SafetyModule 4 of 7

Events, Robot Handling, and Your Team Safety Program

Bring it all to competition: the enforced pit and event safety rules, safe robot lifting and transport, and how to build and run a real team safety program with the FIRST Safety Checklist and Corrective Action Plan.

Events, Robot Handling, and Your Team Safety Program is module 4 of 7 in the Safety guide. It picks up where Battery, Pneumatics, and Electrical Safety left off and hands over to Safety Worked Examples & Mini-Projects. Its 3 lessons are about 53 minutes of the guide's ~10 hours.

3 lessons~53 min28 lessons in this guide

Start with lesson 1 All of Safety

In this module

3 lessons

01Event and Pit Safety RulesMaster the enforced safety rules you must follow in the pit and at the field, from eye protection to the 10-foot limit.18 min read

02Safe Robot Lifting, Handling, and TransportMove a heavy robot between the pit and the field without strains, drops, or bystander injuries.17 min read

03Building a Team Safety Manual and Running InspectionsTurn requirements into a living team safety program using the FIRST Safety Checklist and Corrective & Preventative Action Plan.18 min read

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All 7 modules in Safety

Department overview

01Foundations: A Culture of Safety and the People Who Lead It3
02PPE and Shop Safety3
03Battery, Pneumatics, and Electrical Safety4
04Events, Robot Handling, and Your Team Safety Program3
05Safety Worked Examples & Mini-Projects5
06Common Safety Mistakes & Troubleshooting5
07Advanced Safety Engineering & Case Studies5