Safety in the Robotics Classroom
Robotics and Automation
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Goals
Students will understand
• causes of safety hazards;
• how to identify and reduce hazards in the robotics workplace;
• how laws protect teens from doing hazardous work;
• how to solve health and safety problems in the robotics workplace;
• agencies that enforce health and safety laws;
• the importance of diversity in the workplace; and
• consequences related to discrimination, harassment, and equality in the
robotics workplace.
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Terms (1 of 4)
• OSHA- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
is a government agency under the U.S. Department of Labor that
helps employers reduce injuries, illnesses, and deaths in the
workplace.
• Safety- being safe; security.
• Health- physical and mental well-being; freedom from disease.
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Terms (2 of 4)
• Hazard- risk; danger.
• Hazardous work- risky work; dangerous work.
• Health laws- the federal, state, and local laws, rules,
regulations, and other jurisprudence among providers,
payers, and vendors to the health care industry and its
patients.
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Terms (3 of 4)
• Safety laws- primary laws governing workplace safety are
administered by the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA).
• Diversity- difference; variety.
• Discrimination- to make distinctions in treatment; show
partiality or prejudice.
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Terms (4 of 4)
• Harassment- to trouble by repeated raids or attacks.
• Equality- to do or to make something equal to.
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Teen Safety Video
• Show the United States Department of Labor 15-minute Teen
Safety Video
• http://www.lni.wa.gov/WorkplaceRights/TeenWorkers/SpeakersProgram/default.asp
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What is Your Experience With Work?
• Have you ever had a job?
• Where did you work?
• What did you do?
• Have you ever been hurt at work, or do you know
someone who was?
• Have you ever been hurt at school, or do you know
someone who was?
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Teen Work Injuries
The Impact of Work Injuries
Darrell’s Story
Job: Construction helper
Hazard: Unguarded chimney hole
(on an unfinished roof)
Injury: Broken back
• Why did this happen?
• What could have kept Darrell from being
hurt?
• How could this injury change Darrell’s life?
NIOSH 2010
www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/youth/chartpackage.html
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5915a2.htm
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Teen Work Injuries
The Impact of Work Injuries
Angela’s Story
Job: Office worker
Hazard: Too much typing in an awkward
position
Injury: Repetitive stress injury
 Why did this happen?
 What could have kept Angela from being
hurt?
 How could this injury change Angela’s life?
NIOSH 2010
www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/youth/chartpackage.html
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5915a2.htm
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Question
Ask
Are you ready to learn how to work in a safe and
healthy robotics workplace?
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Teen Worker Injury Statistics
• About 1.6 million U.S. teens (ages 15–17) work. About half
of 10th graders work, and three out of four 12th graders
have jobs.
• Many youths are hurt on the job.
•On average, each year
o Nearly 60,000 workers younger than 18 go to the ER after being hurt on
the job. The number of teens hurt on the job is much higher than that.
o 37 workers younger than 18 die on the job.
o Young workers have twice the chance of being hurt than adult workers.
NIOSH 2010
www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/youth/chartpackage.html
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5915a2.htm
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Teen Worker Injury Statistics
50%
Where Teens are Hurt on the Job
45%
40%
% of total workers, aged 15–17, per industry
38%
35%
30%
25%
21%
20%
15%
11%
10%
10%
9%
3%
5%
0%
Leisure and
hospitality*
Retail trade
Professional
and business
services
Educational
and health
services
Other services
Finance and
insurance
2%
2%
Manufacturing
Agriculture,
forestry, fishing
and hunting
4%
Other
*Includes restaurants.
These data are for injuries that require at least one day away from work. They do not include
youth who work on small farms, work for government agencies, or are self-employed.
Source: NIOSH / CDC 2009 (www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/youth/chartpackage.html)
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Teen Worker Statistics
50%
45%
44%
Where Teens Work
40%
% of total workers, aged 15–17, per industry
35%
30%
24%
25%
20%
15%
8%
10%
6%
5%
0%
Leisure and
hospitality*
Retail trade
Educational
and health
services
Other services
7%
5%
4%
2%
Professional
Agriculture,
Manufacturing
and business forestry, fishing
services
and hunting
1%
Finance and
insurance
Other
*Includes restaurants
Based on national data, and may vary by state. Working teens under age 14 not represented.
