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PPE and Shop Safety

The day-to-day fundamentals: the personal protective equipment FIRST requires, how to use hand tools and shop machines safely, machine guarding, and controlling the stored energy that makes a robot dangerous to service.

PPE and Shop Safety is module 2 of 7 in the Safety guide. It picks up where Foundations: A Culture of Safety and the People Who Lead It left off and hands over to Battery, Pneumatics, and Electrical Safety. Its 3 lessons are about 53 minutes of the guide's ~10 hours.

3 lessons~53 min28 lessons in this guide

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3 lessons

01Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Eyes, Hands, Feet, EarsLearn exactly which PPE FIRST requires, what ratings to look for, and when to wear each type.18 min read

02Hand Tools, Tool Storage, and Mechanical GuardsUse, inspect, and store hand and power tools safely, and never run a machine without its guards.17 min read

03Stored Energy, Soldering, and Chemical SafetyDe-energize a robot before servicing it, solder safely, and manage chemicals with Safety Data Sheets.18 min read

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