety stored?

In appropriate and properly sealed recipients

41. Spilt brake fluid should be removed by:

42. What care should be taken with brake fluid?

- Never use brake fluid with a DOT rating lower than recommended in the owner’s manual.

Don’t pour brake fluid down any drain or on the ground.

Must be stored in properly sealed containers with identification.

45. Dangerous or hazardouschemicals should have a label attached to it, and the label should contain what information?

SDS (Safety data sheets) are documents that provide critical information about hazardous chemicals

48. State four (4) items of important information that can be found on a SDS.

Emergency Alert Sound:

Beep sound (BEEP BEEP)

51. If an emergency requires evacuation, where should everyone go to?

On hearing the evacuation alarm, immediately prepare to leave the building.

your building

 Instructing the people on how to deal with any emergency

with special needs, for instance, a person in the wheelchair and with a hearing problem.

Minimal acceptable level of training for workplace first aid officers is the senior first aid certificate (often referred to as a level 2 first aid qualification)

55. CPR stands for?

Start chest compressions.

Aim to do around 100 compressions per minute, or to the beat of Staying’ Alive. Complete 30 chest compressions.

Materials stored in large quantities can undergo spontaneous combustion due to internal heat, which increases through chemical reactions with oxygen and hydrogen gases (oxidation or fermentation).

The reaction prevents heat from being dissipated into the air and the temperature of the material increases until it reaches auto-ignition.

59. How does air affect a fire?

The wind renews oxygen in the combustion area and increases the contact area of the fuel with the high temperature of the combustion.

62. When would a foam-type extinguisher be used?

Class A and Class B fires, involving solids such as paper and wood, and also from fires involving flammable liquids.

Sweep: Sweep the nozzle from side to side as you approach the fire, directing the extinguishing agent at the base of the flames.