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====== Safety at VHS ====== | ====== Safety at VHS ====== | ||
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The Vancouver Hack Space is an open-concept area, and we are very welcoming of folks no matter how much knowledge or previous experience you have, but we also have some very dangerous tools and chemicals readily available. | The Vancouver Hack Space is an open-concept area, and we are very welcoming of folks no matter how much knowledge or previous experience you have, but we also have some very dangerous tools and chemicals readily available. | ||
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+ | ===== Waivers ===== | ||
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+ | All VHS visitors, be they a member or not are required to sign a release waiver before entering the space. This waiver releases the VHS society from any legal responsibility for you injuring yourself in our space. | ||
+ | You can read a copy of the release waiver {{ : | ||
===== A brief overview of our safety gear: ===== | ===== A brief overview of our safety gear: ===== | ||
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Please familiarize yourself with all of the below before undertaking anything remotely dangerous. | Please familiarize yourself with all of the below before undertaking anything remotely dangerous. | ||
- | * **Emergency Power Shutoffs** //Coming Soon// | + | ==== Emergency Power Shutoffs |
- | * **First aid kits:** | + | //Coming Soon// |
- | * White box hanging on top of the metal desk in [[area: | + | |
- | * Big clear plastic tub on top of the lockers | + | ==== First aid kits ==== |
- | * Crash kit in the red backpack inside the top right [[area: | + | |
- | * < | + | * [[kit1|Main Area (Metal Desk) First Aid Kit]] - White box hanging on top of the [[area: |
- | * **Fire extinguishers:** | + | * [[kit2|Wood Shop First Aid Kit]] - Clear plastic tub on top of the blue lockers |
- | * Red one up at the front of [[area: | + | * [[kit3|Metal Shop First Aid Kit]] - Small white metal box |
+ | * [[First_aid_supplies|First Aid Supplies]] | ||
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+ | ==== Fire extinguishers | ||
+ | * Red one up at the front of [[area: | ||
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- | * **Eye wash station** < | ||
- | * **Yellow sharps container** on main small tools shelving | ||
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- | * **Safety glasses** are located in the small tool shelves to the right of the entrance to the wood shop area. There are various sizes and styles available for use (some will fit over regular glasses, some will provide good peripheral vision, childrens sizes, etc) | ||
- | * **Gloves** are available in a variety of styles | ||
- | * Leather protective gloves are in the small tools area near the central work tables | ||
- | * Latex and Nitrile gloves are with the [[tool: | ||
- | * Respirators and face protection | ||
+ | ==== Eye wash station ==== | ||
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+ | on main small tools shelving | ||
+ | * **How to Dispose of Sharps** | ||
+ | * Email or phone [[https:// | ||
+ | * 604-657-6561 | ||
+ | * [[needlevan@phs.ca]] | ||
- | ====== Code of Conduct ====== | + | ==== Naloxone Kit ==== |
+ | * **[[https:// | ||
- | ===== VHS Principles of Unity ===== | + | ==== Face Protection |
+ | * **[[admin: | ||
+ | * Respirators | ||
+ | * Face shields | ||
- | * **0** Be excellent to each other. No racism, no sexism, no homophobia, no classism. | + | ==== Hearing Protection ==== |
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- | * **1** You are free to have your own individual project, or participate in a VHS Group Project. | + | |
- | * **2** VHS Group Projects are open to all. | + | ==== Gloves ==== |
- | + | * **[[admin:gloves|Gloves]]** are available | |
- | * **3** Eager willingness to learn is all you need. Expertise is not required. It's always ok to ask questions. | + | * Leather protective gloves are in the small tools area near the central work tables |
- | + | * Latex and Nitrile gloves | |
- | * **4** VHS is a Member run [[admin:do-ocracy|Do-Ocracy]]. Help out as you can. | + | |
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- | === General Order of Things: === | + | |
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- | * Out of respect to members around you, if you're using heavy machinery or anything that could be potentially unsafe, loud, obnoxious or hazardous for any reason | + | |
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- | * We operate entirely from our membership base. So. Pay your dues! Also please bring in and donate common consumables - hot glue sticks, machine header pins, tape, beer, etc. | + | |
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- | * If something has a name(that is not yours) on it, it is not a [[admin:do-ocracy|Do-Ocracy]]. | + | |
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- | ===== Harassment Policy ===== | + | |
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- | Vancouver Hack Space Society (VHS) is dedicated to providing a welcoming and inclusive space for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, | + | |
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- | ==== Harassment includes but is not limited to: ==== | + | |
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- | * Offensive words or actions related to the identities, traits, and characteristics stated above. | + | |
- | * Gratuitous sexual or obscene images or behaviors on the VHS premises. | + | |
- | * Unwelcome physical contact or sexual attention without consent or after a request to stop. | + | |
- | * Deliberate intimidation by either words, gestures, body language, or menacing behavior. | + | |
- | * Stalking. | + | |
- | * Harassing photography or recording, including logging online activity for harassment purposes. | + | |
- | * Sustained disruption of talks or other events. | + | |
- | * Continued one-on-one contact or communication - either online or in person - after requests to cease. | + | |
- | * Deliberate outing of a sensitive aspect of a person’s identity without their consent. | + | |
- | * Deliberate misgendering. This includes dead-naming or persistently using a pronoun that doesn’t correctly reflect a person’s gender identity. | + | |
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- | ==== Consequences ==== | + | |
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- | People asked to stop any harassing behaviour are expected to stop immediately. People breaking these rules will be sanctioned or expelled from the space or the event at the discretion of any VHS keymember. | + | |
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- | ==== How to Report ==== | + | |
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- | If you wish to report harassment please do any of the following: | + | |
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- | Talk to any directors of VHS in person, via private message over Talk, or PM on Slack. | + | |
- | Send a message to [[directors@vanhack.ca]] | ||
- | All reports will be treated as confidential and will be investigated. |
admin/safety.txt · Last modified: 2019/04/24 23:13 by 00739