00_Pre Registration - Fabrication Lab

REGISTRATION

Before you use the Lab, there are some things you need to know about us, and a few things we need to know about you...

First, please read and learn the information in each of the sections below. Be sure to concentrate, as you'll need to pass the quiz that follows before you can proceed to the next step!

FabricationLab.London	Our website offers lots of useful information about the Lab, as well as being the platform through which we deliver much of our training. Learn as much as you can from our website, and you'll get much more out of your time in the Lab.
???	Always ask if you’re unsure about anything. There is always a member of Lab Staff on hand to help.
10 - 5++	We’re typically open 10 - 5 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and 10 - 9 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
www	We often open later close to submission dates, especially in the Laser Lab. For any changes in opening hours, check the website.
Registration	For anything other than the Lab Shop, Light Lab and Materials, you’ll need to Register. If you've got this far, you're already on the right track.
Dress Code	You need to follow our Dress Code to use the Machine Room (for safety reasons, not fashion).
Traffic Lights	All our equipment has a Traffic Light to show whether it's safe for you to use it without further instruction.
Training Courses	You'll need to learn how to use the tools in the Lab (even if you've used them before). We offer regular training courses for this, starting with Essentials Courses for each area.
Materials	We supply a wide range of materials for use in the Lab, at wholesale prices.
Recycle	We encourage recycling of materials, and keep left-over and scrap material for you to use for no charge. Wherever there is a Recycle sign, feel free to use this material. Take only what you need though, and return any material left over to the place you found it.
Outside Materials	If you want to use any materials not supplied by us, you will need to bring a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for the material, and ask the Lab Staff. We are a big institutions, and can only use materials in the Lab for which we have completed a COSHH form.
Storage	The Lab is cleared at the end of each day. Ask Lab Staff before leaving anything in the Lab overnight.
EPOs	Most machines have red, emergency power off mushroom buttons (EPOs) that shut down the power to the machine. There are also EPOs that shut down the power to all the machines in the room. Make sure you know where these are before using the machines, and if ever you get into difficulty or see others struggling with a machine, feel free to press the button to switch off the power.
x5555	If there is an emergency, tell Lab Staff immediately. If no one is available call the Universities Emergency Contact number: x5555 (Remember: "Double 5, Double 5").
CCTV	In the interest of your safety, CCTV cameras are in operation in all Lab spaces. By using the Lab you agree to us monitoring what is happening in the Lab on CCTV.

DRESS CODE

You need to dress appropriately before entering any area of the Lab where there are machine tools.

Many of the hazards of these machines can be controlled by simply dressing appropriately and wearing some simple PPE. Having loose hair, clothes or jewellery around machines is very dangerous, as they can become entangled in moving parts and draw your hands, arms or face into the machine.

You must also wear robust, covered shoes to protect your feet in case you or anyone else drops tools or heavy materials.

We will supply you with appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to wear.

You must wear Safety Glasses whenever you are working with any tool to prevent flying particles from permanently damaging your sight.

You need only wear ear defenders and masks when it is indicated by a sticker on the machine, or wear you are creating prolonged noise or generating airborne dust (e.g. through extensive hand sanding).

Safety Glasses

Wear safety glasses whenever you are in the Machine Room, or working with a hand tool in the project space.

Hair

Contain your hair with a hair band and wear it in a bun.

Clothing

Contain loose or dangling clothes.

Shoes

Wear sturdy, covered shoes to protect your feet from falling materials and tools.

Ear Defenders & Masks

Wear ear defenders & masks whenever it is indicated by a sticker on the machine.

MACHINE TRAFFIC LIGHTS

All our machine tools have ‘Traffic Lights’ to indicate which are safe for you to use, and which require further instruction. Always follow the traffic lights on the machine so that you know what to do, and if in doubt, ask.

Red - Staff Only

Anything in the Lab marked with the RED traffic lighs is for Lab Staff use only.

Amber - Ask Staff

Please ask Lab Staff before using anything with the AMBER traffic light.

Green - GO!

GREEN traffic light means that you can use the machine as soon as you have completed the appropriate Essentials course.