Source: NIOSH / CDC 2009 (www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/youth/chartpackage.html)
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Causes of Safety Hazards
Robotics students may get injured or sick on the job for many
reasons:
• Unsafe equipment
• Inadequate safety training
• Inadequate supervision
• Dangerous work that is illegal or inappropriate for youth
under 18
• Pressure to work faster
• Stressful conditions
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Identify Job Hazards
Job Hazards are anything at work that may hurt you either
physically or mentally.
• Safety hazards
• Chemical hazards
• Biological hazards
• Other health hazards that my make you sick
• We are concerned primarily with Safety Hazards in our
robotics workplace.
• Safety Hazards may cause immediate accidents and injuries.
• Examples- box cutters, glue guns, power tools, electricity, etc.
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Reduce Hazards
Remove
the Hazard
$2000
(for example, use safer
chemicals, use a machine guard)
Improve
a Work
Policies and Procedures
$1000
(for example, conduct training,
assign enough people to do the job)
Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
$500
(for example, wear gloves, use a respirator)
NIOSH 2010
www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/youth/chartpackage.html
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5915a2.htm
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Teens Protection Laws
• Federal and state labor laws
o Set minimum age for some tasks
o Protect teens from working too long, too late, or too early
• OSHA says every employer including schools
must provide
o A safe workplace
o Safety training on certain hazards
o Safety equipment
• By law, your employer is not allowed to fire or
punish you for reporting a safety problem.
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Solve Health and Safety Problems
Teens may experience health and safety problems in
the workplace. It is important to address the
problems using the steps listed below.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Define the problem
Get advice
Choose your goals
Know your rights
Decide the best way to speak with your supervisor
Contact a state or federal Wage and Hour Division or OSHA for
help, if necessary
7. Talk to a teacher, parent, co-worker, or other trusted adult
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Health and Safety Enforcement Agencies
Texas Workforce Commission
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Department of Health and Human Services
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Diversity in the Workplace
Diversity in the workplace is very important. It will help your
team grow and thrive.
• Increases productivity
• Increases creativity and problem solving
• Improves quality of work
• Attracts hard workers and retains talent
• Builds synergy in teams
• Enhances communication skills
• Increase team flexibility
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Discrimination in the Workplace (1 of 10)
Workplace discrimination is not acceptable in the robotics workplace.
According to the Texas Workforce Commission, there are various forms of
discrimination in the workplace.
• Age
• Sex
• Color
• Racial
• National origin
• Religious
• Disability
• Emergency evacuation
• Retaliation
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Discrimination in the Workplace (2 of 10)
According to the Texas Workforce Commission, there are
various forms of discrimination in the workplace.
Age- if you are age 40 or over and believe you may have
been discriminated against in employment due to your age,
you may submit a discrimination complaint through the
TWC Civil Rights Division.
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Discrimination in the Workplace (3 of 10)
According to the Texas Workforce Commission, there are
various forms of discrimination in the workplace.
Sex- when you are treated differently than other
employees because you are a male or female (including
pregnancy). This includes stereotypes and assumptions
based on sex. Examples of unlawful actions are denial of
hiring, termination, promotion, or any other term,
condition, or privilege of employment.
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Discrimination in the Workplace (4 of 10)
According to the Texas Workforce Commission, there are various forms of
discrimination in the workplace.
Color- can occur between persons of different races or ethnicities, or
between persons of the same race or ethnicity. Although Chapter 21 and
Title VII do not define "color,” the courts and the investigative agencies
(U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and TWC Civil Rights
Division) read "color" to have its commonly understood meaning –
pigmentation, complexion, or skin shade or tone. Color discrimination
occurs when a person is discriminated against based on the lightness,
darkness, or other color characteristic of the person. Title VII prohibits
race/color discrimination against all persons, including Caucasians.
