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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? 

YOU  … … First and Foremost! 

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 ? 

Everywhere.

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   Tidiness 

o Hazard Identification & Elimination / Mitigation 

o Pre-Job Briefing / Post Job Debriefing 

o Tool Use Qualification (knowledge & training)

o Protective Equipment 

o Supervision  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!