1. Engineering Lab Landstown High School Safety Dance
GENERAL SAFETY RULES
Engineering Lab
Landstown High School
Safety Dance

2. TEACHER APPROVAL MUST BE OBTAINED BEFORE USING ANY EQUIPMENT Usually students will get blanket approval when they “safety up” as a class. This rule is most important during activity and after school.

3. 2. ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION
When any machine is on in the shop EVERYONE will wear their safety glasses or goggles. This is a Virginia State Law.

4. 3. TAKE CARE OF LOOSE CLOTHING -SHIRT TAILS TUCKED IN -LONG SLEEVES UP -JACKETS & SWEATSHIRTS OFF
Yes, we will all tuck in our shirts and look like geeks together!
It’s better to be safe than fashionable. 

5. 4. REMOVE LOOSE JEWELRY
This includes watches, dangling earrings, bracelets of any sort and necklaces.
See, even Mr. T agrees this is a good idea!

6. 5. TIE BACK LONG HAIR
If your hair extends past your shoulders or hangs in your eyes you are going to tie it back. Guys too.

7. 6. DO NOT USE ANY EQUIPMENT UNLESS YOU KNOW HOW IT WORKS
6. DO NOT USE ANY EQUIPMENT UNLESS YOU KNOW HOW IT WORKS. ASK YOUR TEACHER FOR HELP IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT ON HOW TO USE ANY EQUIPMENT
Everyone will do a safety unit specific to each machine and see demos on the use of each machine before they cut or drill. If you miss one of these or your still not sure please, please ask for help.

8. 7. MOST ACCIDENTS ARE CAUSED BY PEOPLE BEING CARELESS
7. MOST ACCIDENTS ARE CAUSED BY PEOPLE BEING CARELESS... SO REMEMBER THE ABC's OF SAFETY, ALWAYS BE CAREFUL.
to ALWAYS BE CAREFUL

9. 8. NO FOOLING AROUND
Horseplay of any kind is strictly prohibited for obvious reasons.

10. 9. SELECT THE PROPER EQUIPMENT FOR THE JOB

11. 10. Never Assume Anything, Always check everything yourself.
ANYTHING DUDE!

12. 11. ALL ADJUSTMENTS TO EQUIPMENT AND SAFETY GUARDS MUST BE MADE BEFORE THE EQUIPMENT IS TURNED ON

13. 12. GIVE THE EQUPMENT YOUR FULL ATTENTION
12. GIVE THE EQUPMENT YOUR FULL ATTENTION. CONCENTRATE, DO NOT TALK OR LOOK AWAY WHILE OPERATING EQUIPMENT

14. 13. DO NOT DISTRACT THE PERSON OPERATING THE EQUIPMENT
This is the rule that is most often broken in the lab. You will go to the back of the line if you break this rule.

15. 14. ALWAYS TURN EQUIPMENT OFF WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED AND BE SURE IT HAS COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE YOU WALK AWAY.

16. 15. IF ANYTHING BREAKS OR APPEARS IMPROPER TELL YOUR TEACHER.
Even if you broke the machine, most of the time it was an accident & your teacher won’t be upset. A broken machine is much more dangerous than an intact one.

17. 16. DO NOT CROWD AROUND EQUIPMENT - OBSERVE WORK ZONE WHICH IS THE AREA THAT HAS BEEN MARKED ON THE FLOOR AROUND A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT

18. 17. ANYTIME THE TEACHER NEEDS TO LEAVE THE LAB, ALL EQUIPMENT MUST BE TURNED OFF=

19. 18. A CLEAN LAB IS A SAFE LAB, CLEAN UP AFTER YOURSELF AND RETURN ALL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT TO THEIR PROPER PLACE.

20. 19. YOUR BEST FRIEND IS COMMON SENSE - USE YOUR COMMON SENSE WHEN WORKING IN THE LAB

21. 20. REPORT ALL INJURIES TO YOUR TEACHER IMMEDIATELY