Here at MDI we take shop safety very seriously. Safety is of the utmost concern when working in the shop areas of the Technology Department at MDIHS. Students enrolling in this course will be given and instructed on the contents of a Safety Contract to read and sign prior to being allowed to enter with shop area for this class. The safety guidelines are very explicit about the expectations of behavior within the shop at all times.

Anyone entering the shop area at any time is expected to wear eye protection at all times. Failure to comply with this, or any of the rules for working in the shop space, on a repeated basis will be cause for the student to be dismissed from the class until further notice. Students are also expected to abide by other safety measures in the shop/classroom area at all times. Those other items include, but are not limited to:

-Proper and appropriate use of tools/equipment.

-Wearing of all PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for the tasks being performed. This will include items such as face shields, safety jackets, shields, guards on machines, etc.

-Maintaining a clean/organized work area when performing tasks.

-Properly cleaning the work space when done.