Safety Training

Program

FabLab Safety Training Explained

The Instructional Shops is a creative forum for you to work cooperatively with staff and other students to realize your project and develop responsible working practices. The Shops are here to provide a safe and friendly learning environment, and an opportunity to work with manufacturing equipment and machinery. 

Expectations for Students

All tool use, including hand tools, requires permission to use from a Fablab Employee. All tool use is supervised by a Fablab Employee, regardless of the training students have completed.

What tool trainings are available for me?

Tools and trainings are classified in various risk categories (Low, Medium, Serious and High) according to the Matrix above.

Low Risk: Various Hand Tools, Soldering, Sewing, Embroidery, 3D Printing

Medium Risk: Waterjet Cutter, Horizontal Bandsaw, Random Orbit Sander, Scroll Saw, Power Drill, Glowforge, Box Cutter, Dremel, PVC Pipe Cutter

Serious Risk: Drill Press, Jigsaw, Disc/Belt Sander, Shopbot CNC Router

High Risk: Vertical Band Saw, CNC Mill, CNC Lathe

To see photos of these tools, go to our Tool Checkout or  Equipment page.

CNC Tools and Metal Shop:

All Metal Shop and CNC Tools (Shopbot, CNC Mill, Waterjet cutter) are available for student use under the guidance of FabLab Employees. Bring us your project and together we can come up with a plan!


So, how do I get trained?

Woodshop Safety Training Flow Chart

Woodshop Safety training is a combination of online CANVAS modules and quizzes, in-person training and proficiency project completions. If faculty, students or staff would like to get trained in the woodshop, they need to follow these steps:


Expectations for Faculty and Staff