New members need a Safety Orientation before they can use the fablab independently.

for all	Marney the checklist we have should go here or be linked from here. John has added a summary of topics that needs links to the relevant pages below. We can also link to the entire checklist on the community portal The checklist itself should move here, both to make sure it's updatable and also to make sure that the way that is accessible to members inherently links to places on the wiki where they can remind themselves of what they learned, or can find out more. John is working on this, I put anything that could potentially be linked as italics so others can find them more easily and add the relevant links.

for all	This is currently organized in the same way that you would conduct the orientation in person - that means facility-wide information like air gun use is nested under certain rooms. Does it make sense to keep this page organized that way? I think we can do better. Will need to figure out the details. Tool hazards will have a field to say if they affect the room. Maybe all room level hazards should be discussed? Or should we have an additional value for that field "Room and Orientation" to put them here? Or are they two separate things? A more productive approach is to figure out what the safety orientation should theoretically contain, then fill out this page to match that. Right now the checklist contains things that would be better handled during training.

For organizational purposes: What should the orientation contain?

Policies and info that apply to the entire facility
- Member Rights and Responsibilities
  - Four rights
  - Internal Responsibility System: everyone is responsible for their own safety and safety of others
- PPE policies
  - PPE is a legal requirement, don't skimp on it
- Member storage policies
  - Member storage types and costs
  - Communal storage and policies (could also be nested into rooms, like FDM spool storage)
- Facility-wide housekeeping policies
  - Garbage disposal
  - Avoiding trip hazards by leaving random things lying around
    - Including air hoses across walkways
  - Clean worktable policy, labeling, jail
- Safety information that applies to multiple rooms
  - Air hose safety
- Hazardous Materials
  - Please supply SDS to North Forge
  - Workplace label requirements
- Volunteer credits and explanation
- Identification of member private spaces - only enter in case of emergency
- No member maintenance
- No removing guards or bypassing interlocks
- Freight Elevator Operation
  - You can get stuck in the basement
- Safety bulletin boards
- Where to find safety information (hopefully here!)
- How to get operators' attention
- Safety incident reporting

Individual rooms
- Hazards you might face as a bystander
  - Dust/Fumes
  - Noise
  - Bright light
  - Projectiles
- Location of safety features
  - Exits
  - Eye Wash
  - Fire extinguishers
- Special information
  - Automatic door alarm (is this still posting on Slack ? I haven't seen it in a while...)
  - Hiding sharps in the first floor in case of stabby randos...

for all	Is it a good idea to include an overview of more specific hazards that might only apply to operators?

Member Rights and Responsibilities

The right to know: Members have the right to know how to do their jobs safely, what hazards are in the workplace and how to prevent injuries from those hazards.

The right to participate: Members have the right to participate in safety and health activities in the workplace without fear of discipline.

The right to refuse unsafe work: Members are legally entitled to refuse work they believe to be dangerous to their safety and health or to that of another worker.

The right to protection from discrimination: Members cannot be disciplined or discriminated against for exercising their rights and acting in the best interest of safety.

Member responsibilities: Members are responsible for following safety and health procedures in the workplace (fabrication lab) and taking care to uphold their responsibilities towards maintaining a safe and healthy workplace.

All members must:

Take reasonable care to protect themselves and others
Follow the safety and health rules of the fabrication lab
Use personal protective equipment, clothing and devices
Cooperate with the workplace safety and health committee or representative
Cooperate with others on workplace safety and health matters.

The safety orientation provides important information like:

Policies and General Information

Location of the safety manual, bulletin boards, and ways to get safety information (like on Slack and http://northforge.ca/safety )

The location of important safety equipment like PPE, spill kits, fire extinguishers, first aid kits, and eye wash stations

North Forge policies:
- Substance Abuse policy
- Harassment Policy
- PPE policy
- Hazardous materials policy

How to arrange training
- Most equipment requires North Forge approval to use. You can either take a course, or receive approval through a validation session if you've used the equipment before. We don't have any decisions as to which equipment requires or does not require training before use, so ask on Slack if you're not sure. We hope to make these decisions soon.

Housekeeping and Communal Storage

Waste disposal (Garbage)
- Empty garbage when 75% full
- Avoid sharp edges that can puncture bags
- Members are responsible for disposing of their own flammables containers/waste
- Dispose of oily rags in the oily rags bin (paint room) to avoid fire
Clean Work Table Policy (tmp)
Hazardous materials storage

for all	Is there more than the Flammables Cabinets and the Hazardous materials fridge? Yes, member storage and private workspaces can have hazardous materials. do we cover that in the orientation, though? No, but we might want to have guidelines for member storage, maybe encourage people to store chemicals in secondary containers in case of spill, ID things that we don't want stored at North Forge if any, that sort of thing

- Flammables must be stored in a flammables cabinet with the member name and date. Cabinets are cleaned out regularly.
Fridge and food storage
Damage policies

for all	As in progressive discipline? or which? What happens if you break something owned by North Forge

Rentable spaces

Facility Safety Information

Right now this only contains information that's already in the new member orientation (slightly paraphrased and expanded upon as required, though if the information is stored on another page I have put them as a potential hyperlink rather than writing it out); we can plug in room level rules and use them to refine the orientation if required.

