Precautions

Some safety precautions we take:

  • Everything is below 48 volts to avoid fire hazards

  • We are cautious of daisy chaining

  • Everyone has to go through a mandatory safety training in the beginning of the year

  • Accident reports are reviewed monthly

  • We give battery spill kits and battery carriers to all teams; SAFETY SHOULD BE SHARED

  • Educate every team we encounter about safety

  • We have designed areas so we are away from the public in school events; do not stray away from our hallway unnecessarily

  • We have breaks in between long building sessions namely on Fri and Sat for people to eat which also cares for mental health

  • We mandate that everybody obtains a safety awareness badge through our UL sponsor

  • We want to make the pit clean and organized to reduce any potential threats

How YOU keep yourself safe:

  • ALWAYS have safety glasses when behind the yellow line in the robot room, when near an operating robot or other moving parts, and when around the pit during competitions; if you have to ask if it should go on, put it on

  • No eating drinking

  • No running or horseplay in the robot room or the pit

Dress code:

  • No: shorts, open-toed shoes, jewelry, loose hair, loose clothing, other dangling articles

  • Always notify mentors about every minor or major injury

  • Fill out or have the safety captain fill out accident form Know where the Fire extinguishers, First Aid Kits, Battery Spill Kits, and other safety equipment are located AT ALL TIMES WHEREVER YOU ARE