Maricopa Community Colleges  IMC101   19956-19975 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/23/95
IMC101 19956-19975 LEC 0.50 Credit(s) 0.50 Period(s)
Intro to Sheet Metal Apprenticeship
Uses of sheet metal fabrication. History and development of apprenticeship programs in the sheet metal trade. Obligations and general job-site safety. Prerequisites: None.
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IMC101   19956-19975 Intro to Sheet Metal Apprenticeship
1. Name specific applications of sheet metal. (I)
2. Summarize the history and devleopment of the sheet metal trade. (II)
3. Describe the development of the apprenticeship program. (III)
4. Describe what is involved in becoming part of a (IV)
5. Describe the causes of the majority of on-the-job accidents. (V)
6. Explain the obligations and responsibilities of workers, employers and Occuaptional Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). (VI)
7. Explain specific rules and guidelines for general job-site safety. (VII)
8. Explain specific rules and guidelines for materials handling safety. (VIII)
9. Explain specific rules and guidelines for ladder and scaffold safety. (IX)
10. Explain specific practices for using hand tools and power tools. (X)
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IMC101   19956-19975 Intro to Sheet Metal Apprenticeship
    I. Sheet metal fabrication
        B. Layout
        C. Ductwork
      II. History of the trade
          A. Ancient times
          B. Middle ages
          C. Modern times
            1. Barfolder
            2. Terneplate
            3. Cornice brake
            4. Hand brake
        III. History of apprenticeship
            A. Guilds
            B. Masterpiece creation
            C. Journeyman
          IV. Modern apprenticeship training
              A. Bureau of "Apprenticeship and Training" (BAT)
              B. Apprenticeship today
              C. Apprenticeship in sheet metal
              D. Opportunites in sheet metal
            V. On-the-job accidents
                A. Failure to communicate
                B. Poor work habits
                C. Alcohol and drug abuse
                D. Lack of skill
              VI. Worker obligations and OSHA
                  A. Safety obligations
                  B. OSHA regulations
                  C. First aid and CPR
                VII. Gneral job-site safety
                    A. Dress for safety
                    B. Eye and face protection
                    C. Head proteciton
                    D. Hearing protection
                    E. Respiratory protection
                    F. Lanyards and lifelines
                    G. Housekeeping
                    H. Trenches and excavations
                    I. Falling objects
                    J. Fire prevention
                    K. Basic electrical safety
                    L. Welding safety
                    M. Concrete safety
                    N. Working in confined spaces
                  VIII. Materials handling safety
                      A. Hazardous substances
                        1. Flammable and combustibles
                        2. Compressed gases
                        3. Systemic poisons
                        4. Corrosives
                        5. Toxic
                        6. Reactive
                        7. Irritants, dusts and fumes
                        8. Other
                      B. Protection from hazardous substances
                        1. Injury
                        2. Illness
                    IX. Ladder and scaffold safety
                        A. Ladder
                          1. Inspection checklist
                          2. Safe ladder use
                          3. Setting up a ladder
                        B. Scaffold
                          1. Scaffold inspection checklist
                          2. Additional safety guidelines
                      X. Hand tools and power tools safety
                          A. Hand tools
                            1. Hammers
                            2. Hand saws
                            3. Screwdrivers
                            4. Pliers
                            5. Wrenches
                            6. Snips
                            7. Chisels and punches
                            8. Other
                          B. Power tools
                            1. Power tools safety guidelines
                            2. Circular power saws
                            3. Power drills
                            4. Power nailers and staplers
                            5. Screwguns
                            6. Power-actuated tools
                            7. Other
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