Safety Level 1

Describe the "shelter in place" signal and procedures for the team build and meeting spaces.

A mentor will alert the team to the situation and discuss what actions will be taken. Members will contact family/guardians and follow the mentor's instructions in a calm manner.

Review the FIRST Safety Manual and describe the minimum expectation for safety glasses. How does a participant who must wear prescription glasses meet this requirement?

All individuals in the pit, practice field, and arena must wear safety glasses. Participants with prescriptions can wear side shields or marked safety-rated prescriptions.

Identify the 4 classes of fire extinguishers. Which class is best suited for FIRST robots or the team shop area? Why are these same/different from each other?

Class A- ordinary combustibles (wood, paper, cloth, etc.) Class B- flammable liquids (grease, oil, paint, solvents) Class C- live electrical equipment (electrical panel, motor, wiring, etc.) This one is best suited for us!! Class D- combustible metal (magnesium, aluminum, etc.) All put out fires but have specialized uses.

Describe proper and improper behavior in the pit area.

Control access to your pit station. • Keep the work area neat and orderly. • Properly use power strips. Do not 'daisy chain' (plugging power strips into one another) or overload the rated capacity of the power strip. • Keep the aisle immediately outside your pit station clear for pedestrians and robot transit. • Participants and spectators should be wearing approved personal protective equipment, PPE, in the pit at all times. • Teams may not build any structure to support people or items for storage over the top of the work area in their team pit station. • Team structures, signs, banners, or displays cannot be higher than 10 feet above the floor. o Securely mount team pit station signs, banners, and displays. • Be aware of your neighbors. Alert them if there is a hazard in your pit or near theirs. Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly pit station at all times. Before your team leaves be sure to do the following: o Clean floor in and around your pit station o Proper tool storage o Proper care of batteries and battery chargers o Tidy storage of personal belongings and equipment o When transporting your robot, politely keep pedestrians alert to your movement.

Identify the unit used to measure sound intensity and identify the maximum safe sound intensity (value and time).

Decibels- 85 decibels for up to 8 hours.

Explain and apply safety procedures for common shop tools.

Electric sander- Safety glasses are required. Dust mask advised. Don't wear loose clothing or gloves, and keep any long hair tied back. Drill- Wear safety glasses or a face shield (with safety glasses or goggles). Keep drill air vents clear to maintain adequate ventilation. Keep drill bits sharp always. Keep all cords clear of the cutting area during use. Miter saw- Wear safety glasses or goggles, or a face shield (with safety glasses or goggles). If work is dusty, use a dust extraction system, and/or respirator or dust mask. Wear appropriate hearing protection. Wear protective footwear when required.

Describe the evacuation signal and procedures for the team build and meeting spaces.

Mentor will alert team to the situation and everyone will calmly exit the building (unless faster movement is required). Everyone will group on the lawn outside and be accounted for.

Describe the location of nearest fire extinguisher.

Near the second entrance to the main room (inside and on the wall).

Describe the location of the team safety kit.

On the wall next to the sink.

Identify the acronym for personal Protection Equipment and explain the common equipment for a first team.

PPE- safety glasses.

Explain the concept of daisy-chaining electrical cords and the potential hazard.

Plugging a power strip into another power strip. Potentially hazardous because it may lead to fire or electrical shock due to overloading the circuit.

Without activating the fire extinguisher, demonstrate the proper procedure to extinguish a fire.

Pull the pin. Hold the extinguisher with the nozzle pointing away from you and release the locking mechanism. Aim low. Point the extinguisher at the base of the fire. Squeeze the lever slowly and evenly. Sweep the nozzle from side-to-side.

Identify the acronym for Material Safety Data Sheet and Safety Data Sheets and describe why they are important.

SDS- is important because they provide people with procedures for safely handling or working with a particular substance.

Describe the safety requirements of the team build space including supervision, access, and any requirements of the build space owner.

Safety glasses and proper clothing must be worn in the shop. Team members should keep their eyes open for robots being driven around, parts being tested, etc. The team should always have adult supervision in the machine shop and other areas!

While working in the team's shop area, identify the expected and required clothing.

Safety glasses, hair ties for long hair, appropriate shoes, and fitted clothing (no loose sleeves).

Describe the team safety plan when traveling away from normal team build area. Include answers to with whom, when, and how.

Team members will travel to the event with assigned parents/mentors/or other qualified drivers. Extra time should be allowed so that member is not rushing to the area. All driving rules should be followed and precautions are taken.

Competition safety.

To gain entrance to the pit, every person will have to wear a pair of safety glasses or safety-rated prescription glasses with side shields. -Don't leave all safety glasses or side shields in the pit. Be sure to bring a few pairs with you, so someone from your team can enter the pit and get the safety glasses for all other members. -FIRST Robotics Competition ONLY: Teams are able to enter the pits without safety glasses for the first ten minutes of a team's load in and the first ten minutes of pits opening each day, UNTIL they start working on the robot or setting up their pit. -Use safe lifting, handling, and transportation techniques around the robots at all times. -Do not use skateboards, 'hoverboards', or drones at events. -Do not bring bottled gas tanks (e.g. helium) to events. -Do not throw objects (such as paper airplanes) from the stands/bleachers.

Describe the procedure to remedy a spill for a lead acid battery.

When a leak occurs: - Neutralize it by pouring the sodium bicarbonate on all wetted surfaces. The sodium bicarbonate itself is not dangerous and will react with the acid in the electrolyte leaving a safe residue that can be disposed of in a conventional manner such as by rinsing with water. -Follow emergency handling instructions of the SDS and notify a mentor. -Put on gloves before handling the battery. -Place the battery in a leak-proof container for removal. -Be sure to neutralize any acid on the gloves before removing and storing them. -Seek medical attention if the skin met any chemicals. -Properly dispose of the battery, which is now a hazardous material.