Chapter 1 Introduction to Cabinetmaking. . . . . . . . . 3 1.1 Design Decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 1.2 Material Decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 1.3 Production Decisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 1.4 Producing Cabinetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 1.5 Managing Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Chapter 2 Health and Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2.1 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2.2 Unsafe Acts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 2.3 Hazardous Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 2.4 Fire Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 2.5 Personal Protective Equipment . . . . . . . .23 2.6 Mechanical Guarding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 2.7 First Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Chapter 3 Career Opportunities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 3.1 Types of Occupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 3.2 Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 3.3 Educational Organizations. . . . . . . . . . . .33 3.4 Finding Employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 3.5 Starting a Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 3.6 Careers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 3.7 Entrepreneurship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Chapter 4 Cabinetmaking Industry Overview. . . . . 43 4.1 Secondary Wood Products Industry Subsectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 4.2 Types of Production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 4.3 Organizations and Industry Events . . . . .47 Contents Section 1 Industry Overview xiv Contents Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc.