I can identify hazards, select the correct immediate response, and explain when work must stop.
POE Unit 0 • Lesson 0.3
PPE and FabLab Safety
Focus question: How do engineers control hazards before fabrication begins?
Mission Briefing
Today’s Plan
A focused sequence that builds one readiness skill and one usable piece of evidence.
OpeningMini-lessonInteractiveYour workCheckExit ticket
Lesson Targets
What You Will Be Able to Do
PPE and FabLab safety certification evidence
Every scenario response controls the hazard before anyone continues using tools or equipment.
Activity Flow
How the Lesson Moves
1. Identify common FabLab hazards
Establish the engineering purpose and vocabulary.
2. Choose the safest immediate response
Apply the idea to a specific readiness decision.
3. Complete the required safety certification pathway
Produce evidence that can be checked or used later.
Lesson Interactive
PPE and FabLab Safety: Readiness Check
Complete the activity to practice the decision-making or workflow used in today’s lesson.
Hazard-Control Decisions
| Scenario | Safest immediate action |
|---|---|
| Long hair or loose sleeves near rotating equipment | |
| Unlabeled sheet material near the laser cutter | |
| Tool with a cracked handle | |
| Liquid spill beside an electrical workstation |
Control the hazard before work continues.
Today’s Work
Main Deliverable
Safety Readiness Evidence
Create one focused piece of evidence that demonstrates today’s readiness skill.
- Complete the assigned safety study or practice activity.
- Submit or record the required certification evidence according to class procedures.
Exit Ticket
Mission Debrief
What readiness check matters most in today’s workflow?
What evidence would show that you completed the workflow correctly?
What question or skill still needs practice before project work begins?
Resources
Lesson Resources
Lesson 0.3 PowerPoint
Use the presentation to review the lesson concepts, examples, and activity directions.
Engineering Safety Certification
Open the related LockwoodSTEM certification pathway for study, practice, and final evidence.
Principles of Engineering
Return to the POE course hub for units, resources, certifications, and course information.