HEALTH AND SAFETY RULES

1. Health rules:
1.1 Tell your teacher immediately if you have any kind of accident (cuts, burns, dust in your eyes, etc.).
1.2 Keep your hands clean and dry. Keep your table clean and tidy while you work. Put your tools back to its right place at the panels when you are not using them.
1.3 Every time you finish a task, clean and tidy the workstation and the workshop.
1.4 Too much noise makes people irritable and aggressive and interrupts concentration. Try to work quietly.

2. General safety rules:
2.1 Don´t wear necklaces, rings or loose-fitting clothes. They may get caught in the machines.
2.2 Ask your teacher if you have any doubts.
2.3 Don´t waste materials and look after your tools.

3. Safety rules in the workshop:
3.1 Find out where everything is in the workshop - the exits and entrances, and the safety apparatus: fire extinguishers, alarm bells, protective clothing (glasses, gloves, etc.).
3.2 Obey signs. There are four types of signs: mandatory, danger, first aid and emergency, and prohibition.

4. Safety rules for tools:
4.1 Find out how to use each type of tool, equipment and machine correctly before you start. Don´t work with tools, equipment or materials you don´t know how to use.
4.2 Use the right tools for the right task.
4.3 Make sure tools are in perfect condition before you use them (check they aren´t broken, the handles are secure and that safety elements are in place).