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- [Getting Started](getting-started.md)
- [Safety](safety.md)

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documentation, huge shout-out to them!

- Jacob Koziej (EE '25)
- Jeannette Circe (ME '22, MME '24)
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# Safety Policies & Procedures

The importance of this safety guide is to:

1. Ensure nobody gets harmed and reduce the risk of getting harmed
1. How to prevent easily avoidable mistakes

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Should read:
To prevent easily avoidable mistakes

1. Reduce damage

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Reduce damage to components/equipment


## General

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ADD:
All members should know where E-STOP buttons are.

*If something starts smoking:*

- Press the E-STOP and turn off all power immediately
- Clear the lab
- Call for help

*In case of fire:*

- There is a fire extinguisher on inside of the g-wagon
- There is a larger fire extinguisher right outside 701

*If something gets in the eye:*

- There is an eye wash in each 701 sink
- Do not rub eye
- Call for help

*If bleeding:*

- Call for help
- Apply pressure to the wound
- First-aid kit is near the exit of 701
- Wash hands
- Use disinfectant
- Use gauze/band-aids

*If bleeding doesn't stop:*

- Keep applying pressure
- Go to urgent care

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An accident report will have to be filled out. Inform technician/instructor of wound


*If someone loses consciousness:*

- Call 911, **NO EXCEPTIONS**

## Using Equipment

You **must** wear goggles (and electric gloves if handling high
voltage). This includes, but is not limited to: mechanical maintenance,
using hand/power tools, cutting/stripping wire, soldering, etc...

*When jacking a car:*

- Wait until clear before jacking or releasing jack
- Announce "ALL CLEAR, JACKING (FRONT OR BACK)"
- Announce "ALL CLEAR, LOWERING" when releasing the jack
- NO ONE allowed under car when it is on jacks (no exceptions)

*When going under a car:*

- Put up caution tape or assign someone else to watch the car so people
coming nearby know to stay clear of the car
- Do not go under the car until you are sure it is safe to do so
- Announce "GOING UNDER CAR" to make sure everyone near the car knows
not to sit inside or move the car

*When operating experimental components:*

- Confirm the component works on a lab bench before testing on a project
- Ensure there is a safe way to disengage the component

### When car is in 701:

- Ensure car will not drive into wall (put car on dollies or use chock
blocks at all times)
- Have the car face at the wall where it won’t hit the hallway or anyone
else in case it drives forward by itself
- Avoid keeping the car on it’s wheels unless needed for testing (Use
jack stands as needed)

*When operating power tools:*

- Make sure all is clear before using the tool
- Announce "ALL CLEAR, OPERATING (TOOL)" so that all know to be clear
- Ensure items are properly clamped before drilling so they don't go
flying or break
- Use step bits when possible for drilling into plastic

*When wiring a battery:*

- Make sure all is clear before removing insulation to prevent shorts
- For anything loose use electric tape to prevent any accidental shorts
- Use battery boots (where possible)
- If a battery shorts, **stop** what you're doing, turn off all systems
to prevent further damage, and identify the cause for the short

*When soldering:*

- Ensure you have appropriate ventilation
- Ensure soldering iron is not left on when finished

*When using a heat gun:*

- Only point at items you want to heat
- Keep clear of people and other objects when the heat gun is on
- Ensure the heat gun is turned off when finished

## Test Day Procedures

*In general:*

- If not directly testing, **stay clear**
- Do not distract people testing as it may cause a lapse in judgement
- Save non-urgent questions for when people are not actively testing

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When arming vehicle, announce "ARMING VEHICLE"
Same when disarming vehicle.
When test is starting, announce "STARTING TEST"

*Test day safety officer:*

- One person is assigned to be safety officer for the day
- Ensures people follow safety protocols
- Designated as person to call 911 and use the fire extinguisher
- Responsible for asking people not following safety protocol to leave
the test environment

*When a car is armed:*

- A car is considered armed if the key is in the ignition or
microcontrollers are powered
- Nobody is to be in front of an armed car, **no exceptions**

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Nobody is to be in FRONT OR BEHIND the car when armed, no exceptions

- A fire extinguisher must be inside the car at all times
- Avoid using tools
- Take extreme care not to short anything
- If anything shorts, smokes, or explores, **stop** immediately, turn
off **all** systems, and call for help before identifying the problem

*When outside of 41CS:*

- Secure the test area with caution tape and orange cones
- Have a megaphone in case an announcement needs to be made

*Before a test day, confirm the following:*

- Is there a designated safety officer?
- Are E-STOPs functional?
- Is weather suitable?
- Is there a lab technician or someone certified who agreed they'd be
with you during the duration of the test?
- Is the school grounds team aware of what section of the sidewalk will
be blocked off for testing?
- Ensure everyone participating is informed of the tests and the risks
associated with them
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