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Discrimination in the Workplace (5 of 10)
According to the Texas Workforce Commission, there are
various forms of discrimination in the workplace.
Racial- ethnic slurs, racial jokes, offensive or derogatory
comments, or other verbal or physical conduct based on a
person’s race constitute unlawful harassment if the conduct
creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working
environment—or interferes with the individual's work
performance.
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Discrimination in the Workplace (6 of 10)
According to the Texas Workforce Commission, there are various forms of
discrimination in the workplace.
National origin- an employer may require employees to speak only
English at all times on the job if the employer meets all of these
requirements.
1. Shows that speaking only English is necessary for conducting business
2. Tells all employees when they must speak English
3. Tells all employees the consequences for violating the rule
If an employer makes negative employment decisions based on an
employee breaking an English-only rule, it may be discrimination unless
all of three conditions are met.
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Discrimination in the Workplace (7 of 10)
According to the Texas Workforce Commission, there are various
forms of discrimination in the workplace.
Religious- Texas Labor Code (Chapter 21) and Civil Rights Act (Title
VII) prohibit employers from discriminating against individuals
because of their religion in hiring, termination, and other terms and
conditions of employment. The law applies to private employers
with 15 or more employees, and to all state and local governmental
entities no matter how many employees they have.
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Discrimination in the Workplace (8 of 10)
According to the Texas Workforce Commission, there are various
forms of discrimination in the workplace.
Disability- a qualified individual under Texas Labor Code (Chapter
21) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) meets one or more of
these requirements:
o has a physical or mental disability that substantially limits one
or more major life activities;
o has a record of having a disability; and/or
o is regarded as having a disability.
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Discrimination in the Workplace (9 of 10)
According to the Texas Workforce Commission, there are various
forms of discrimination in the workplace.
Emergency evacuation- a disaster is the occurrence or imminent
threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or
property that results from a natural or human cause, including fire,
flood, earthquake, wind, storm, wave action, oil spill, or other water
contamination, volcanic activity, epidemic, air contamination, blight,
drought, infestation, explosion, riot, hostile military or paramilitary
action, or other public calamity requiring emergency action, or an
energy emergency.
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Discrimination in the Workplace (10 of 10)
According to the Texas Workforce Commission, there are various forms
of discrimination in the workplace.
Retaliation- Texas Labor Code (Chapter 21), Civil Rights Act (Title VII),
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) protect individuals from retaliation. An employer
may not fire, demote, harass, or otherwise retaliate against an individual
for submitting a complaint of discrimination, participating in a
discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposing discrimination. The
law applies to private employers with 15 or more employees, and to all
state and local governmental entities no matter how many employees
they have.
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Harassment in the Workplace
Workplace harassment is not acceptable in the Robotics
Workplace. Workplace harassment includes unwanted verbal or
physical behavior regarding
o Sex
o Gender
o Gender identity
o Religion
o Race
o Skin color
o Sexual orientation
o Physical or mental disability
o Age
Harassment can be about almost any personal characteristic, and between any
two people (co-workers, managers, or non-employees like clients, contractors,
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Equality in the Workplace
•Equality in the Workplace takes on the same meaning as it does in
your everyday life.
•It is defined as treating everyone the same, regardless of their
differences. Whether the difference is a person's age, race, sex, sexual
orientation, religion, national origin, or physical disability, he or she is
entitled to be held in the same esteem as any of his or her co-workers.
•Equality is a must in the Robotics Workplace!
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Resources
• The United States Department of Labor OSHA Young
Workers website
• https://www.osha.gov/youngworkers/
• The American Century Dictionary. (1995). New York, NY:
Oxford University Press, Inc.
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Assignment
Searching for Safety and Health Hazards
Directions
1. Form a safety and health hazards team of two students.
2. Walk through your robotics classroom, storage room, and three
additional work areas at school.
3. Search for safety and health hazards.
4. Record the hazard and the possible harm it may cause in the
appropriate area.
5. Turn in your results to your teacher.
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