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In The Netherlands safety at the workplace is regulated with the Law on Working Conditions, or ARBOlaw. This law applies to employees as well as students¹. The employer (TU Delft) must accommodate a workplace where employees/students can work safely², however the employees/students also have the obligation to act in a way that both their own safety and that of others are not compromised³.

It is the task of the employees of the EWW to ensure the ARBO-regulations of the TU Delft are followed in the workshop, they are assisted in this by student assistants. The house rules ensure a safe working environment in the workshop.

FW house rules

• Report to one of the workshop employees when entering or leaving the workshop.
• Outside of the walkways (indicated with the yellow lines on the floor) mandatory dress codes are in effect: Safety shoes (S2 or S3); safety glasses; dust jacket and long trousers, overall or suitable work clothes.
• Headphones or in-ears with music are not allowed.
• Keep your own safety and that of others in mind.
• Think before you act, consult a workshop employee if you are unsure about anything.
• Always follow safety regulations of the machine you are using.
• Use tools and machines solely what they were designed for.
• Machines can only be used after you have followed an instruction on the machine.
• When using a machine long hair should be tied up or a hairnet should be used, jewelry should be off, and clothing should not be hanging loose.
• Distracting devices such as phones or laptops should not be used near the machines.
• Tidy up tools and clean up the workplace/machine after use.
• Report defects and shortcomings to the workshop employees.
• Tools are not to leave the workshop.
• Do not leave bags, jackets, shoes, etc. lying around in the workshop, use the cloakroom.
• No access under the influence of substances that influence your behaviour or judgement.
• Instructions from the workshop employees are to be followed at all times.

¹ Art 2b ARBO-law (translated): ‘This Act and the provisions based on it also apply to activities by pupils and students in educational establishments or parts thereof, including open spaces, which are comparable to work in professional practice.’
² Art 3.1 ARBO-law (translated): ‘The employer ensures the safety and health of the employees with regard to all aspects related to work…’
³ Art 11 ARBO-law (translated): ‘The employee is obliged in his actions at the workplace, in accordance with his training and the instructions given by the employer, to take care to the best of his ability for his own safety and health and that of the other persons involved.’