Title: Demonstrate safe practices in the agricultural mechanic’s lab.
Course: Biological Applications in Agriculture (18308-I) > Section: Applying Safety Practices in the Agricultural Mechanics and the Agricultural Biotechnology Lab

Demonstration should include

- undergoing safety instruction and testing prior to diagnosing, maintaining, repairing, and/or operating power tools, machinery, or equipment
- passing written tests with 100 percent accuracy on
  - general lab safety
  - the major parts of all tools, equipment, and machinery
  - safety and operating procedures for all hand tools, power tools, machinery, and equipment
- following manufacturer instructions and reviewing safety manuals, when applicable
- selecting appropriate PPE for a given task
- following the safety standards and regulations of the EPA, OSHA, the Equipment and Engine Training Council (EETC) Education Committee, and those contained on safety data sheets (SDS).

Teacher Resource: Laboratory Safety Resources, Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education, Virginia Tech

Process/Skill Questions:

- What information should be provided to medical personnel if a student was splashed with a chemical in an eye or wound?
- Why are school labs required to follow state and national safety standards?
- What are the dangers of running an engine in a confined space without proper ventilation?
- Why is it important to achieve 100 percent accuracy on tests regarding safety and operating procedures before using tools, equipment, and machinery?