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Safety First!

Safety First!. Lois Walton. Why Safety?. Safety procedures help to: Keep the students safe Keep the tools and equipment from being damaged Keep the Robot parts from being damaged. Potential Safety Concerns. Tools – power tools and hand tools Machines Electricity Soldering.

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Safety First!

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  1. Safety First! Lois Walton

  2. Why Safety? • Safety procedures help to: • Keep the students safe • Keep the tools and equipment from being damaged • Keep the Robot parts from being damaged

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

  4. Keep the Students Safe • Make sure students know general shop safety procedures • Have them pass a safety quiz before operating any equipment? • Safety Contract? • Package has a sample quiz for you to review / use (attachment to charts that you can get from web)

  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

  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

  7. Time for Discussion • What have your experiences been… can you share some ideas with the newer teams?

  8. Don’t Forget… • Safety is a required topic in the Engineering Notebook – document what your team does to insure safety

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