by: Your Safety Captain Safety Presentation 2016 by: Your Safety Captain

In the Shop Wear safety glasses! Ear protection when necessary Watch your surroundings Exercise safety for yourself and others Horseplay is prohibited Use of Cell phones is prohibited Music at appropriate volume

Dress Code In The Shop Hair tied back--no exceptions Reserved clothing Sleeve lengths No jewelry Shoes must be closed toed with solid bottoms This Not this!

Eye Protection Safety glasses Shop Competition Face shields Welding Grinder Mill Or when you feel is necessary

Prescription Glasses Z87.1 (ANSI) Side shields Wear safety glasses over

If any of these happen to you, tell an adult and the safety captain Batteries There is the possibility of them: – Shorting out – Becoming hot and/or Starting fires – Rupturing, and/or releasing battery acid • Make sure to never cross polarity; to avoid damage, the polarity of the charger and battery should match If any of these happen to you, tell an adult and the safety captain

Being Around A Robot No sharp edges (deburr and sand) Awareness of surroundings Be aware of shavings (face shield) Know when the robot is on, and when operating Don’t stand near moving parts Measure twice! Watch your fingers

Lifting Robots & Heavy Items Two People Grab from the bottom not the bumper (OR handles!) Lift with your legs not with your back

Equipment Rules Put things back where they belong No distracting people on machines Mentor must be there for specified equipment (Always when with visitor) Always listen to mentors Know the machine Have all materials with you Entire focus Clean up your mess afterwards

Competitions Pits: Wear safety glasses Be aware of your surroundings On the field: Safety glasses Back braces Gloves Camera crew: The audience: Be careful on stairs and watch surroundings

When An Injury Occurs.. Notify a responsible adult and the safety captain Take action, don’t ignore it! helps to prevent it again in the future

Hazard 1: Sucked into Machine Anticipate: Don’t wear baggy clothing or necklace Mitigate: Take off baggy clothing, know where the off button is, tell other people to take off baggy clothing, know how the machine operates Respond: turn off machine immediately, report injuries, if bad enough call 911

Hazard 2: Robot Anticipate: Avoid Electrocution Mitigate: Don’t work on robot while it is running Respond: Turn off robot before working on it, report all injuries

Hazard 3: Batteries Anticipate: Don’t get acid or burned Mitigate: Don't handle old or damaged batteries Respond:wash with cold water either way. Report. If bad enough call 911

Quiz Prescription glasses can serve as safety glasses? Yes, if the optometrist says so Only if they meet ANSI standards AND have wrap arounds Only if they meet ANSI standards OR have wraparounds, if you have one you’re fine Yes, if they are made of glass No, they never can

Quiz! If you splash acid in your eye, you should: call the doctor get to an eyewash as quickly as possible scream loudly for help leave school and go home

Quiz! When lifting the robot, you should: Have one person lifting near the top and one person lifting near the bottom Lift it over a barrier to exit the game field after a match Always lift with at least two people, and a third to spot Have one person step across the trailer when placing the robot on it, so that you can have one person on each side.

Quiz! Near misses, and minor injures do not need to be reported: True False

Quiz! If you need to work on the robot: Make sure it’s turned off and be very cautious Work with caution, whether its on or not, as long as you stop when someone warns they’re going to test something, and they check to make sure all fingers are out Once the robot is assembled you can not modify it

Quiz! mp3 players and cell phones can only be used in the shop if you are not working with a machine, or if you’re not helping someone who is. True False