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Safety is always a priority in the classroom, but it can sometimes be a challenge to work it into your instructional plans. WorkSafeBC has created a series of 6-minute safety talks for students in apprenticeship programs. They're designed to be given at the beginning of a class - or anywhere else they fit into the schedule.
For each topic, we've provided a student handout and an instructor's guide with suggested resources.
The program was piloted in several Richmond schools. See what students and teachers
had to say about it in this video
(6 minutes 30 seconds).
| 6-minute Safety Talk Resources for Auto Mechanics | |||
| Topic (alphabetical order) |
Instructor Guide (PDF) |
Student Handout (PDF) |
|
| Auto Lift or Hoist | 88 KB | 136 KB | |
| Batteries | 83 KB | 124 KB | |
| Electricity | 76 KB | 121 KB | |
| Engine Safety | 77 KB | 120 KB | |
| Eye Injuries | 81 KB | 120 KB | |
| Exposure to Airborne Contaminants | 95 KB | 139 KB | |
| Handling and Lifting | 138 KB | 153 KB | |
| Housekeeping | 85 KB | 113 KB | |
| Lockout | 86 KB | 118 KB | |
| Manual and Power Tool Safety | 88 KB | 118 KB | |
| Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) | 76 KB | 274 KB | |
| Musculoskeletal Injury (MSI) | 143 KB | 177 KB | |
| Noise Exposure | 86 KB | 143 KB | |
| Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) | 88 KB | 114 KB | |
| Safety on the Job | 77 KB | 120 KB | |
| Slips, Trips, and Falls | 84 KB | 113 KB | |
| Stepladders | 78 KB | 112 KB | |
| Supervising | None | 116 KB | |
| Vehicular Incidents | 84 KB | 114 KB | |
| Violence and Harassment | 80 KB | 114 KB | |
| Worker Rights and Responsibilities | None | 115 KB | |
| Working around the Service Pit | 140 KB | 114 KB | |
| Working on Tires | 85 KB | 113 KB | |
| WHMIS | 81 KB | 214 KB | |