ODB Building Use Policy

(Date here)

  1. NO POWER TOOLS (I.E. POWER SAWS, DRILLS OR DRIVERS, DREMELS, SANDERS, ETC.) ARE TO BE USED OR STORED IN THE STUDIOS OR ELSEWHERE IN THE BUILDING EXCEPT IN THE SHOP/ASSEMBLY AREAS ON THE FIRST FLOOR. UNAUTHORIZED TOOLS WILL BE REMOVED. EQUIPMENT IN THE SHOP/ASSEMBLY AREAS ARE FURTHERMORE RESTRICTED TO SHOP-PROVIDED TOOLS, TO BE USED WITH APPROPRIATE TRAINING AND SUPERVISION.
  2. HAND TOOLS AND KNIVES MAY BE USED IN THE STUDIO, BUT PRECAUTIONS MUST BE TAKEN TO PREVENT INJURY AND/OR DAMAGE TO THE SPACE OR FURNITURE (STUDENTS WHO DAMAGE TABLETOPS WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPAIR THEM BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR).
  3. NO ONE IS TO STAND ON FURNITURE TO HANG WORK,ETC.– WHEN NEEDED, OBTAIN LADDERS FROM THE WOOD SHOP AND USE IN A SAFE MANNER
  4. SPRAYING OF ANY AEROSOLS–PAINTS, ADHESIVES, ETC.– IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED BOTH INSIDE AND AROUND THE PREMISES OF THE BUILDING INCLUDING ON THE PAVEMENT AND LANDSCAPING. THE WOOD SHOP SPRAY BOOTH MAY BE USED FOR WATER-BASED SPRAY PAINTS.
  5. WHEN DOING ANY KIND OF MESSY WORK, MAKE SURE TO USE NEWSPAPERS, TARPS, ETC. TO PROTECT BUILDING SURFACES. AFTER WORK, CLEAN UP COMPLETELY AFTER YOURSELF. STORE MATERIALS SAFELY AND CONSIDERATELY AND REMOVE IN A TIMELY MANNER (I.E. NOT JUST AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER). ALSO, BE CONSIDERATE ABOUT NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH TOOLS. ALERT STAFF IF YOU HAVE WASTE REMOVAL NEEDS THAT YOU ARE NOT SURE HOW TO HANDLE. NEVER PUT MATERIALS THAT MAY HARDEN (I.E. CONCRETE, EPOXIES) DOWN THE DRAINS!! (SEE SEPARATE NOTICE FOR PROTOCOLS FOR CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS)
  6. IN THE STUDIOS, EXTRA MATERIALS SHOULD BE KEPT TO A MINIMUM, BE STORED SAFELY AND CONSIDERATELY, AND REMOVED IN A TIMELY MANNER. ANY VOLATILE OR OTHERWISE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED. ALSO, BE WARY OF ODORS AND POTENTIAL ALLERGENS, AS WELL AS NOISE POTENTIAL. NO MATERIALS OR PROJECTS WILL BE STORED IN ANCILLARY SPACES UNLESS EXPRESSLY APPROVED FOR SHORT-TERM STORAGE BY FACULTY OR STAFF.
  7. INDIVIDUALLY-OWNED GOGGLES, PARTICULATE MASKS, EAR PROTECTION, ETC. ARE REQUIRED GEAR FOR SHOP/LAB ASSEMBLY AREAS. FOR THE MASK, THE 3M 8210 PLUS PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED.
  8. PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR SHOULD ALWAYS BE WORN WHEN DOING ANY KIND OF FABRICATION WORK IN THE STUDIO AS WELL AS IN THE SHOPS
  9. MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT IN DB 120 (THE WOOD MECHANICS LAB), AND IN THE ADJOINING COVERED OUTDOOR STORAGE AREA, ARE COMPONENTS OF ONGOING RESEARCH AND TESTING, AND SHOULD NEVER BE TOUCHED OR USED IN ANY WAY WITHOUT THE EXPRESS APPROVAL OF THE ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER.
  10. SEE SEPARATE NOTICE FOR PROTOCOLS FOR CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS 

If you have comments, questions, or suggestions, please contact your departmental shop representative. We are happy to get your feedback.

The Design Building Shop Committee:

Peggi Clouston
Michael Davidsohn
Ray K Mann
John Pierce