Maintain a safe working environment.

Maintenance should include regular inspection of the working environment. Maintenance should result in identifying potential hazards on a job site or in the lab, such as unstable or improperly erected scaffolding, electrical hazards, job-site debris, improperly stored materials, and air-quality hazards. When present, these must be remedied by appropriate measures, and the working environment must comply with the school's and the instructor's guidelines.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What are examples of job-site hazards?
• Why is it important to maintain a safe work environment?
• Why is it important to store materials and tools in their proper places?