Title: Demonstrate safe practices in the agricultural lab/workshop.
Course: Introduction to Animal Systems (18101) > Section: Applying Safety Practices in the Agricultural Lab/Workshop

Demonstrating safe practices must include

- passing written tests with 100 percent accuracy on
  - general lab/workshop safety
  - safety and operating procedures for all tools, equipment, and machinery
  - the major parts of all tools, equipment, and machinery

- passing a proficiency/performance test with 100 percent accuracy for all tools, equipment, and machinery
- following manufacturer instructions and reviewing safety manuals, when applicable
- following all safety guidelines and procedures when using tools, equipment, and machinery in the agricultural lab/workshop
- selecting appropriate PPE for the operation of concern
- following the safety standards and regulations of the
  - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
  - the Equipment and Engine Training Council (EETC)
  - SDS.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What information should be sent with emergency responders to the hospital with the student if a chemical is splashed in an eye or wound?
- How are state and national safety standards followed in school labs/workshops?
- What agency requires labs/workshops and businesses to use the services of companies such as Safety Clean?
- 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?