Explanation should include the need for

• safety rules for the use of tools and equipment (e.g., mowers, chainsaws, trimmers or pruners, power tools)
• fire safety
• lab safety
• chemical safety (e.g., pesticides, herbicides, fuels)
• electrical safety
• safe lifting techniques
• heat illness prevention protocols and wildfire smoke safety
• weather safety
• heat stroke
• heat exhaustion
• heat cramps
• frostbite
• hypothermia
• proper hydration
• appropriate dress and clothing for the current conditions (e.g., extreme temperatures, precipitation)
• PPE
• eye
• hearing
• respiratory
• clothing and shoes
• first aid.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What problems might occur if safety rules are not followed?
• What guidelines help prevent accidents?
• What chemicals might one come into contact within this class?
• What are some examples of PPE and the proper use of each?
• What are some possible hazards in a laboratory environment?
• What do the colors in the safety color system represent?