Title: Demonstrate use of tools and equipment.
Course: Outdoor Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Systems Management (18549) > Section: Developing Safety Skills and Awareness

Demonstration could include explaining the dangers associated with the operation of equipment such as

- electric or gas-powered tools (e.g., mowers, trimmers)
- hand tools (e.g., handsaws, rakes).

Demonstration should also 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% accuracy for all tools, equipment, and machinery
- following manufacturer instructions and reviewing safety manuals, when applicable
- following all recommended safety guidelines and procedures when using tools, equipment, and machinery
- selecting and wearing all required personal protective equipment (PPE)
- following the safety standards and regulations of the Environmental Protective Agency (EPA), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Equipment and Engine Training Council (EETC) Education Committee, and safety data sheets (SDS)
- using safety guards on equipment
- following applicable lockout/tagout procedures
- maintaining proper distance around operating equipment.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important to achieve 100 percent accuracy on tests regarding safety and operating procedures before using tools, equipment, and machinery?
- What information should be provided to emergency responders if a chemical is splashed in a student’s eye?
- How can a standardized document that contains occupational safety and health data assist one in the event of a chemical spill?
- Why does the International Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) mandate that chemical manufacturers communicate a chemical’s hazard information to chemical handlers?
- Where can one find information on the chemical properties, health and environmental hazards, protective measures, and safety precautions for storing, handling, and transporting chemicals?
- Why is it important to keep safety guards in place when operating power tools, machinery, and equipment?
- What are lockout/tagout procedures, and why are they used?

Teacher Resources:

- Laboratory Safety Resources, Virginia Tech (https://www.alce.vt.edu/signature-programs/team-ag-ed/teacher-resources.html)
- Safety Best Practice Guide, Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) (https://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/agriculture/index.shtml)
- National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Program (NSTMOP) program overview, Penn State Extension (https://extension.psu.edu/national-safe-tractor-and-machinery-operation-program)
- National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Program (NSTMOP) instructor training course, Penn State Extension (https://extension.psu.edu/national-safe-tractor-and-machinery-operation-program-nstmop-instructor-training)

Teachers must become certified to teach and organize the NSTMOP to certify students.