Monday, March 30, 2015
At the Finger Lakes competition I learned a great many things about safety. A few things I wanted to share....
1) MSDS is no longer called MSDS... weird right? It is called SDS because it is less broad of a subject. For example, MSDS has the word material in it so wouldn't it include Aluminum and Plastic? However, with SDS it is a bit less broad of a spectrum. It is still perfectly acceptable to call them MSDS because that is a term that is well known, I have decided to label our binder with both MSDS and SDS.
2) Having those rubber floor pads that snap together is a very safe practice. You can run wire under them which eliminates that tripping hazard and they also provide more traction. The extra traction allows for, again, less of a tripping hazard. The mats are also easy to clean and keep the floor of the event cleaner!
3) PRINT MORE THAN ENOUGH COPIES!!! This was a major issue I faced at RIT, I didn't have enough personal health assessments to keep interviewing pit dwellers every hour on the hour. It was a lesson learned for me.
4) Finally, don't let the stress get to you, relax and try your best! Remember, you are surround by your fellow FIRST teams and your friends. Don't ever get discouraged.
I'm very proud of our team. We have shown our commitment to making the work a safer place and it has been recognized by FIRST. Congratulations to the Circuit Stompers. The awards are not the important thing however. It's the fact that we are working towards making robotics and this world a safer place.
Lets continue working towards a safer world! Stomp into safety with us!
Friday, March 27, 2015
Material safety
MSDS stands for Material Safety Data Sheets. They are so very important to the safety of us all. They should contain information on what's in a chemical or material, such as contact cement of loctite. You know those things on packages that say stuff like "if ingested contact a poison control center"? That is MSDS and everyone should have those organized and clearly depicted thought text or pictures, or both! Keep all this in mind while you prepare your pits, help us create a safe and secure world around us. Stomp onto safety at our side!
cleaning
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Remember while in the pits. This is not a chair! Its dangerous to sit on surfaces that are not designed for sitting on. Before your team packs up and moves out for the competition, back some folding chairs or stools! They are very used by the crew during matches! During this recent trip, we would fold them up quickly and put them in the green bin that came with the kit of parts, it fit nicely and was out of the way creating a safe environment for all those in the pits. Between matches we also cleaned up shavings and residues and put away tools for a safer pit area! The safety officials even came over and complimented us for it! I learned we should always have a brush and pan however as well as a broom. We had to borrow one from team 578, who later became our alliance partners, what a turn of events. They were always more than kind and helpful during this trip. We had a vacuum as well but it was difficult to get to some areas with it. Always remember a clean and orderly pit is far safer and a much calmer environment to work in than a disorganized and hazardous one.
Our trip to Oshawa
We demonstrated safety constantly in our pits and learned a great many things from the safety advisers and the teams around us! We have plans for our next competition. Thank you to all the wonderful officials and teams who taught us all the true meaning of FIRST and Safety!
Put All tools away and be aware of people around you in the pits:
Even Iron Man wears them! Make sure you have your PPE(personal protective equipment):
Know your robot!!! Know pinch zones and never operate on your robot while its on:
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