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Originally Posted by hzdbl5
We have occasionally put up a silly safety goggles poster, but our work focuses on ensuring we have our MSDS in order, making first aid kits and fire extinguishers readily available in the pit areas, having all of the students and mentors on our team certified in first aid, etc. We also actively encourage teams that don't have a safety program in place and are happy to share our materials with them.
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This is being safe and sharing your practices. This should be encouraged. It is not what I (and others) mean by "Safety Theater". Thank you and please continue to do this!
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Originally Posted by hzdbl5
And for the record, we lost the safety award at one event last year when one of the safety judges deliberately stepped in front of our drive team who was transporting our robot and was upset when our kids simply said, "excuse us, please" rather than shouting "ROBOT!".
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This is clearly part of the problem. I wonder if the safety inspector would have been satisfied if you yelled "Move you idiot!" (which is effectively the same thing).
- Mr. Van
Coach, Robodox