LAB ETIQUETTE

Our aim is to make the Lab a great place to work. This can only happen if we all work together, both Lab Users and Lab Staff, and always work with each other in mind. So please keep to the following Lab etiquette:

Don’t bring food into the Lab	It's not a hygienic environment, it smells, it creates a mess, it annoys people - it's an all-round bad idea.
Only bring drinks in sealed bottles	Cups of coffee end up spilled all over people's work...
Don’t use your phone in the Lab	It's distracting for yourself and others. This means no phone calls and no sneaky texts etc. while supervising a machine
Never distract someone working at a machine	They'll mess up their work, and might cut off their finger. Be considerate and stand well clear so they can get on with their work safely
Clear-up after yourself	Allow us all to work in a clean and clutter free space
Cut on cutting mats	So you don't spoil the tables and worktops
Glue on gluing mats	So you don't spoil the cutting mats or the furniture
Spray in the spray room	So you don't force everyone else to breath in your spray, and over-spray stays in the spray booth where it can be extracted
Arrive for Essentials Courses on time	You can't afford to miss any of the information given in an induction. They start on time to the minute, and if you are not there, you'll have to book another time and come back. You will also have wasted a slot that someone else could have used. This won't make you popular!
Be nice to the staff!	We're doing our best to help you

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REGISTRATION

Before you use the Lab, there are some things you need to know about us, and a few things we need to know about you...

First, please read and learn the information in each of the sections below. Be sure to concentrate, as you'll need to pass the quiz that follows before you can proceed to the next step!

FabricationLab.London

Our website offers lots of useful information about the Lab, as well as being the platform through which we deliver much of our training. Learn as much as you can from our website, and you'll get much more out of your time in the Lab.

???

Always ask if you’re unsure about anything. There is always a member of Lab Staff on hand to help.

10 - 5++

We’re typically open 10 - 5 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and 10 - 9 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

www

We often open later close to submission dates, especially in the Laser Lab. For any changes in opening hours, check the website.

Registration

For anything other than the Lab Shop, Light Lab and Materials, you’ll need to Register. If you've got this far, you're already on the right track.

Dress Code

You need to follow our Dress Code to use the Machine Room (for safety reasons, not fashion).

Traffic Lights

All our equipment has a Traffic Light to show whether it's safe for you to use it without further instruction.

Training Courses

You'll need to learn how to use the tools in the Lab (even if you've used them before). We offer regular training courses for this, starting with Essentials Courses for each area.

Materials

We supply a wide range of materials for use in the Lab, at wholesale prices.

Recycle

We encourage recycling of materials, and keep left-over and scrap material for you to use for no charge. Wherever there is a Recycle sign, feel free to use this material. Take only what you need though, and return any material left over to the place you found it.

Outside Materials

If you want to use any materials not supplied by us, you will need to bring a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for the material, and ask the Lab Staff. We are a big institutions, and can only use materials in the Lab for which we have completed a COSHH form.

Storage

The Lab is cleared at the end of each day. Ask Lab Staff before leaving anything in the Lab overnight.

EPOs

x5555

If there is an emergency, tell Lab Staff immediately. If no one is available call the Universities Emergency Contact number: x5555 (Remember: "Double 5, Double 5").

CCTV

In the interest of your safety, CCTV cameras are in operation in all Lab spaces. By using the Lab you agree to us monitoring what is happening in the Lab on CCTV.

Safety Glasses

Hair

Clothing

Shoes

Ear Defenders & Masks

Red - Staff Only

Amber - Ask Staff

Green - GO!

Don’t bring food into the Lab

It's not a hygienic environment, it smells, it creates a mess, it annoys people - it's an all-round bad idea.

Only bring drinks in sealed bottles

Cups of coffee end up spilled all over people's work...

Don’t use your phone in the Lab

It's distracting for yourself and others. This means no phone calls and no sneaky texts etc. while supervising a machine

Never distract someone working at a machine

They'll mess up their work, and might cut off their finger. Be considerate and stand well clear so they can get on with their work safely

Clear-up after yourself

Allow us all to work in a clean and clutter free space

Cut on cutting mats

So you don't spoil the tables and worktops

Glue on gluing mats

So you don't spoil the cutting mats or the furniture

Spray in the spray room

So you don't force everyone else to breath in your spray, and over-spray stays in the spray booth where it can be extracted

Arrive for Essentials Courses on time

You can't afford to miss any of the information given in an induction. They start on time to the minute, and if you are not there, you'll have to book another time and come back. You will also have wasted a slot that someone else could have used. This won't make you popular!

Be nice to the staff!

We're doing our best to help you