Industrial Safety Award

As of November 1, 2016

The Industrial Safety Award is Sponsored by Underwriters Laboratory (UL) and is one of the many awards given out at FRC competitions.

Events Where It Is Awarded

 * District Events
 * Regional Competitions
 * District Championships
 * FIRST  Championship Division

Description
Celebrates the team that progresses beyond safety fundamentals by using innovative ways to eliminate or protect against hazards.

Guidelines
The Safety Advisors will focus on the combination of individual and team safety behaviors and safe physical conditions along with their safety outreach to other teams. This will include: Special attention and recognition will be focused on:
 * Safe behaviors – work practices, use of tools
 * PPE - wearing required personal protective equipment (e.g. Safety glasses, closed toe footwear, gloves)
 * Safe Physical Conditions – workspace in pit area, condition of hand tools and power tools, power cords, safe handling of batteries and charging equipment
 * Safety initiatives at the event
 * Safety presentation
 * Community involvement
 * Maintaining safe work practices when under time pressure
 * Wearing safety glasses in the pit stations and on the playing fields at all times
 * Control of the robot at all times
 * Safe use of hand and power tools
 * No prohibited tools in the pits, as indicated in the  FIRST  Safety Manual
 * Assisting other teams with safety issues, as needed
 * Control of the pit area regarding authorized access and visitor safety
 * Condition of the pit work surface, i.e. tripping hazards

This page is taken from