Start with the lab rules and safe working essentials.
Know how access works.
A short induction and clear equipment rules help everyone work with confidence.
- Induction before use
- Equipment-specific sign-off
- Staff-controlled specialist tools
Learn the controls and instructions for the tools you use.
Specialist and higher-risk equipment needs staff involvement.
No self-service high-voltage or live mains work. Check any hazardous activity with staff.
Before your session
Restricted activities
Live mains experiments, high-voltage work, large lithium battery packs, unattended charging, combustion, welding and hazardous chemistry are excluded from shared member bench sessions. The 800 V / 25 A supply is specialist staff-controlled equipment.
Soldering, printing and specialist processes
Equipment-specific instructions cover the required ventilation, materials, PPE and safe working arrangements. Resin and UV printing remain staff-managed. Check your proposed activity with the team before arranging a session.
If something goes wrong
Stop using equipment that appears unsafe and report it to the team. Emergency procedures and reporting arrangements are covered at induction. For immediate danger, call 999; the enquiry form is not an emergency service.
For immediate danger, call 999. The enquiry form is not an emergency service.