4 Hour Shift Required: Monitors must perform one, 4-hour shift each month while in Green Valley to be an “Active Monitor”. More on Active Monitor Status below.
Active Monitor: A Monitor MUST perform required shifts and re-certify annually to remain an “Active Monitor”. Recertification can be done via the Online Monitor Quiz .
Closing the Shop: IF there is no monitor on duty, the shop must close up for the day or until a trained monitor is on duty.
NOTE: You must be an “Active Monitor” or have other qualifying volunteer duties in the club to rent an available wall locker each year.
Rules and Regulations of Safety Monitor
Ensure that members are operating machinery in a safe manner. If necessary, find a member with expertise to demonstrate proper technique.
The on-duty monitor may not work on personal projects, as this would distract them from the primary responsibility.
If asked by member or a GVR community member to assist in a procedure, the monitor will identify another member to help. This will ensure that the monitor is not pulled from the primary duties. Monitors are NOT to assist with members projects.
Monitor will observe workshop activities from monitor station and will walk around the shop observing member activities. Monitor cannot identify unsafe woodworking practices from the coffee room!
Assign a non-monitor member to greet visitors.
Identify non-members who attempt to use facilities.
The monitor rules are in place all year. There are NO summer or winter monitor rules.
The on-duty monitor has the authority to have any member removed from the shop if that member fails to comply with shop rules or whose conduct is disruptive or combative.
