Permission (or no permission) to use Power Tools

[AAllio]

Yes, I would very much like to see these forms. You can contact me directly at andreaa@westminster.net.

Thanks, Andrea

[N7UJJ]

This thread has me thinking that we need to refocus our power tool procedures. I would also like to see the safety documents that other teams are using. Perhaps you can put a copy of them in the white paper section or post a link where I can download them? I'm sure there are others who would be reevaluating their shop procedures if these papers were available.

Thanks,

Allan

[Roger]

Sorry, Andrea, this may be more of "do as I say, not as I do" situation . I don't think we have any formal paperwork or procedures, but I'm not on the school end of the team. (Us programmers just have to practice safe Mt Dewing ** Come to think of it they trust the programmers with the robot to make it work, so I do have to tell people to watch your fingers, hair, hood strings, etc.)

I do like the ideas here and we may try some of them. If possible could teams post their forms and tests here so we could all learn?

**We did go thru a Dr Pepper phase, but "Practice Safe Dr Peppering" doesn't have the same tone.

[Akash Rastogi]

The first part of our pre-build learning classes of MORT U are designated to have all students (even animation) go through safety presentations. Create a short safety test to show administrators that the students are competent enough to use the tools. Release forms were already mentioned and also go through safety procedures in the event of an accident with parents present.