Automotive Shop Safety

Safety glasses

Required when working on vehicles in the shop

Proper footwear

Work boots or proper work shoes; no slippers or flip-flops

Hearing protection

Answer: Protects your ears during loud work such as air-hammer use

Term: Nitrile gloves

Answer: Protect hands from chemicals

Term: Long hair

Should be tied back or secured around shop equipment.

Term: Loose jewelry

Should be removed because it can get caught in moving parts

Term: Earthquake test

Shaking the vehicle after lifting it to check that it is stable

Hoist safety

Answer: Make sure the vehicle is positioned correctly and securely on the lift pads

Term: Carcinogen

Answer: A substance that can cause cancer

Flame symbol

Answer: Means the material is flammable

Term: Flame-over-circle

Answer: Means the material is an oxidizer

Term: Oxidizer

Answer: A substance that can make other materials burn faster or more intensely

Term: Corrosion symbol

Answer: Warns that a substance can burn or damage skin

Term: Exclamation mark

Answer: Usually indicates irritation or harmful exposure

Term: Health hazard symbol

Answer: Indicates serious health hazards such as cancer or organ damage

Term: Blue NFPA diamond

Answer: Represents health hazards

Term: Red NFPA diamond

Answer: Represents flammability or fire hazards

Yellow NFPA diamond

Represents reactivity or instability

Term: White NFPA diamond

Answer: Represents special hazards

Term: Hazardous automotive waste

Answer: Used fluids

Term: Used engine oil

Answer: Hazardous automotive waste that should be properly recycled or disposed of

Term: Used coolant

Answer: Automotive waste that must be handled through proper disposal procedures

A/C refrigerant

Should be recovered properly and never intentionally released into the air

Term: Brake cleaner

Answer: A solvent commonly used to clean brake components

Non-chlorinated brake cleaner

Answer: The type of brake cleaner your instructor prefers

Term: Brake cleaner on plastics

Answer: Can dry or damage certain plastics and rubber materials

Term: Solvent

Answer: A substance that dissolves or breaks down another substance

Term: Acetone

Answer: A fast-evaporating solvent commonly used for cleaning or removing substances

Term: Isopropyl alcohol

A solvent that can remove adhesives but may damage some surfaces

Term: Complacent

Answer: Being too comfortable or careless because you think nothing will go wrong

Electrical safety

Answer: Damaged cords or equipment should not be used

Term: Eye injury

Answer: Stop work and flush the eye with water or eyewash; do not rub it

Term: Deep cut

Answer: Apply firm pressure and get appropriate medical help

Self-advocacy

Speaking up or refusing work when a situation is unsafe