Many tools here can be dangerous. If you are not qualified to use them or are unsure, please ask! A list of rules will not keep you safe; safety comes from knowing how to recognize all possible hazards and understanding how to deal with them. You are responsible for your own safety and the safety of others.

All tools in the “workshop area” (the back half of the space) are members only. Feel free to come down and use our soldering irons, hand tools, and test gear, however.

Please familiarize yourself with all of the below before undertaking anything remotely dangerous.

• First aid kits:
  • Big white box at the entrance to the workshop
  • Crash kit in the red backpack on top of the vending machine
  • Small yellow kit near workshop entrance for minor nicks and scrapes
• Fire extinguishers:
  • Big orange one above the tool shelves near workshop entrance
  • Small red one above blue craft lockers near soldering stations
  • Small red one near BYTES sign above member lockers
  • White spray bottle by laser cutter - for small flare-ups
• Eye wash station near workshop entrance
• Yellow sharps container above vending machine
• Safety glasses are located in the shelves to the left at the entrance of the workshop 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)

How to turn off the Fire Alarm

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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, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, nationality, immigration status, age, or religion. We do not tolerate harassment of people at our events or space in any form.

Harassment includes but is not limited to:

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.

Consequences

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.

How to Report

If you wish to report harassment please do any of the following:

Talk to any directors of VHS

Send a message to directors@vanhack.ca

All reports will be treated as confidential and will be investigated.