Safety Issue: Robots Moving in Pits

[JamesCH95]

Originally Posted by GreyingJay

I like these policies.

(Although, again, our pit was standing room only for the robot and the couple of people working on it, I can't imagine having enough room for the robot and a kill radius AND people standing around a perimeter - not without going into the alley!)

Again, I would support the ability to be flexible but if a team loses control and someone gets hurt because they were not following safe practices, I would want to see that team get appropriate training and reprimanding. I don't necessarily want to see all punitive actions but that should be a step along the way if a team is being egregriously unsafe despite attempts to train and warn them.

My first retail job was at a Canadian Tire and I still remember what my boss said on day 1. He said that if you do it wrong, there are three possible reasons. (1) You didn't know, which isn't necessarily your fault if you weren't taught. (2) You forgot, which is forgivable once or twice. Beyond that, it's (3) You don't care [enough].

We did grow into the alley, slowing down traffic. However, it was only for 15-60s at a time so it never seemed to be a large impediment. Our pit-neighbors seemed to appreciate us being safe.