MVRT

Safety

General Safety

• Safety is very important• Use common sense

– If you think you shouldn’t be doing it then DON’T DO IT

• No running around/horseplay– No Fooling around with tools OR THE ROBOT

• Never use tools or machinery if you do not know how– handle tools safely and properly– When in doubt ASK

• Wash hands before you eat

Robot Safety

• Turn off the robot before you work on it• Bend your knees when lifting heavy objects

including the robot• Never touch/come near the robot when it is

running– When you turn it on, warn others– Make sure it is on blocks

Mechanical safety

• Never hammer bent nails• Hack saw safety – use forward force only or it will

ruin teeth• Don’t stand too close to machinery or someone

using machinery– Always wear safety glasses with machinery and gloves

when necessary

– If you do not know how to use it, do not use it without supervision

– You must be approved to use the machinery in woodshop even if you took woodshop

Electrical safety

• Soldering Iron– Be careful when it is on

• Do not touch the iron

– Do not bother a person using the soldering iron

• Do not wire a part you do not know how to wire– You risk frying $1200+ part

Injury Safety

• We have a sink & First Aid Kit• Tell an officer/advisor if you are hurt• If you spill/break something tell an

officer/advisor– Don’t clean up any spill (including glass) by

yourself

Rules

• No food near the computers• Robotics computers are for for

robotics use only– No fooling around– No email– No games

• Put tools back where they belong– If in doubt, ask