Safety Briefing 4841 Eletrical.

General Hazards:

-Never remove a Radiator cap while the engine is hot.
-Never go underneath a car when it is only supported by a Jack.
-Beware of Flammable liquids in the workshop.
-Beware of Exhaust fumes as they are highly poisonous to inhale.
-Beware when working near Brakes and Clutches as they might have Asbestos dust hidden away and inhaling Asbestos dust can cause cancer and lung problems.
-Try and avoid skin contact with most liquids in the workshop e.g Fuel, Anti-freeze, Liquid lubricants, etc.
As they can cause skin irritation and other effects.

Special Hazards:

-Beware of Air bags as sometimes they can go off unexpectedly and cause injury.
-Take care when transporting a car Battery as it contains a highly corrosive liquid inside. (Sulfuric acid)
-Take care when working on diesel Fuel Injectors as they supply fuel at very high pressures.

Safety Question Answers...

1. Place Axle stands underneath the vehicle after it has been jacked up.

2. the person underneath the bonnect could get caught on the engine fan and could lose some fingers, get thier hand caught in the cam belt, get hair caught in the fan belt, could get jolted by the spark coil or spark plugs if they are working on it. etc.

3. If oil was poorly poured into the engine and it went on the engine, the engine could later be running and spotaniusly catch on fire when the engine has warmed up, or starting a petrol engine by pouring petrol down the carburator to start it when its cold,a spark from the distributor or coil could start a fire. etc.

4. The person working near a cars airbags could accidently set them off by bumping to hitting the dash or wheel by accident or not carefully removing and the physical damage caused after the airbags deploy, the bag deploys hard enough to possibly knock out the person near the bags and because they may not be sitting in the required position for airbag deployment the persons head and neck could be smacked in an awkward way causing bad injuries. (man thats a long answer).

5. Batteries can produce Hydrogen gas when charging and exposing the battery to a naked flame or spark can set off the gas causing an explosion, becareful when connecting and disconnecting the battery from jumper leads or a charger.

6. Wear protective gloves and dispose after use...or in general stay away from it.

7. Diesel fuel injectors inject fuel at a very high pressure and can penetrate the skin in hands and face and can cause fatal results.

8. Rings and wristwatches are electrical conductors and eletricity can arc to them when working on ignition systems or something close to the matter. They can also catch onto things as your working/ getting your hand caught on something. etc.

9. Hair could get caught on the fan or belts and could tear the hair from your scalp or if your shirt got caught, could strangle you or pin you on the engine and getting tight causing brusing. etc.

10. A slight push could roll it out or onto someone unintentionally, causing someone to get hurt,

11. Pull the pin, aim at the base of the fire and pull the trigger discharging the cO2.

12. Carbon monoxide produced from a running vehicle can be a harmful can to inhale and can kill you, fuel is highly flammable and can catch on fire, it is also irritant to the skin if left exposed on the skin for a long time, the same goes for Motor oil, its flammable and a skin irritant.