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Safety Presentation Flint Kearsley High School Hybrid Hornets #5150 Vincent Z. | Safety Captain
Why is Safety Important? To protect ourselves from danger To protect others from endangering themselves To understand the difference between something dangerous, and something that is not
FIRST Participant Responsibilities Everyone is responsible for safety during team meetings and the design, build, travel, and event phases of the competition.
FIRST Safety Manual (excerpt) Be familiar with FIRST Safety manual, as well as understand and follow established safety requirements applicable to your work area. Be familiar with any site restrictions at competition events. Work in a safe and responsible manner.
FIRST Safety Manual (excerpt cont.)
Use personal protective equipment (PPE),
safeguards, and other safety equipment as
required.
Identify and report any unsafe or hazardous
conditions to the student Safety Captain,
Mentor, and/or Safety Advisor. This includes
work practices that may cause an accident.
Encourage safe behaviors in everyone
around you.
Personal Protective
Equipment | PPE
Eye protection Hand protection
Safety glasses, side shields,
goggles, face shields Wear gloves when handling
Use anywhere there is a chemicals or cutting metal
powered-on robot, pit area,
practice and playing fields;
Any area posted with signs
Hearing protection
requiring the use of eye Earplugs, earmuffs
protection, like Machine
Shop
Foot protection
Tied-back long hair Closed-toed and closed-
back shoes required
Avoid loose fitted clothingSafety in our Workshop
Mentors attend every
team meeting.
Background checks are
required for mentors,
volunteers and
chaperones.
Fire extinguishers
provided by Flint Fire
Department
Safety binder & Injury
Log are easily
accessible
Safety Data Sheets (SDS)Safety in our Workshop (cont.)
Supplies on hand:
First aid kits
Hand wipes/sanitizer
Gloves: leather,
chemical & rubber
Safety glasses
Battery disposal kit with
unexpired baking soda
Earplugs
GogglesHand Tools Includes any hand-held tools used to finish a task. Use if: It is in good condition. There is a hard surface. You know how to use correctly. “A wrench is not a hammer.” When finished, clean area and store safely.
Power Tools Plan before you use. Mentor must be present. Use if: It is in good condition. You know how to use the tool. You are focused. Don’t get distracted or distract others while using the tools. Do not leave a tool unattended while it is on. Turn off and unplug when finished. Store safely.
Batteries
Do not plug batteries into each other.
Hold batteries with two hands.
Batteries are like babies: They are fragile, they
are very expensive, and they make a mess if
you drop them.
If you do drop a battery, notify a mentor right
away, even if it does not crack open. Do not
plug a dropped battery back into a charger.Robot Safety
Lift
robot with your legs, not back
Watch out for sharp edges on robot
Always wear PPE around robot
Make sure people know when you are
enabling the robot
Do not stick your hand inside the robot
while it is enabledOnline Safety Be a Gracious Professional online. You still represent “Hybrid Hornets” even when you are using your personal social media accounts. Make sure your email addresses and profile pictures are “business” appropriate. #5150 doesn’t publish students’ last names online or in media
Hybrid Hornets Social
Public Team Communication
Website: Slack App. for phones
hybridhornets.weebly.com
Facebook, closed group:
Facebook: @HybridHornets Kearsley FRC Team 5150
Twitter: @FRC5150
#hybridhornets
#omgrobots2019 Events
Qualifying Events: Championships:
FIM District – Kettering #1 Michigan State
Championship
Kettering University Saginaw Valley State
Recreation Center University
Flint, MI University Center, MI
FIM District – Alpena #2 FIRST Championship -
Detroit
Alpena High School
Cobo Hall
Alpena, MI Detroit, MISafety at Events
Have your cellphone on you at all times
Keep it on and charged
Use Slack to communicate
Add Lead Mentors to your contacts
Travel in pairs using the buddy system
Do not give out your personal information to
people you don’t know, even if they seem
nice.Event Travel
Follow team rules for safety at hotel. Stay in
assigned room and observe curfew.
Eat & rest! – Caffeine and sugar are not
substitutes for meals.
Students may not self-administer any
medication. Medication, prescription & non-
prescription, will be given to Jean Herta
before travel.Evacuation Plan Meet at designated location; one will be set for each event venue (and hotel when staying as a team) To be determined by Jean Herta, Kristie Zamora & Maureen Callahan Wait for Instructions from Mentors on next steps Keep phone on & stay with team members
FIRST Event Safety:
From Load in to Load Out
All team members must Teams must have their
wear safety glasses, pits in a safe state by
the time pits close
closed toed/heeled (even if some tasks are
shoes, and tie back left undone).
long hair.
Robot carts must be
easy to control,
Teams must bring their maneuver, and pose
equipment in and out no risk to bystanders.
safely. Carts identified as
unsafe by event staff
may not be used.Pit Safety
Remember PPE
Keep the pit clean
Children under 12
should be with an
adult
No horseplay
Teams may not be in
The Pits outside of pit
hours.FIRST Safety Rules Regarding Pit Safety & Tool Use: Be sure to use tools properly, in a safe and controlled manner. Unsafe operation, especially those that endanger others and your team, will be subject to scrutiny by the event staff and safety reviewers. Their findings may result in team warnings or event expulsion. No tools that throw sparks/ or open flames. No floor standing power tools. No grinding or painting in the pit. No brazing/welding at the team pits. Soldering may be done using an electric iron/gun only.
Spirit Safety
Hang signs in a safe manner
and a the end of the event,
remove all signs and
anything used to hang the
signs (tape, string, etc.).
Mascot needs to have a
buddy to walk help with
walking around, and be
extra careful going up &
coming down
stairs/bleachers.Event First Aid Station
Each event hosts a First Aid Station to assist
with any injury or illness. First Aid Stations are in
the Pits (refer to the Pit map for the exact
location).
Pit Administration Station must be notified of
any injuries or illness.Need Help? Atevents, FIRST staff, event staff and volunteers wear badges with their role. Should team members or mentors have questions or a problem, staff and volunteers will help find the answer. When in doubt of the safety of a situation, ask.
Safety Quiz Time!
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