Maricopa Community Colleges  CRP110   20014-20025 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/27/01
CRP110 20014-20025 LEC 5 Credit(s) 5 Period(s)
Carpentry: History, Safety and Tools
History, significance and benefits of unions. Successful and efficient labor relations. Carpentry in relation to other construction trades. Building trades organizations. Components of lumber. Safe and proper use of hand and power tools. Safe work habits, first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations. Prerequisites: Indentured status with the Central Arizona Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) or permission of the apprenticeship coordinator.
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CRP110   20014-20025 Carpentry: History, Safety and Tools
1. Discuss the significance of unions in labor relations today, its history and benefits. (I)
2. Identify components of successful and effective labor relations and discuss their responsibilities. (II)
3. Discuss carpentry and its role in specific types of construction. (III)
4. Discuss how the carpentry trade relates to other building trades organizations and their workers. (IV)
5. Identify specific components of wood/lumber including its structure and its manufacture. (V)
6. Describe safe and proper use of hand tools and portable and stationary power tools in the carpentry trade. (VI)
7. Describe safe work habits and maintain safe conditions on the job site. (VII)
8. Describe the basic concepts for first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation live saving skills. (VIII)
9. Describe advanced concepts for first aid, including medical emergencies and the moving and rescuing of victims. (IX)
10. Describe OSHA safety training guidelines and federal regulations used in the carpentry trades. (X)
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CRP110   20014-20025 Carpentry: History, Safety and Tools
    I. Unions
        A. History
        B. Benefits
        C. Current Affairs
      II. Labor Relations
          A. Contractors
          B. Management
          C. Labor
        III. Carpentry Construction
            A. Residential and Light Construction
            B. Heavy Construction
              1. concrete
              2. heavy timber
            C. Industrial Construction
            D. Panel Systems
            E. Modular Units
          IV. Building Trades
              A. General Contractors
              B. Industry Organizations
                1. unions
                2. contractor associations
              C. Apprenticeship Programs
              D. Trades Workers
            V. Nature of Wood
                A. Structure
                  1. cambium
                  2. sepwood
                  3. heartwood
                  4. pith and medullary rays
                B. Moisture Content
                C. Manufacture of Lumber
                  1. sawing
                  2. seasoning
                  3. planing and grading
                  4. defects
                  5. protective and preservative treatments
              VI. Tool Safety
                  A. Hand Tools
                    1. measuring and layout tools
                    2. fastening and prying tools
                    3. sawing and cutting tools
                    4. boring and clamping tools
                    5. smoothing tools
                  B. Power Tools
                    1. saws
                    2. drills and screwdrivers
                    3. planes, routers and sanders
                    4. pneumatic and power actuated tools
                    5. weld and metal cutting equipment
                VII. Job Site Safety
                    A. Personal Protective Equipment
                      1. face shields and goggles
                      2. hard-hats and gloves
                      3. respiratory protectors
                      4. ear protectors
                      5. clothing and shoes
                    B. Work Habits
                      1. lifting
                      2. tool care
                      3. motor vehicles and equipment
                    C. Good Housekeeping
                      1. work areas
                      2. ground areas
                      3. storage areas
                      4. passageways and walkways
                      5. waste material removal
                      6. tool storage
                    D. Sloping and Shoring
                    E. Barricades and Guardrails
                    F. Ramps, Runways and Temporary Stairs
                    G. Fire Prevention
                  VIII. First Aid and CPR
                      A. Victim Assessment
                        1. shock
                        2. bleeding and wounds
                        3. specific body injury
                        4. poisoning
                        5. burns
                        6. cold and heat related injuries
                        7. bone, joint, muscle injuries
                      B. Basic Life Support
                        1. activate emergency medical services (EMS)
                        2. assessment
                        3. precautions
                        4. airway obstruction
                        5. steps of CPR
                    IX. Advanced First Aid
                        A. Medical Emergencies
                          1. heart attack
                          2. stroke
                          3. diabetic emergencies
                          4. epilepsy
                          5. asthma
                        B. Splinting and Bandaging
                        C. Moving and Rescuing
                      X. OSHA Training and Regulations
                          A. Introduction to OSHA
                          B. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
                            1. construction standards
                            2. inspections, citations, penalties
                            3. records and reporting injuries
                            4. general industry standards
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