General Safety - for everyone who visits the lab

ALWAYS:

NEVER:

Wear the proper personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Safety goggles are needed when operating CNC routers, soldering, woodworking tools, using chemicals, with an open flame, or when generating sparks.
  - Special UV protection (safety glasses) must be worn when welding and plasma cutting.
- Ear protection should be worn when CNC routers, loud woodworking tools, or other loud machinery is in operation.
- Gloves should be worn when using blades (Exacto knives), removing items from the 3D print bead with a spatula, manipulating glass, or any other sharp objects.
Receive verbal confirmation from a teacher before using any electrical machinery.
Carry tools with the points or sharp edges pointing down.
Clean up after yourself and replace tools in their proper location.
Check electrical connections prior to powering on tools.
Look to make sure everyone in the area is wearing PPE before turning a machine on.
Use the right tool for the right job.
Report every accident no matter how small.
Ask questions if you are unsure

Wear loose-fitting clothing or hair down.
Wear open-toed shoes.
Horseplay.
Place body parts in the cutting path of a tool.
Bring food or drink into the workshop.
Leave sharp or hot objects unattended.
Operate machinery without adult supervision. The teacher must be in the workshop with you - not in the cleanroom.
Clean or adjust a machine while it is still running or plugged in.
Use a tool that appears to be broken or malfunctioning.
Touch the hot end of a hot glue gun, soldering iron, 3D printer nozzle, or other hot tools.
Touch any part of the ShopBot or other CNC tool while it is routing a toolpath.

**Do not wear gloves with heavy equipment that could entangle the gloves, like drills, saws, lathes, etc.