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SAFETY First ….

FIRST Safety

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Why Safety Matters …

• Accident PREVENTION ….. Personal Well Being

• HAZARD Identification, Elimination &/or Control

• LEGAL requirements / reasons

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Who is Responsible for Safety?

¾ YOU …… First and Foremost!

¾ WE

o The Team

o The Teachers …. The Supervisors …. The Mentors

o The Safety Officer &/or Department

o FIRST organization & the Event sponsors

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Where & When Does Safety Matter ?

¾ Everywhere.

¾ Any Time ….. All the Time.

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Where Safety Matters ….

• Machine Design

• Machine Build – in the Shop(s)

• Machine Testing / Commissioning

• At the Event

• Staging & Readiness

• Operation / Competition

• Maintenance (Fix It On The Fly)

• Pack Up

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Five (5) Safety BASICS …

‰ IDENTIFY the Hazard(s) - monitor for change

‰ ELIMINATE the Hazard(s) - where practical

‰ CONTROL the Hazard(s) - establish barriers & processes

‰ PROTECT from the Hazard(s) - PPE

‰ MINIMIZE the severity should something go wrong – be prepared for

the worst.

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FOCUS AREAS ….
Machine Design & Build
o Rotating / Moving Parts

o Electrical, Pneumatic, Kinetic &/or Potential Energy

o Pinch &/or Catch Points

o Edges & Ends

o Balance & Stability

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FOCUS AREAS -- continued…..

Machine Build
o FIRST Rules & Prescriptive Requirements (Specifications)

o Shop Access / Use – School Rules & Common Sense

o Protective Equipment (PPE)

o Tool Use – power tools, shop tools, hand tools

o Chemicals & Hazardous Materials

o Body Mechanics (Ergonomics)

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FOCUS AREAS – continued ….

SHOP Access & Use
o Behaviours

o Housekeeping Æ Tidiness

o Hazard Identification & Elimination / Mitigation

o Pre-Job Briefing / Post Job Debriefing

o Tool Use Qualification (knowledge & training)

o Protective Equipment

o Supervision Æ Observation & Coaching

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FOCUS AREAS – continued ….

The Event
o Staging & Readiness (space is limited)

o Machine Operation (The Competition)

o Machine Maintenance / Troubleshooting (time pressure)

Event Conditions
o Crowds – cramped work space

o Everyone in a RUSH, Panic &/or Chaos (Acts Without Prior Thought)

o Too Many Team People…. Too Few Team People

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 GOAL = ZERO INJURIES
Believe it! Achieve it!

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