MakerSpace Health and Safety

[Shane Sullivan]

Greeting Makers!

I'm new to this forum and excited to be connected to all of you!  I've been searching past post but have yet to find the topics for which I am looking.  I'm the elementary (K-5) math/science instructional coach at a private nonprofit international school in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.  We are in the process of creating a makerspace to open in August of 2015.  Very exciting indeed!  The space, tools, and resources are falling into place nicely; now I am working on health and safety issues.

We are thinking of a badge system for students and faculty for use of tools and materials, for which I have found some previous post.

Below is an outline of the things I am working on now.  Anyone have resources that may be helpful to me in any of these areas?

I have materials from the Makerspace Playbook, which is an excellent resource; but I'm wondering what others have come up with in the area of health and safety within a makerspace.

We are looking for both documents and signage that can be posted in and around the makerspace.

I thank you in advance for your assistance!

1. Health and Safety

1. General safety

1. Set up procedures

2. Operational procedures

3. Clean up procedures

2. Use of tools

1. Specific safety guidelines for each tool

2. Ranking of each tool

3. Safety equipment

1. Signage

2. Body protection

3. First aid

[Jaymes Dec]

This is the poster with the list of safety rules that we developed with my students. 

Fab Lab Safety Rules

Students are not allowed in lab without adult supervision

Do not put personal items, including backpacks and clothing, on the floor

No eating or drinking in the lab except during advisory period

All students must know where all safety related items are in the lab (protective gear, fire extinguishers, first aid kits)

Always clean up your workspaces before leaving them 

Always clamp down material when cutting or drilling

Anyone working with tools or machines in the lab must wear appropriate safety 

protection

Always wear closed toed shoes in the lab

When working with tools 

long hair must be tied back

no loose fitting clothing or jewelry

Wear safety glasses when:

working with any power tool

hammering and working with any tool that could possibly generate flying debris

working with chemicals that can splash or create fumes

Wear dust masks when:

sawing or sanding 

working with aerosols or any other tool that creates airborne particles

Wear ear protection when: 

working with loud power tools 

regular hammering

Wear work gloves when working with sharp cutters or sharp materials 

Students must follow the safety procedures for each tool or machine. If you are unsure about how to safely use a tool, ask for help

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[Mark Loundy]

Shane,

I created a list of safety rules, but I stress in our mandatory safety briefing that safety is about awareness and cannot be completely covered by rules.

My list is based on safety rules from other shops and on selected OSHA regulations.

I met with our K-2 teachers to decide which tools would be appropriate for the younger kids. We concluded that all tools were appropriate for all ages. The only thing that changes is the level of adult oversight. For example, have kinders using box cutters with my hands on theirs. Fourth-graders get a quick briefing and then I keep an eye on them from across the room.

Clean-up starts 10 minutes before the end of a session. Everybody is collectively responsible for cleaning up the entire space. Adults are forbidden tot assist in clean-up.

Everybody, adults and kids, must wear eye protection whenever anybody is working in the space. This includes those who already wear vision-correcting glasses. We have gloves and disposable respirator masks available. We keep a small first-aid kit in the room.

Mark Loundy

Instructional Technology Specialist

De Vargas Elementary School

Cupertino (Calif.) Union School District

Safety Musts

When in doubt, do the safer thing.

No jewelry on hands or wrists.

No dangling necklaces.

No open-toe footwear. Sturdy shoes with non-slip soles are preferred.

No loose-fitting clothing permitted. Long sleeves must be rolled up.

Long hair must be secured and out of the way.

Never use a power tool alone.

Never wear gloves when using power tools.

Always wear gloves when handling rough materials.

Wear safety glasses at all times when working in the Maker Space.

Get instruction before using an unfamiliar tool.

Do not come into the Maker Space if you are not feeling well.

Workbench wheels must remain locked except when moving the workbenches.    

[Jenny]

How do people handle hair ties? With the added fun of lice how do people keep the critters out of your lab and not share hair ties.

Thanks
Jenny

[Angi Chau]

I have a jar of hair ties  in the lab that I fill with bulk hair ties from Amazon. I let kids help themselves to it, i.e. they don't (and shouldn't) return it. I figure it's totally worth the extra costs. :)

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[Trevor Shaw]

Since I have failed miserably for the second year in a row at achieving some reasonable gender balance in our Physical Computing classes, hair ties are really not an issue for me :-(

My problem is getting more girls to be interested in the course. Then I would love to be able to solve the hair tie problem!!

Any suggestions on that front would be greatly appreciated.

Trevor

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[Shane Sullivan]

Thanks Jaymes!  Great stuff here!!

[Shane Sullivan]

Thank you Mark!  I appreciate your resources!  Very helpful.