Makerspaces,Hackerspace, fab-labs, and other creative workshops of different names will likely need a training system for use with insurance, safety and peace of mind.

• This system should have clear guides.
• It should include a practical test.
• It should record who has been trained.

To train others to use equipment and tools

• Trainers are people who train or induct others to use equipment and tools safety while giving a basic overview of its uses.
• Certain pieces of equipment may require more than one session. for example, metal and welding is often broken up into segments.

To Train new users

Step One. Theory:

Online content, covering everything required in 3 areas.

1. Health and Safety: Fire, Risk Assessment, COSHH, Specific dangers.
2. How To: Covering equipment, tool, any hardware or software.
3. Culture: How we use the workshops, showing what you make, feedback

Test: A test about the above. 100% is the only pass.

Digital Form: Use a tracking form for this (excel, sheets)

Data saved: time, date, name and email of the trainee and trainer.

Step Two. Practical:

The trainee now needs to have a practical.