WOODWORKING
Consent to Use Power Tools
As a means of impressing upon your child the importance of woodshop safety, we are requesting that you review unit one,
Safety, with your child and sign the form below. This form authorizes your child to use the wood shop equipment, power
tools, and woodworking machinery after he/she has been certified to do so. No student will at any time be forced to use the
power equipment. However, no student will be permitted to use power equipment unless this form is properly signed and
filed in the Valley Oaks Charter School (VOCS) office.
Agreement
With my signature below, I hereby agree that my child, ____ may receive
instruction and training in the VOCS woodshop to use the shop equipment, power tools, and woodworking machines
provided in the shop. I further agree to allow my child to use the shop equipment, power tools, and woodworking machines
after he/she has been certified to do so. In the event of an accident occurring because my child or another student did not
follow the safety rules, instructions, or guidelines, I shall not hold VOCS or the instructor responsible. I shall urge my child
to cooperate fully with the safety guidelines set forth by the VOCS woodshop department.
Signed: ____ Date: __
Student’s Declaration
With my signature below, I declare that I have been properly instructed in shop safety, reviewed unit one, Safety, with my
parent/guardian, and agree to follow the guidelines of the VOCS woodshop. I further agree to use machinery only after I
have been certified on the piece I intend to use and have first asked the teacher for permission. While using the shop
equipment, power tools, and woodworking equipment, I will always follow the safety precautions and use the proper
technique required by each tool. If, at any time, I am unsure, uncertain, or insecure about using any piece of shop
equipment, a power tool, or a woodworking machine, I will inform the teacher of how I feel. I further agree that I will
always do my best to protect my safety and the safety of others.
Signed: ____ Date: ___
Teacher Authorization
Signed: ____ Date: __