Roy C. Ketcham High School

Metals

Roy C. Ketcham

GENERAL/SAFETY RULES FOR STUDENTS

1. No one is to leave the room without permission of the instructor.

2. Laboratory work is to stop immediately when clean-up is called, keep the lab clean and organized.

3. Safety glasses and appropriate clothing must be worn at all times during work period.

4. Never engage in any form of “horseplay” while in the lab.

5. At no time will there be any running in the lab.

6. Never operate a machine on which you have not received instruction.

7. No student is to operate any machine or machine equipment in the lab without first notifying the instructor.

8. Never under any circumstances operate any machine or machine equipment when the instructor isn’t present.

9. When in doubt about any operation or procedure, do not take a chance.  Ask the instructor before going ahead.

10. Make sure all guards are properly installed before operating a machine.

11. Pay attention to all demonstrations of machines and tools and give special attention to all safety rules of each.

12. Operate all machines in the assigned safety area.

13. No more than one person to a machine at one time.

14. Never try to stop any machinery with your hands, tools or materials.

15. Never talk or distract the attention of anyone using a machine.

16. Keep all machinery clean, but never clean a machine while it is running.

17. Never leave sharp pieces of metal or other materials sticking out from the benches or vises.

18. Report all safety hazards you see to the instructor at once.

19. Report all accidents, regardless how minor, to the instructor immediately.

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