Lab safety instructions

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Hello from Moscow!

Since I am now in charge of Shukhovlab.com fablab, i want to make sure that everyone in the lab is safe.

Could you please help me:

  • Do you make your guest makers to go through the safety instructions?
  • Is written manual or an oral introduction?
  • Do you have some kind of document to be signed?
  • Is it just a general safety precautions or a separate document for each machine?

There is this document by Autodesk:


dedicated to CNC milling machines which has a brilliant part of safety in the beginning, maybe some of you can share similar documents for other machines (laser, lathe, 3dprinter, plastic recycling etc)?
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Great idea, i had a basic set of rules in my previous FabLab.

But now i need to make better ones, building a fablab in a school with 1000+students

Maybe we can help each other out

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Found it, not sure if readable

Not specific to any machine, but general rule and guideline

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Dear Anton,

Welcome in the forum and sorry for the delay.

We developed the Fab Lab Safety Game, a non-computer game to come to a risk inventory and safety plan for your fab lab. See: https://bit.ly/fab-safety-game.

Contact me if you need more information.

All the best,
Pieter van der Hijden

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Helpful Post
Thanks to Share

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Great and very useful information. Thanks for this discussion! :+1:

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Hello to all,

I would like to know what are the best tips for safety of CNC milling machinery?

We have a large machine and would like to work in the most flexible way, meaning no hood. However, this might be the best way to avoid flying objects, accidental incursion to the machine, etc.

What are your best tips and precautions?

  • light gates
  • dead man switches
    etc… ?

Thank you!

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For CNC there are all sorts of fancy things. Laser detectors to check if you you approach, vacuum suction to ensure stuff does not fly out.

The most basic thing is a room containing only the CNC and locked with only access to people that has been cleared and using a buddy system until the person is signed off.