Edina Robotics FIRST® Team 1816 The Green Machine

2014 Safety SeminarErika D., 1816 Safety Captain

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• Safety is a core value of FRC• Think ahead• Communicate• Clean up after yourself• Sleep and eat well

• Background checks for volunteers• Adult-student ratio• 1816 doesn’t publish students’ last names online/in media

General

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• Safety Glasses– In the workshop, pit, and playing/practice fields– Anywhere that there’s a powered-on robot (driving,

programming, wiring; in the hallway, commons, etc.)• Shoes (closed-toe and closed-heel)• Long pants• Tied-back long hair• No loose clothing• Gloves if necessary• Hearing protection if necessary

PPE – Personal Protective Equipment

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• Don’t use a tool if it’s broken• Use the right tool• Know how to use the tool safely• Work on a stable surface, not on your hand or in the air• Watch out for blades (boxcutters, etc)

Hand Tools

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• Don’t distract• Don’t be distracted• Don’t use it if it’s broken• Plan what you’re going to do• Know how to use the tool• Have a mentor present• Do not leave a tool unattended while it’s on• Don’t leave hot/dangerous items where people can touch them

Power Tools

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• Make sure nobody’s working on the robot• Make sure the robot is off• Communicate• Wear gloves• Keep a good grip• Lift with your legs, not with your back• Don’t twist; if you have to turn, then turn with your feet

Lifting the Robot

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• Don’t put your hands in the robot while it’s on• Don’t work on the robot if it’s on an unstable surface• Let out compressed air, turn off robot and relieve other

sources of energy before working on it• Have people stand back before it’s powered on• Don’t drive too close to people• Notify people before enabling

Robot

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• They contain sulfuric acid• Do not use a dropped battery• Do not use a battery that looks damaged (check before using)• Check battery wires

– Tight connection– Well insulated

• Do not pick up a battery by the wires (pick it up by the case)

Batteries

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• If a battery leaks/explodes– Battery disposal kit

• Chemical Safety Gloves• Bicarbonate of soda• Leak-proof container

– Notify mentor and safety captain– Get medical assistance (if needed)

Batteries

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• PPE• Fire Extinguisher• First Aid Kit• Ventilation• Emergency Contact Binder (with Mentor)• Know how to use tools• No running/horseplay

Workshop

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• Pit– PPE– Clean and organized– Keep aisles clear– Kids 12 and under should have a person 18+ with them– Do not daisy chain power strips

• Report any injuries to the Pit Administration Supervisor• No running/horseplay

Competitions/FIRST Events

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• Cell Phones– Have team contacts– Keep it on and charged

• Buddy System• Curfew• Respect others

• Do not give out a team member’s number to a non-team-member

Travel

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• If an accident happens or almost happens, tell a Mentor, the Build Lead, or the Safety Captain

• If you see something that isn’t safe, tell the Safety Captain• If there’s a broken tool, tell someone• Before moving the robot, make sure everyone knows where

it’s going• Before turning on the robot, make sure people know it’s being

turned on• When in doubt of the safety of a situation, ask

Communicate

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• Before moving the robot, plan out where you’re moving it• Before using a tool, plan out what you’re going to do• Before leaving a tool, make sure it’s not an unattended hazard• If you’re not doing anything, don’t hang around the

pit/workshop

Think Ahead

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• There are many safety animations made by FIRST teams. These and other safety resources can be found online at

www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/safety-video-and-manual

Animations/Resources