Please adhere to the following rules and watch all safety videos below before operating the equipment in the shed.
1) MEMBERS ARE TO TREAT SAFETY AS PARAMOUNT WHEN WORKING IN THE SHED.
2) ALL EQUIPMENT IS TO BE OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUPPLIER MANUAL AND ANY WRITTEN PROCEDURES ADOPTED BY THE COMMITTEE
3) MEMBERS WHO ARE TAKING PRESCRIPTION DRUGS WHICH CAN AFFECT THEIR OPERATION OF POWER TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT ARE NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN WORKING SESSIONS
4) MEMBERS MUST WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
- FOOTWEAR – FULLY ENCLOSED SHOES OR BOOTS
- EYE PROTECTION IS TO BE WORN WHEN USING EQUIPMENT SUBJECT TO THE PRODUCTION OF FLYING CHIPS, DUST ETC . A FULL FACE MASK MUST BE WORN WHEN WOODTURNING.
- A DUST PROTECTION MASK MUST BE WORN WHEN SANDING TIMBER.
- EAR PROTECTION SHOULD BE WORN WHEN OPERATING ANY EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE NOISE LEVELS EG. THICKNESSERS, POWER SAWS AND LATHES
- NO UNBUTTONED SHIRTS OR COATS OR LOOSE CLOTHING SLEEVES ARE TO BE WORN WHEN OPERATING EQUIPMENT
5) MEMBERS ARE TO CLEAN THE WORK AREA AFTER USE AND PUT AWAY TOOLS AFTER EACH SESSION
6) SHED EQUIPMENT OR TOOLS ARE ONLY TO BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND AUTHORISATION OF A MEMBER OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.