Safety
Emergency? Call 911
- You are at All Hands Active
- Our address is 255 E. Liberty St. Suite 225, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. It is on the corner of E. Liberty St. and S. Fifth Ave. in downtown Ann Arbor.
- We are in the basement, just below the Afternoon Delight Cafe.
- When it is possible to safely do so, notify the Board of Directors at board@allhandsactive.org
I am worried for my own or other's safety
- Avoid putting yourself or others in harms way
- Someone is using or threatening violence: Get to safety and call 911
- When the situation is over and you are safe, please send an email to board@allhandsactive.org
- There are gas leaks, severe flooding, uncontrollable fire, etc.: please alert any others nearby, evacuate the building immediately, and call 911 when it is safe to do so.
- When the situation is over and you are safe, please send an email to board@allhandsactive.org
- Someone appears to not be using a tool safely: if you can, help them to use it safely, or help them find someone who knows how.
Someone has stolen/is attempting to steal stuff
- In progress?
- Tell them the item is not for sale/can't be borrowed, and to ask you if they have any questions.
- If they do not return the items, tell them you will call the cops. Try to get a good description of the person, but do not put yourself in danger.
- If they still don't stop and you think the item is of significant value, do not intervene, but call 911, then email board@allhandsactive.org when it is safe to do so.
- If they still don't stop and you think the item is of low value, do not intervene, but email board@allhandsactive.org when it is safe to do so.
- Do not do anything that would put you or others in harms way
- Are they gone? As soon as safely possible, please remember to email board@allhandsactive.org.
- Include details as noted in this document here
- If the property of someone ELSE was taken, please include contact information for that person!
Keep AHA safe by
- If you have long hair, keep it tied back when you are around power tools.
- If you are unsure about how to use a tool, ask someone for help.
- Only use tools you have completed training with.
- Only using tools you are comfortable with.
- Help others when you see them doing unsafe things.
- Wear safety goggles or glasses around when around power tools.
Safety Gear!
- By the Front Entrance
OUTDATED INFO BELOW
Safety Gear!
First Aid Kits
- By the Front Desk (REPLACED ON 12/15/14)
- Hanging from the Hand Tool Wall (REPLACED ON 12/15/14)
- In the Loud Noise Room
- Much thanks to Ana, who has helped us significantly in this area.
Additional Safety Gear in the Loud Noise Room
- Safety Glasses
- Gloves
- Masks
Fire Extinguishers
- At the Electronics Workbench
- In the Loud Noise Room
- Just outside the bathrooms