1. Teacher/Mentor Institute Safety First! Carolyn Bauer August 5-6, 2013

2. Why Safety?  Safety procedures help to:  Keep ALL participants safe  Keep the tools and equipment from being damaged  Keep the robot parts from being damaged Page 2

3. Potential Safety Concerns  Tools – power tools and hand tools  Machines  Electricity  Soldering Page 3

4. Keep the Students Safe  Make sure all participants know general shop safety procedures  Have them pass a safety quiz before operating any equipment?  Safety Contract?  Notebook has a sample quiz for you to review / use sample quizsample quiz Page 4

5. Safe Behaviors  Be sure they know safe behavior in a shop or the pit  Wear safety goggles  Leave a safe distance between working student and others watching, etc.  Don’t distract someone working with a tool or a piece of equipment Page 5

6. Equipment Usage  Know the safe way to use the equipment  Make sure they know how to operate a tool or piece of equipment before they turn it on  Have them plan what they are going to do and how they are going to do it before they start  Don’t rush… take their time Page 6

7. Don’t Forget…  Safety is a required topic in the Project Engineering Notebook  Document what your team does to ensure safety  Practice safety habits consistently  We’ll monitor safety at our events Page 7