Lawsuits can be avoided by not being negligent.
It is important to understand that credentialing students into an approved safety curriculum provides both critical safety training to students in a technical setting, as well as documentation to prove that a student has received and passed assessment related to shop/tool safety. The second part of this is important to protect teachers from being held liable assuming all reasonable effort was made to ensure a safe working environment.
Learning how to integrate safety understanding how to communicate with kids to help be safer in the shop. Developing the relationships with the students with procedures as opposed to rules and a very structured environment
Safety has to be a priority in the classroom.
Two great topics, a great welcome and a strong emphasis on safety at all times.
Safety is critical. Don't ever leave the lab unattended.
Safety is essential within the classroom and helping the students to understand the importance of the safety procedures is vital to running a safe and enjoyable space.
Rule and policies should be clearly posted. Students will ingnore/forget them anyway, but at a minimum, they know what they are.
The duty we hold to the safety of our students is always on my mind. We have to manage classrooms in such as way to provided for the safety and well-being of our students. This module is a pertinent reminder of how important safety and continued following of policy is in our day to day work locations.
It is important to let you students know what is expected of them.
Safety is key and should always be a top priority.
Everything can change in an instant and it's on us, as instructors, to be aware of what's going on in the classroom, lab, workshop, etc. Often, it seems, there are behaviors that precede risk-taking activities (horseplay, goofing off, etc.) - It seems the trick is to be able to identify the line between students enjoying the class and things getting out of hand and nip it in the bud early.
Lots of good advice about creating an environment that is welcoming and safe. One concern I have is the idea that teachers must never leave students unsupervised- while I completely understand the liability and duty of care at play in this, some teachers have multiple workspaces or labs/shops where it is impossible to have your eyes on students at all times. This puts teachers in a difficult position and leaves students in potentially unsafe environments. I believe it is the duty of the administrator to address this, and it is a concern that I have seen in several different schools.
I've learned to make sure student's are always aware of safety protocol and have access to it inside and outside of the classroom. I've also learned that you can be held liable even if you were away for just a minute.
Great focus on the legal issues in dealing with some equipment and things within the classroom.
The progress that is demanded in my area of expertise requires a balanced environment for structured learning. Safety is paramount and then ingagement. The trick is to not sacrifice one and still make the challenges exciting.
I like the idea of a third party safety training software, because of the enhanced tracking which would be built in.
Something I always tell my students when going over safety protocol with equipment is "Equipment is expensive, but its replaceable. You and your fingers aren't!" I usually have to split up my lab exercises into multiple small groups (due to COVID and minimal avialable equipment), so I always have a worksheet or topic relavant exercise due at the end of class for the other students to work on while the others work with the equipment. It keeps them on topic and gives me an opportunity to see if they can apply the concepts in practice and theory.
Establishing procedures and expectations alleviates behavior problems and leaves no room for accidents, especially during laboratory acitivities.
This is a great example of why safety lessons and completing the safety section are important in the classroom and preparing students for industry.
