1. by: Your Safety Captain
Safety Presentation 2016
by: Your Safety Captain

2. 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

3. 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!

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

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

6. 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

7. 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

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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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.

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

19. 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

20. 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