Title: Demonstrate workplace safety.
Course: Construction Technology (17002-36) > Section: Demonstrating Professional Competencies

Demonstration includes, but is not limited to,

- adhering to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and instructor and manufacturer guidelines
  - interpreting safety data sheets (SDS)
  - identifying and using personal protective equipment (PPE)
- maintaining universal precautions (e.g., to protect against bloodborne pathogens)
- identifying risks and hazards in the workplace
- following emergency protocols (e.g., evacuation routes).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is OSHA? Under what federal department does it fall?
- How does OSHA help employees identify risks and hazards in the workplace?
- Where might one find an SDS?
- How do emergency protocols differ within the school, the workplace, and the home?

Teacher Resources:

- Workplace Safety Activity, Career and Technical Education Consortium of States (CTECS)