Proper Clothing Anytime when in the room and/or when working on the robot: ● Safety glasses are worn ● No loose sleeves, hoodies or dangling jewelry ● Hair past shoulders must be tied back ● Close-toed shoes required
Safety Glasses ● ANSI-approved, UL listed, or CSA rated non- shaded safety glasses ● Worn when working on the robot, with tools, or when at risk of exposure to flying particles or chemicals ● At the events: anywhere in the pit, on playing field, on practice field, and any area with signs requiring the use of eye protection ● If you wear prescription glasses you must wear safety glasses over them unless yours are impact resistant
Hearing Protection ● When there is a high sound level, use hearing protection ● Earplugs and earmuffs are appropriate forms of hearing protection
Foot Protection ● Wear shoes that cover the entire foot ● Must be substantial ● Must be close-toed and cover heels
Gloves ● Required when lifting the robot ● At competitions they will be worn by the drive team ● Required when welding or cutting materials with an X-acto knife ● Gloves should NOT be worn when working with power tools, as they might get caught.
Machinery ● Always get help from a mentor or advisor when using the power tools ● Wear safety glasses ● Face shields when using chop saw, milling machine, bench grinder and metal lathe ● No loose clothing or jewelry, tie hair back ● Keep hands and fingers out of the way ● Never leave a machine on and unattended.
Mechanical Guards ● Never use machinery or power tools without safety guards in place ● Contact safety captain or mentors about broken parts
Materials ● Ensure materials are secured properly when working and will not fall ● Use a clamp when necessary ● If using long pieces of material, take caution and ensure it is not sticking out
Working with the Robot ● Do not work on the robot while it is on ● Stay out of the way of moving parts ● No horseplay
Lifting ● Do not attempt to lift heavy things alone ● Make sure robot is safe to move ○ secure parts ○ power off ● Wear gloves ● Make sure everyone moving the robot knows your path and destination ● Ensure the path is clear
Proper Lifting Technique ● Appoint a coordinator to direct ● Ensure transporters are wearing PPE, including safety glasses and gloves ● Place feet close to the robot in balanced position ● Lift with legs; keep back straight ● Keep robot close to your body
Power Strips ● Do not daisy chain power strips (plug one into another) ● Do not overload
Daisy-Chaining
Injuries / Incidents ● An injury is an injury no matter how small ● Report injuries, other incidents and near misses to the safety captain, a team mentor or Mr. M. ● Broken equipment should be reported to a team mentor or Mr. M. ● Complete a Team 3637 Injury / Incident form with safety captain
Cleanliness ● A clean room is always safer than a messy room ● When you finish working with a tool, put it away ● Clean up at the end of the day ● When done, the room should be left neater than how you found it ● Clean up dust and debris with a dustpan and dispose of properly
Food / Drinks ● No food or drinks in the room while working with the robot ● At the competition, no food or water at all in the pit
Fire Safety ● If a fire occurs remember PASS ○ P- Pull out pin ○ A- Aim ○ S- Squeeze the top handle ○ S- Sweep the nozzle at base of the flame
Battery Spill Procedure What to wear ● Neoprene Gloves ● Safety Goggles ● Acid-Resistant Shoe Covers ● Apron What to do ● Spread baking soda on the battery, any liquid that may have leaked and around the battery. ○ Work from the outside in ● Pick up battery and place in bag. Seal TIGHTLY and place in bucket
Battery Spill Procedure Con. What to do ● Spread some more baking soda on ground (You can never be too careful) ● When acid stops fizzing put kitty litter on the spill ● Once all of the acid is absorbed, sweep up all the leftover baking soda and kitty litter and pour into a bag. Seal tightly and put in bucket. After the fact ● Rub baking soda on gloves to absorb excess acid ● Take off boot covers and then gloves without touching the outside. Place in bag and then in bucket. ● Close the bucket and dispose of as hazardous waste site ASAP
Strike System First infraction: Verbal warning Second infraction: Removal from robot build activities for 15 minutes Third Infraction: Removal from build activities for the remainder of the session
Everyone is Responsible ● Make sure to be responsible for YOUR own safety. ● If others around you are being unsafe in any way, point it out to them, tell them to fix it. If they don’t, inform the safety captain, a mentor or Mr. M ○ Make our environment safer for everyone
ASK QUESTIONS ● This is a learning environment ● You don’t know everything, and that’s okay! ● It is better to be safe than sorry
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