GENERAL SAFETY GENERAL SAFETY RULESRULES

Created by:Created by:Lance BaldwinLance Baldwin

Rocky Run Middle SchoolRocky Run Middle SchoolChantilly, VAChantilly, VA

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1.1. TEACHER APPROVAL MUST BE TEACHER APPROVAL MUST BE OBTAINED BEFORE USING ANY OBTAINED BEFORE USING ANY

EQUIPMENTEQUIPMENTUsually students will get blanket approval when Usually students will get blanket approval when

they “safety up” as a class. This rule is most they “safety up” as a class. This rule is most important during activity and after school.important during activity and after school.

2.2. ALWAYS WEAR EYE ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTIONPROTECTION

When any machine When any machine is on in the shop is on in the shop EVERYONE will EVERYONE will wear their safety wear their safety glasses or goggles. glasses or goggles. This is a Virginia This is a Virginia State Law.State Law.

3. 3. TAKE CARE OF TAKE CARE OF LOOSE CLOTHINGLOOSE CLOTHING

-SHIRT TAILS TUCKED IN-SHIRT TAILS TUCKED IN-LONG SLEEVES UP-LONG SLEEVES UP

-JACKETS & SWEATSHIRTS -JACKETS & SWEATSHIRTS OFFOFF

Yes, we will all tuck in our shirts and look like geeks together!It’s better to be safe than fashionable.

4.4. REMOVE LOOSE JEWELRYREMOVE LOOSE JEWELRYThis includes watches, dangling earrings, This includes watches, dangling earrings, bracelets of any sort and necklaces. bracelets of any sort and necklaces.

See, even Mr. T agrees this is a good idea!

5. TIE BACK LONG HAIR5. TIE BACK LONG HAIRIf your hair extends past your If your hair extends past your shoulders or hangs in your eyes you shoulders or hangs in your eyes you are going to tie it back. Guys too.are going to tie it back. Guys too.

6.6. DO NOT USE ANY EQUIPMENT UNLESS DO NOT USE ANY EQUIPMENT UNLESS YOU KNOW HOW IT WORKS. ASK YOUR YOU KNOW HOW IT WORKS. ASK YOUR

TEACHER FOR HELP IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT TEACHER FOR HELP IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT ON HOW TO USE ANY EQUIPMENTON HOW TO USE ANY EQUIPMENT

Everyone will do a safety unit specific to each machine and see demos on the use of each machine before they cut or drill. If you miss one of these or your still not sure please, please ask for help.

7.7. MOST ACCIDENTS MOST ACCIDENTS ARE CAUSED BY PEOPLE ARE CAUSED BY PEOPLE

BEING CARELESS... BEING CARELESS... SO REMEMBER THE SO REMEMBER THE ABCABC's OF SAFETY, 's OF SAFETY,

AALWAYS LWAYS BBE E CCAREFULAREFUL..

8.8. NO FOOLING AROUNDNO FOOLING AROUNDHorseplay of any kind is strictly prohibited Horseplay of any kind is strictly prohibited for obvious reasons. for obvious reasons.

9.9. SELECT THE PROPER SELECT THE PROPER EQUIPMENT FOR THE JOBEQUIPMENT FOR THE JOB

10. Never Assume Anything,10. Never Assume Anything,Always check everything yourself. Always check everything yourself.

11.11. ALL ADJUSTMENTS TO EQUIPMENT ALL ADJUSTMENTS TO EQUIPMENT AND SAFETY GUARDS MUST BE MADE AND SAFETY GUARDS MUST BE MADE

BEFOREBEFORE THE EQUIPMENT IS TURNED ON THE EQUIPMENT IS TURNED ON

12.12. GIVE THE EQUPMENT YOUR FULL GIVE THE EQUPMENT YOUR FULL ATTENTION. CONCENTRATE, ATTENTION. CONCENTRATE,

DO NOT TALK OR LOOK AWAY WHILE DO NOT TALK OR LOOK AWAY WHILE OPERATING EQUIPMENTOPERATING EQUIPMENT

13.13. DO NOT DISTRACT THE PERSON DO NOT DISTRACT THE PERSON OPERATING THE EQUIPMENTOPERATING THE EQUIPMENT

This is the rule that is most often broken in the lab. This is the rule that is most often broken in the lab. You will go to the back of the line if you break this rule. You will go to the back of the line if you break this rule.

14.14. ALWAYS TURN ALWAYS TURN EQUIPMENT OFF WHEN EQUIPMENT OFF WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED AND YOU ARE FINISHED AND

BE SURE IT HAS BE SURE IT HAS COME TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOPA COMPLETE STOP

BEFORE YOU BEFORE YOU WALK AWAY.WALK AWAY.

15. IF ANYTHING BREAKS OR APPEARS 15. IF ANYTHING BREAKS OR APPEARS IMPROPER TELL YOUR TEACHER. IMPROPER TELL YOUR TEACHER.

Even if you broke the Even if you broke the machine, most of the machine, most of the time it was an time it was an accident & your accident & your teacher won’t be teacher won’t be upset. A broken upset. A broken machine is much machine is much more dangerous more dangerous than an intact one.than an intact one.

16.16. DO NOT CROWD AROUND DO NOT CROWD AROUND EQUIPMENT - OBSERVE EQUIPMENT - OBSERVE WORK ZONEWORK ZONE WHICH IS THE AREA THAT HAS BEEN WHICH IS THE AREA THAT HAS BEEN MARKED ON THE FLOOR AROUND A MARKED ON THE FLOOR AROUND A

PIECE OF EQUIPMENTPIECE OF EQUIPMENT

17.17. ANYTIME THE TEACHER NEEDS TO ANYTIME THE TEACHER NEEDS TO LEAVE THE LAB, LEAVE THE LAB,

ALL EQUIPMENT MUST BE TURNED OFFALL EQUIPMENT MUST BE TURNED OFF

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18.18. A CLEAN LAB IS A SAFE LAB, CLEAN A CLEAN LAB IS A SAFE LAB, CLEAN UP AFTER YOURSELF AND RETURN ALL UP AFTER YOURSELF AND RETURN ALL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT TO THEIR MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT TO THEIR

PROPER PLACE.PROPER PLACE.

19.19. YOUR BEST FRIEND IS COMMON SENSE YOUR BEST FRIEND IS COMMON SENSE - USE YOUR COMMON SENSE WHEN - USE YOUR COMMON SENSE WHEN

WORKING IN THE LABWORKING IN THE LAB

20.20. REPORT ALL INJURIES TO REPORT ALL INJURIES TO YOUR TEACHER IMMEDIATELYYOUR TEACHER IMMEDIATELY