# Safety

# Universal Safety Rules

<p class="callout danger">**Safety​ ​is​ ​the​ ​<span style="text-decoration: underline;">number​ ​one</span>​ ​rule​ ​while​ ​manufacturing or doing anything in the workshop. Anyone within the workshop, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">including visitors</span>, must abide by the safety rules. If​ ​you​ ​don't​ ​pay​ ​attention​ ​to​ ​safety​ ​you <span style="text-decoration: underline;">WILL</span> get hurt.** </p>

## Dress Code

- Long​ ​pants​ ​that​ ​at​ ​least​ ​to​ ​one’s​ ​ankles​ ​must​ ​be​ ​worn
- Long​ ​hair​ ​must​ ​be​ ​pulled​ ​back​ ​in​ ​a​ ​tight​ ​ponytail/bun
- No​ ​dangling​ ​necklaces,​ ​bracelets,​ ​headphones,​ ​etc.
- Closed​ ​toed​ ​shoes
- No​ ​long​ ​sleeve​ ​or​ ​baggy​ ​clothes.
- ALWAYS​ ​wear​ ​safety​ ​glasses​ ​with​ ​a​ ​safety​ ​strap​ ​in​ ​the​ ​machine​ ​shop whether​ ​you​ ​are​ ​working​ ​on​ ​a​ ​machine​ ​or​ ​not.

## Shop Rules

- **Never**​ ​work​ ​in​ ​the​ ​shop​ ​if​ ​you​ ​are​ ​alone.
- **Don't​** ​distract​ ​anyone​ ​as​ ​they​ ​are​ ​working​ ​with​ ​machinery.
- **No**​ ​horseplay.
- Food​ ​and​ ​drink​ ​(other​ ​than​ ​water)​ ​are​ ​**not​ ​allowed**.
- **Never**​ ​turn​ ​your​ ​back​ ​to​ ​a​ ​operating​ ​machine.
- **Do​ ​not**​ ​work​ ​in​ ​the​ ​shop​ ​if​ **​tired**,​ ​or​ ​in​ ​a​ ​**hurry**.
- Keep​ ​workbenches​ ​clear​ ​and​ ​organized.​ ​**Don’t**​ ​pile​ ​up​ ​tools​ ​and​ ​**don’t**​ ​lay tools​ ​down​ ​so​ ​they​ ​hang​ ​over​ ​the​ ​edge​ ​of​ ​the​ ​bench.
- Before​ ​starting​ ​a​ ​machine,​ ​**always**​ ​check​ ​it​ ​for​ ​correct​ ​setup​ ​and​ ​always check​ ​to​ ​see​ ​if​ ​machine​ ​is​ ​clear​ ​by​ ​operating​ ​it​ ​manually,​ ​if​ ​possible.

## Clean​ ​up​ ​after​ ​yourself

- After​ ​every​ ​job​, ​clean​ ​your​ ​area.
- Put​ ​tools​ ​you​ ​are​ ​not​ ​using​ ​away.
- Never​ ​brush​ ​away​ ​debris​ ​with​ ​your​ ​hand.
- Put​ ​all​ ​tools​ ​away​ ​where​ ​they​ ​belong.
- Clean​ ​where​ ​you​ ​have​ ​worked​ ​before​ ​you​ ​leave.
- Clean​ ​all​ ​debris​ ​with​ ​a​ ​vacuum​ ​and​ ​re​ ​oil​ ​machines
- Machines​ ​must​ ​be​ ​shut​ ​off​ ​when​ ​cleaning,​ ​repairing,​ ​or​ ​oiling.

## Emergency​ ​Action

<p class="callout warning">In​ ​case​ ​of​ ​injury,​ ​no​ ​matter​ ​how​ ​slight,​ ​you​ ​**must**​ ​report​ ​it​ ​to​ ​a​ ​Mentor​ ​/ Adult​.</p>

- Assess​ ​the​ ​situation​ and perform first aid ​and / or​ ​call​ ​911.
- **Do​ ​not​** ​attempt​ ​to​ ​remove​ ​foreign​ ​objects​ ​from​ ​the​ ​eye​ ​or​ ​body.​
- ​If chemicals​ ​get​ ​in​ ​the​ ​eyes,​ ​wash​ ​eye​ ​for​ ​15​ ​minutes​ ​in​ ​an​ ​open​ ​flow​ ​of water​ ​before​ ​proceeding​ ​for​ ​medical​ ​treatment.​

# Machine Shop Safety

- [Study Guide For Machine Shop Safety Quiz](https://www.studocu.com/ph/document/asian-institute-of-computer-studies/information-and-communications-technology/machine-shop-safety-quiz/43024029)

# FIRST Safety

- [FRIST Safety](https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc/safety)
- [FIRST® Robotics Competition and FIRST® Tech Challenge Safety Manual](https://www.firstinspires.org/sites/default/files/uploads/resource_library/frc/team-resources/safety/ftc-frc-safety-manual.pdf)
- [Flashcards for Safety Test FRC](https://quizlet.com/860001284/safety-test-frc-flash-cards/)

# Safety Quiz

- [2025 Rewind 4419 Safety Quiz](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeL547WwS9MKSLmkcW83WyVeT9_HfyflaJEQ_TBow2RodDZ0Q/viewform)