Laser Safety

Laser Safety
Reading Hackspace has a specialisation in Laser Technology. Our challenge and mission is to make awesome lasers available and safe in a Hackspace environment. The objective is that the Hackspace will be more adventurous in their use, yet safer in their operation, than commercial or educational environments where these lasers are more usually found.

To achieve this safety objective:


 * Eye Protection

It is more important to see beauty than to be be beautiful. Your eyes are your most significant I/O port and should be protected at high priority.

* Laser Goggles * Barr and Stroud * Laservision T0048 * Barnaby's Amazing Video Goggles

* Laser Viewing. Properties of laser light, Risks associated with laser light, Other risks (voltage, temperature, chemical) * Laser Cutter. Safety training for the laser cutter is included in the normal training to use the laser cutter * Laser Operation Risk assessment, Safe operation, audience and bystander management
 * Safety Training

Poor safety training tells you what to do, better training tells you how to do it, the best training also tells you why. And its really interesting too. Presentations on laser technology from Hackspace members and external experts. Tell us what you want to know
 * Technology Training

* Final responsibility for any laser activity in the Hackspace rests with the person firing up the laser, however all members are responsible to protect themselves and any guests * Any person present in the Hackspace can call for immediate termination of laser activities until any safety issue or concern is resolved * Lighting of any lasers in Hackspace can only be done by people approved by Laser Safety Officer (Ryan) for that specific device * Viewing of high power lasers in the Hackspace is only allowed at discretion of Laser Safety Officer (Ryan) and after laser viewing safety training.
 * Some basic rules and your responsibilities