Workshop Safety Guides and Inductions

Click on the links and images below for guidance on working creatively and safely in the R Block Workshops.

Before using any of the equipment in the workshops you must first have completed a workshop induction. If you have not had a face-to-face induction session please contact one of the technicians listed below.

Also find guidance on safe use of all machinery and equipment in the workshops.

Workshop Safety Videos

click on image to go to training video
Safe use of sanding machine
Safe use of band saw
Safe use of pillar drill

Workshop Machine Safety Guides

Band Saw Safety Guide
Bobbin Sander Safety Guide
Disc Sander Safety Guide
Downdraft Table Safety Guide
Dremel Multi-Tool Safety Guide
Dust Extraction System User Guide
Edge Sander Safety Guide
Electric Drill Safety Guide
Hotbox Oven Safety Guide
Gerbil Vac Former Trimmer Safety Guide
Handheld Belt Sander Safety Guide
Handheld Orbital Sander Safety Guide
Heat Gun Safety Guide
Hot Wire Cutter Safety Guide
Hot Wire Strip Heater Safety Guide
Makita Handheld Belt Sander Safety Guide
Pillar Drill Safety Guide
Router Safety Guide
Scroll Saw Safety Guide
Striebig Panel Saw Safety Guide

Workshop location

Click on image to see interactive map

Support Technicians

Geoff Sims

Making Workshop Technician


Room 1R008
Geoffrey2.Sims@uwe.ac.uk

My areas of expertise are Poly carving, clay and putty sculpture, moulding and casting, CAD/CAM processes, artworking

Luke McCoy

Design and Model Making Workshop Technician


Room 1R008
Luke.Mccoy@uwe.ac.uk

My areas of expertise are Model Making and Prototyping, Product Design, Design, Materials, Fabrication, Woodworking, Ceramics/Conrete/Wood/Metal, Plastics Working, Laser cutting, Rhinoceros Modelling Software, prototyping

Jamie Randall

Model Making Workshop Technician


Room 1R008
Jamie.Randall@uwe.ac.uk

My areas of expertise are Woodworking, Design, Model Making and Prototypin, Plastics Working, Solidworks, sculpture, paper engineering, Ceramics

Student Resources

Connect 2 Booking System
Project Room
Room Finder Map