Maricopa Community Colleges  ABC119   20004-20025 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/28/00
ABC119 20004-20025 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Basic Safety
Overview of safety rules and procedures for working on construction job sites. Prerequisites: None.
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ABC119   20004-20025 Basic Safety
1. Describe how to avoid job-site accidents and state the importance of following all safety rules and company safety policies. (I)
2. Describe the appropriate safety practices when working around or near the following: welding operations, trenches and excavations, pressurized or high temperature systems and confined spaces. (II)
3. Explain safe lockout/tagout procedures and identify various types of barriers/barricades and where they should be used. (III)
4. Describe the inspection of and care for specific types of personal protective equipment. (IV)
5. Describe safe procedures for lifting heavy objects and explain the criteria for using extension ladders, rolling scaffolds ans suspended scaffolds. (V)
6. Explain the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazards Communication Standard. (VI)
7. Describe fire prevention in dealing with various specific flammable materials. (VII)
8. List safe work procedures around electrical hazards. (VIII)
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ABC119   20004-20025 Basic Safety
    I. Safety Policies
        A. Accident Avoidance
          1. What causes accidents
          2. Failure to communicate
          3. Poor work habits
          4. Alcohol and drug abuse
          5. Lack of skill
          6. Poor housekeeping
          7. Other
        B. Company Safety Policies
          1. Rules of behavior
          2. Reporting injuries, accidents and near misses
          3. Evacuation procedures
          4. Other
      II. Construction Site Job Hazards
          A. Welding
            1. Guidelines
            2. Equipment
          B. Trenching and excavating
            1. Regulations
            2. Procedures
          C. Proximity work - hazards
          D. Pressurized or high temperature systems
          E. Confined spaces
            1. Employee procedures
            2. Minimum requirements
          F. Motorized vehicle guidelines
        III. Working Safely with Job Hazards
            A. Lockout/tagout
              1. Rules
              2. Procedures
            B. Barriers and barricades
              1. Protection devices
              2. Policies
          IV. Personal Protective Equipment
              A. Needs
              B. Use and care
                1. Hard hat
                2. Safety glasses and goggles
                3. Gloves
                4. Safety shoes
                5. Safety harness
                6. Hearing protectors
                7. Respiratory protection
                8. Other
            V. Lifting, Ladders and Scaffolds
                A. Lifting procedures
                B. Ladders and scaffolds - criteria
                  1. Portable straight ladders
                  2. Inspecting straight ladders
                  3. Using straight ladders
                  4. Extension ladders
                  5. inspecting extension ladders
                  6. Stepladders
                  7. Inspecting stepladders
                  8. Using stepladders
                  9. Manufacturing scaffolds
                  10. Rolling scaffolds
                  11. Inspecting scaffolds
                  12. Using scaffolds
                  13. Other
              VI. Hazards Communication Standard (HAZCOM)
                  A. Material Safety Data sheets (MSDs)
                  B. Worker responsibilities under HAZCOM
                VII. Fire Safety
                    A. Fire prevention guidelines
                    B. How fires start
                    C. Fire prevention
                      1. Flammable and combustible liquids
                      2. Flammable gases
                      3. Ordinary combustibles
                      4. Other
                    D. Fire fighting
                      1. Classes of fires
                      2. Other
                  VIII. Electrical Safety
                      A. Basic electrical safety guidelines/procedures
                      B. Working near energized electrical equipment
                      C. Electrical shocks
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