Transcript Safety - Edina Robotics

Safety
Emily C (Safety Captain)
“Safety rules are your best tools”
“Safety doesn’t happen by accident”
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Safety glasses
 Long pants
 No loose clothing, strings on sweatshirts
 Hair tied back
 Close-toe shoes (no sandals, clogs, etc)
 Ear protection
 Gloves
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“Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) is self
defense”
Acting Safely
Sleep!! (caffeine is not a substitute)
 Clean workspace: everything has a place
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◦ Put things away when you are done using them
If you don’t know how to use a tool, ask a
mentor to teach you
 Don’t hang around the workshop or pit if
you don’t have something to do
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Proper Lifting Technique
Lift with your legs, not your back
 Communicate with other lifters to
establish how you will lift and where you
want to go
 Keep your back straight
 Don’t twist your body- use your feet if
you have to
 Use proper handholds- make sure you
have a stable grip before you start
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Proper Lifting Technique
“Lifting’s a breeze when you
bend at the knees”
Power Tools
Pay attention to what you are doing
Plan your work before you start
Know how to use the tool properly!
When others are using power tools, don’t
distract them
 A mentor must be present
 Don’t leave a machine on and unattended
 Don’t leave hot tools or materials where other
people might touch them
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◦ drill bits, freshly cut metal, soldering irons
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Keep cords out of the way
Work away from yourself
Hand Tools
Never use a broken tool
 Use a tool ONLY for what it was
intended to do
 Work on a table not in the air or your
hand
 Be careful with knives and blades
 Be careful not to “talk with your hands”
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“Don’t be a fool, use the right
tool”
The Workshop
Fire extinguisher
 First aid kit
 Always keep things ventilated
 Emergency contact binder
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“Safety doesn't slow the job downmishaps do”
The Robot
Never stick your hands into the robot
when it’s turned on
 Make sure everyone stands back before
you enable it
 When practicing driving the robot, keep it
away from people
 Use proper lifting technique
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Batteries
Any battery that looks damaged is unsafe to use
 Contain sulfuric acid- it will burn your skin on
contact
 A battery is not safe to use if it is dropped
◦ Even when it looks okay, there might be a crack
that could cause the battery to explode
 Pick up the batteries by the case, not the wires
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Courtesy of downeasteryachts.com
If a battery explodes or leaks
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Battery disposal kit
◦ Gloves
◦ Bicarbonate of soda
◦ Leak-proof container
Notify mentor and safety captain
immediately!
 Seek medical attention if needed
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Travel
Buddy system
 Curfew
 Cell-phones
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◦ Team contact information
◦ NEVER GIVE OUT A TEAM MEMBER’S PHONE
NUMBER TO A NON-TEAM MEMBER IF YOU
ARE ASKED
Private information is PRIVATE
 Sleep!
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Other team safety
No last names of students on the website
 Proper adult to student ratio
 Background checks
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An accident occurs or ALMOST occurs,
tell your safety captain immediately even if
you don’t what happened was important
Thank you!