Who is an automobile mechanic?
A worker who repairs and overhauls cars and other automotive vehicles, or their systems and parts. He/she examines them, makes necessary repairs, replacements, adjustments, and presents the repaired vehicle to his/her superior or to the customer. What is dangerous about this job? • Automobile mechanics usually work in service garages where they may fall from ladders, stairs or elevated platforms, fall into inspection pits, trip or fall on wet, slippery or greasy floors. • Automobile mechanics may be severely injured by faulty garage equipment such as jacks or lifts, by moving vehicles, by heavy parts falling on their feet or by bursting tires. • Automobile mechanics often handle heavy vehicle parts and work in awkward postures which may lead to trauma such as disk rupture or hernia and disabling back pains. • The automobile mechanics’ work place contains many hazards which can lead to accidents resulting in burns, punctures cuts, and electrocution. Hazards related to this job [Top] [Pr
