Before the session
- Check light, footing, dust control, cord path, workholding, PPE, and a calm route through the workspace.
- Inspect stock for splinters, unknown coatings, loose hardware, and any condition that changes the task.
- Separate core learner work from mentor-released tasks and adult-controlled or high-risk tasks.
During the session
- Keep hands outside clamp pinch points and all tool paths.
- Stop when the work moves, a person is unsure, or a condition no longer matches the plan.
- End with a clear cleanup and a responsible adult's decision about cure, storage, and use.
Finish well
Leave the space safer and easier to restart: return materials, label any unfinished work, note the learner's actual role, and decide the next adult-controlled check before the session ends.