Safety

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Emergency? Call 911

  • Our address is 525 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104


I am worried for my own, or others safety

  1. If this is because
    1. Someone is using or threatening violence: Get to safety and call 911
      1. When the situation is over and you are safe, please call Josh or Nate, and follow up with an email to board@allhandsactive.com
    2. There are gas leaks, floods, earthquakes, etc., please leave the building immediately and call 911
      1. When the situation is over and you are safe, please call Josh or Nate, and follow up with an email to board@allhandsactive.com
    3. Someone is not using a tool safely, help them do it safely.


Someone is trying to steal stuff

  1. If someone is trying to steal stuff, ask them to stop.
    1. If they don't stop, tell them you will need to call the cops.
    2. If they still don't stop, 'call 911'
    3. Do not do anything that would put you or others in harms way
  2. As soon as you have a few minutes of free time, please shoot an email to board@allhandsactive.com. Make sure to include:
    1. What time it was
    2. Who was there / at the shop
    3. What was taken / attempted to be taken
    4. Description of the individual(s) involved in the theft
    5. If the property of someone ELSE was taken, please include contact information for that person


We have three safety kits throughout AHA

  • By the Front Desk
  • Hanging from the Hand Tool Wall
  • In the Loud Noise Room
  • Much thanks to Ana, who has helped us significantly in this area.


Additional safety items in the Loud Noise Room

  • Safety Glasses
  • Gloves
  • Masks


Keep AHA safe by

  • Only use tools you have completed training with.
  • Only using tools you are comfortable with
  • Helping others when you see them doing unsafe things
  • Wearing Goggles whenever power tools are in use


Fire Extinguishers

  • One at the Electronics Workbench
  • One in the Loud Noise Room
  • One just outside the bathrooms