Thread: Safety lines around machines

The education department or whatever it is called in WA should be able to advise on health and safety issues. Be sure to get professional advice on this before exposing the kiddies to dodgey equipment. You do not want that kind of liability.
Stick with hand tools until the issue is sorted.
Regards
John

Regardless of the advice offered here, consult Dept Ed in WA for any requirements and restrictions they have in place. I know Man Arts/Tech teachers in SEQ schools used to have an active group who would compare ideas and information outside official structures, such a group would hopefully be in the know. If you plan to operate some type of woodworking business endeavour, other parties may have an interest too. Their rules and regs will over-ride anything we can tell you.

I'm not saying you should disregard the group wealth of experience the forum offers, just remember you are working in a highly regulated arena.

It sounds both exciting and frustrating - good luck with it.

Edit: I must type too slowly orraloon.

Thanks, I'll contact the Department of Education to see what they say.

"Stick with hand tools until the issue is sorted."

I'll be doing this for most of the projects. I'll let the students use the drill press, disk sander and biscuit joiner. Other than that, they won't be using the other machines. Although I might teach some of the older boys to use the lathe.

It is exciting and frustrating - if I could, I would spend all my time in the workshop except I have other subjects to teach

Thanks.