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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

• f 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

• ne 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

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

Strike System

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