General

This is information that all members need to know, regardless of which equipment they may or may not use.

Members, in most cases, will be similar to workers as defined in the Workplace Safety and Health Act and Regulations 2022, even if they are not using the fabrication lab as a workplace (ie hobbyists). Members who use the fabrication lab as a workspace are considered workers; members who employ others to work at the fabrication lab have many responsibilities under the Act.

Safety Committee Members and contact information
Facility-wide PPE: Safety boots (CSA green triangle) must be worn at all times. Safety glasses must be kept on your person at all times, though currently you only need to actually wear them when you are exposed to hazards that could affect your eyes.
Do not wear loose-fitting hair or items (clothing, wired earbuds, jewellery, hoodie strings) around tools that pose an entanglement hazard (ie most pieces of powered equipment)
No horseplay or vandalism
No activities that are otherwise prohibited by law (manufacture and possession of firearms, wire fraud, etc)
Anyone under 18 must be supervised by an adult
Be aware of what other people are doing and plan your work accordingly. Ideally, plan your work so that it is not hazardous to bystanders. If you are doing something that could be hazardous to others, you should warn them so they can avoid the hazard (PPE, leaving the area). If you are entering the fab lab, be aware that you might encounter others doing dangerous work and behave accordingly (wearing PPE before entering the fab lab, being prepared for the possibility that someone could start dangerous work near you).

for all

We should discuss this further and refine it. We (and the Act) say that you are responsible for others' safety (like if someone with no PPE wanders in, you should stop what you're doing), but it can be difficult to pay attention to what others are doing when you're trying to get your own work done.

Do not let anyone into the fab lab unless you are expecting them. Visitors must be accompanied by a member

for all	Do all visitors need to sign a waiver as well?

- Marney and Emelia can remotely unlock the doors if you forget your fob; ask on Slack.
Lock-out Tag-out procedures
- {{Discuss | These are mentioned in the checklist but I don't know what is actually said during the orientation. Given that we haven't worked these procedures out yet, I doubt it is accurate. In general, people should either disable the equipment or put up a broken sign that covers either the power source or controls for the equipment (such that you have to remove the sign to be able to operate the equipment)
If you need to get someone's attention while they are using dangerous equipment, do not yell, wave, or touch the operator except in cases of extreme emergency. To get an operator's attention, stand to one side and wait for them to notice you.
air hose shut-offs; if a hose ruptures don't try to catch it but instead shut off air to hose.

Emergency Response

Emergency Evacuation procedures including alerting others
Muster Point
Locations of fire exits, Fire Extinguishers, First Aid Kits, Eye Wash Stations, Spill Kits

North Forge is committed to making the fabrication lab as safe as possible for as many members as possible. If you require any accommodation due to your age, language, mobility, etc. that may hinder your understanding of our Safety policies and procedures or to evacuate quickly during an emergency situation, please identify yourself to anyone on the Safety Committee. Also refer to Vulnerable Workers Policy in our Safety Manual.

Paint Room

for all

does it explain how to record materials when using the Paint Room Fume Extractor, or what can be stored on the Paint Room Drying Shelf and for how long? The orientation covers information about recording materials, not sure about shelves

Shelves are for drying only - do not leave items on the shelves for more than 24 hours.
We have legal limits on how much paint can be used per 8 hours. Check the log before starting to make sure we haven't exceeded that limit, and record your use in the log once done. A standard 6" spray can contains around 4 oz of paint.

for all	What is the limit?

CNC room

Hazards: fire, dust (inhalation and eye irritation), noise, projectiles, laceration, entanglement
PPE required: hearing protection (minimum in-ear protection), eye protection, dust mask (minimum N95)
- If the ShopBot is running you need to wear both in-ear and over-ear protection, even if you're using the other equipment in the room
Eye wash station and fire extinguisher available in the room
Cleanup procedures

for all	This is included in the checklist but this is better handled during training.

- Air guns should only be used as a "last resort" cleaning option - clean most of the dust with vacuums, brooms, brushes first, then use the air gun.
Damage policy - also mentioned in the checklist but not sure what the actual content is
Dust collectors and room exhaust are interlocked to equipment, don't turn off if other people are using the equipment

for all	This is included in the checklist, but is it better handled during training?

Carpentry room

Hazards: noise, dust, projectiles, laceration, entanglement
PPE: Hearing protection, eye protection, dust mask (minimum N95)
No long sleeves/hoodie strings/wired earbuds/long hair, no work gloves

Ecopoxy Room

Laser room