A risk assessment must be completed at the commencement of every new project which uses equipment housed the DFL’s Collab.
A ‘New Project’ is defined as any combination of the following events taking place:
Consider the scope of your project and anticipate the above factors to ensure your initial risk assessment will cover the full extent of your project. You may wish to perform the risk assessment in multiple locations and configurations to broaden the effective scope of your risk assessment.
To complete a Risk Assessment you will need to download and complete the Risk Assessment Form below.
The form includes the following details:
A risk assessment must include the title of the project, the date the project started, all participants, approval from relevant DFL staff, an identified academic lead, and can require additional technical and support participants when deemed necessary by other participants.
Identify all the hardware that you will be using in your project.
It is important for us to have access to the manuals and documentation. Checking each box below indicates that you have attached or have located all the manuals. Particularly including any additional piece of hardware not list.
We need to know the precise length and weight and the intended load.
The DFL Collab is split into two spaces, the 'Safe Area', where users are permitted to stand, and the 'Robot Cell' where projects take place. To minimize risk, we need to document the design of the contents of the cell for a given project. Please confirm and implement the following requirements in addition to providing a floor plan for your design indicating the location of the robot, and any other objects in the cell.
To ensure no collision is made, we need to input the cartesian location of any fixed objects in the cell
Identify risks and use the formula provided to rate the risk and provide risk reduction strategy.
Download a file of the robotics room from the button below and complete the room setup.
Have your form signed by an appropriate DFL staff member
If there is more than one participant, choose a lead participant to sign the form
