At the spring 2017 EHSxTech meeting, Julia Cabral from Autodesk presented on Lessons Learned in Making Safety Programs for a Creative Environment. Go to http://us.anteagroup.com/en-us/ehsxtech for more info.

1. Makerspaces and Prototyping
EHS for Cool Equipment and Cool Spaces
EHSxTech Workshop – April 2017
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Julia Cabral
Global EHS Manager

2. You’re doing what?!
Lessons Learned in Making Safety Programs for a
Creative Environment
Julia Cabral
Autodesk Global EHS Manager
EHSxTech 2017

4. Autodesk Locations

5. Beyond the Autodesk Offices……..
Toronto 3d Print Shop
Boulder
Workshop Room
Lake Oswego
CNC Room
Pier 9 Workshop
1 Market 3d Print
Shop
FY 14 FY 15 FY 16
+
Neuchatel
Workshop
Room
Shanghai
3D Print
Shop
Israel 3D Print
Shop
Life Sciences
Workroom
Resin and
3d Printer
Lab
AR Lab
+
Robots
Boston
BUILD
Space
Data Centers and
Server Rooms
Maritime Activities
Moldflow Labs
Ember
product
+ +
Birmingham
+ Industrial
Field Work
FY 17
UAS

6. P9 Workshop facts…..
4 years old
909 P9 shop users 1398 global shop users
200+ Artists and Innovators in Residence
LEED platinum
2 recordable injuries, 0 lost time days, 0
violations

8. You’re doing what?
Let’s make it happen

9. Be transparent on
your thought process
and avoid fixed “rules”

10. © 2014 Autodesk
The Forklift Debate

11. Talk about the end
objectives and plan the
road to get there together

12. Shoparones
• 32 shop staff and volunteers
• Trained in first aid, CPR, AED, fire extinguisher, spill response, emergency
response/evacuation, Shoparone 101

13. Figure out who is
doing what

14.  General safety training
 Access
 Equipment installation
 Equipment safety training
 Guarding
 Risk Assessments and process review
 Safe practices-general and machine use
 Personal protective equipment
 Chemical storage
 Chemical approvals and documentation
 Chemical use
 Hazardous waste
 Air emissions
 Dust collection and ventilation
 Indoor air quality and user exposure assessments
 Fire prevention measures
 Fire safety systems
 Wastewater
 Noise levels
 Electrical systems
 Electrical work
 Gas cylinders
 Work area inspections
 Concern follow-up
 Incident recording and investigations
 Emergency response equipment and plan
 Storage
 Manual handling equipment
 Spill prevention and response
 Hazmat shipping or off-site movement
 Visitor safety
 3rd party users
 Facilities and shop contractors
 Special events involving the shop
 Emergency and equipment clearance
 General cleanliness
 Hand washing and surface cleanliness (hygiene)
Example: Tina is using an Ember 3D Printer
Gloves need to be
selected and kept
in stock
Secondary container labels need to be
ordered, users trained, and use enforced
Safety glasses need to be
stocked, cleaned, and
enforced
Machine must be
interlocked. New
machines need review.
Documented risk
assessment
required for each
activity
Hazard
Communication
Plan required and
SDS
management
(update every 3
years)
Print clean-up creates
hazardous waste that
needs a special container,
label, area signs, and
disposal
Equipment user needed training that must
be created and delivered to her in order to
get badge access granted by someone.
Ventilation needs for the room
from exposure assessment.
The fan must be maintained
and air flow checked
regularly.
Print removal
caused a cut
injury resulting in
stitches before!
Solution needed ,
communication
and
implementation of
solution, and then
check-in to make
sure hazard
doesn’t reappear
Room requires clean-
up weekly by users
driven by manager
plus quarterly safety
inspections .
Workshop dress code -closed
shoes needs to be enforced

15. Workshop Safety Budgeting & Program Responsibilities
EHS&S
• EHS Compliance and Risk Oversight
and Support
• Topic-Based Safety Training
(ERT, chemical, workshop, lab, spill response, waste, hazmat
transport)
• EHS Consulting Support
• Chemical Approval, Tracking, and
Reporting
• Written safety programs
• Project safety reviews
• Security
(staff, cameras, access control, radios)
• Ergonomics Assessments
• Emergency Supplies
• Policy development
Business Unit/Shop Manager
• Equipment-Based Training
• Equipment Maintenance
• Task-Based PPE
• User management and communication
• Machine Contractor Safety Oversight (or
in combination with facilities where there
is no trained workshop staff)
• Workshop Inspections and Clean-Up
• Machine or task safe practice
implementation
(tools, guards, etc.)
• Legal Interface for projects
Facilities
• Building Equipment
• Hazardous Waste
• Chemical Storage
• Visitor PPE
(i.e. safety glasses)
• Infrastructure Maintenance Contractor
Safety
• Ventilation systems
• Fire Safety
• Office Inspections and Clean-Up
• Permits

16. Build off-the shelf
solutions for the 95% and
review/support the other
5% case by case

17. General Workshop Safety Training

18. Equipment/Activity Based Training

19. Makerspace Safety Set-Up Checklists
Desktop FDM printer Desktop SLA printer Polyjet printer
Large format FDM
printer
Desktop wood
router
Laser cutter
Desktop metal CNC
machine
Small robot arm Soldering/electronics

20. Work with Risk/Legal/HR
to keep requirements
simple for end user

21. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Safety Program
#1 UAS Inventory (Legal, Risk Management)
#2 Insurance - general liability coverage (Risk Management)
#3 Landowner Consent - Access and Release Form (Legal)
#4 Pilot Certification (Chief Pilot, EH&S)
#5 UAS Safety and Operations Manual (Chief Pilot, Legal, EH&S)
#6 Lithium Battery Storage/Use/Transport Safety (EH&S)
#7 Monitoring Legislation (Gov’t Affairs)

22. Approach projects
requests with an open
mind.

23. That time we tattoo-ed a guy with a robot……

24. Spark ideas, connect
people, and bring extra
value to the people and
products you work with

25. Greener solutions for 3d printing
I. REPLACING THE PHOTOINITIATOR
Strategy A: Curcumin & Riboflavin
II. MODIFYING ACRYLATE-BASED RESINS
Strategy B: Triglycerides
Strategy C: Chitosan
III. pH PHOTOINITIATED RESINS
Strategy D: Calcite
Strategy E: Metal Ligand Complexes

26. Building Ops-EHS + Preventive Maintenance

27. Building Ops-EHS + Preventive Maintenance

28. Most importantly-have
fun and make things.

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