[Vanhackspace] Insurance, Safety and Cleanup

[Rene Radomski]

I agree that there should safety guidlines. A hackspace is fun untill someone looses a finger. On the note of first aid, I have mine. I get it renewed ever 2 years (that's how long the cert lasts) and work pays for it. I don't mind being the onsite guy but realistically there should be always two people, in case I get hurt. :P I have attached the cert for your records, and for epeen. lawly. 
 
- Rene> Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:39:22 -0800> From: bowserj at unbc.ca> To: vanhackspace at lists.uselessdegree.net> Subject: [Vanhackspace] Insurance, Safety and Cleanup> > Hey> > After last night's lockpicking workshop, a couple of people have brought > to my attention that there were some issues with how the workshop was > conducted as far as Safety Concerns. Since we are currently operating > as an informal club, and we may or may not be covered under the house > insurance at this point (by the house, I mean the venue where we do our > hacking). Since a single accident could totally destroy any chance we > have of establishing a hackerspace, we're going to need to set some > groundrules.> > 1. Any heavy power tools (i.e. Table Grinders) must be used ONLY by the > owner of the tool.> 2. The owner of the tool must provide their own table/stand to use this > table at the Hackery. They must make sure that it's appropriately far > enough away from any other electronic equipment.> 3. The owner of the tool operates that tool at their own risk, and that > neither VHS, nor the Hackery take any responsibility for any misuse of > this heavy power tool.> 4. The kitchen, and all equipment within the kitchen stays in the > kitchen. If you need a dish/plate/whatever for your own use, bring it in.> 5. Everyone at the end of the night has to help clean the venue. Please > clean your own area before leaving the space, and take all of your > materails with you.> > Also, I think that we need to invest in First Aid Training, since as we > grow, we may do more hazardous stuff, and we will most certainly need > this as we keep going. I think these ground rules are common sense, but > I think we need to make sure that they're followed. If you have any > questions, please let me know.> > Thanks> > Joe> _______________________________________________> Vanhackspace mailing list> Vanhackspace at lists.uselessdegree.net> http://lists.uselessdegree.net/listinfo.cgi/vanhackspace-uselessdegree.net
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