Rules of Conduct

Last updated March 28, 2012

These are Factor e Farm rules of conduct. Note that these rules are in place and relevant not only for assuring the safety, comfort, and consideration of others in a 'living laboratory environment' - but also to address the high visibility and standards-setting role of the project.

=Working Environment=


 * 1) Hard hats, eye protection, and steel toed shoes are required at all times in the workshop.
 * 2) Only approved gloves are allowed during drilling, milling, and lathing operations on the existing precision machining equipment.
 * 3) Familiarize yourself with the location of the fire extinguisher and emergency aid kit in the workshop.
 * 4) A typical working day involves a Scrum session from Noon to 6 PM every day in the workshop, where everyone is expected to work together and to cross-train. Everyone, including Farmers and Builders, are expected to join the daily Standup to report on their work: work done yesterday, work planned for today, and blocks encountered.
 * 5) The workshop has twelve 16x16 foot bays, and suggested maximum capacity is 12 fabricators and 12 assistants working at the same time, plus Documenters, Designers, CAD people, and Flash Mob Managers.
 * 6) Factor e Farm combines both a living, working, and experimental environment.
 * 7) The Farm Manger is responsible for managing all aspects of the agricultural, food production, erosion control, forestry, and animal husbandry operations. The Workshop Manager assures the smooth operation of the workshop. The Construction Manager is responsible for all improvements and construction made on the property.
 * 8) Factor e Farm is a complex facility with systems, machines, and interactions between systems that may be different than standards that one is used to. There is a large number of experiments and projects going on at the same time. Visitors and members of FeF are not allowed to tamper with any project that is not their own, or any project that they are not fully informed about.
 * 9) If you see a need for a certain improvement, you may consult with an appropriate person (site manager, workshop manager, construction manager, farm manager) to request an improvement. Yoau may then help in making that improvement.
 * 10) You are not allowed to fix, use, or tamper with any of the systems, machines, or infrastructures unless you are pairing with an individual in authority or unless you are explicitly authorized to do so.
 * 11) You are allowed to use workshop materials or supplies only with permission, and you are allowed to use tools or machines only with permission of the individual in authority, and only after you have received proper training.
 * 12) Noise in the workshop may be intense, so please do not cause any more than is necessary. The workshop will be broadcast live. Tele-conferencing, flash mobs, plus phone conversations are expected to be common during working hours. Due to the existing noise levels, the need for remote collaboration, and the diverse backgrounds of people in the workshop, broadcasting of music is not allowed. Because of the need for safety, earphones and mp3 players are not allowed, as individuals have to both communicate with one another and need to respond to sounds in potential cases of danger.

=Living Environment=


 * 1) All members and visitors staying on site are required to be respectful of other's lifestyle and privacy. No loud music or obnoxious behavior is allowed.
 * 2) Smoking is not encouraged, and it shall occur only outside - in designated areas. Designated areas means 100 feet away from living and working structures, in a location where prevailing wind direction does not blow smoke back into populated areas. Absolutely no smoking any in indoor space - private or public - nor in the workshop.
 * 3) There shall be no carrying around of alcoholic beverages in bottles or cans - where visible to outside passersby. We encourage drinking only those alcoholic beverages that one brews by themselves. There shall be no intoxication on premises.
 * 4) Illegal drugs are not allowed on premises.
 * 5) Excessive profanity should not be used on premises.
 * 6) In general, we want to keep a family-friendly environment on site and an acceptable image to the surrounding community.
 * 7) Whenever in the local town, one should behave themselves responsibly and not create a negative image for Factor e Farm by poor behavior. Everyone knows us within a 20 mile radius.

=Privacy=
 * 1) All members and visitors staying on site are required to be respectful of other's lifestyle and privacy.
 * 2) Factor e Farm can be an intense environment. Please be respectful of others' needs for privacy, such as the need of others to be left alone.
 * 3) HabLab offer privacy and freedom from the bustle of everyday work, and this space should be respected as a quiet space after 6 PM and before 9 AM. On the other hand, the workshop area is a known space of bustle and activity, so do not expect to find quiet there from Noon to 6 PM. During final sprints, the workshop may be active 24/7.
 * 4) Members may put up Do Not Disturb signs on their doors, and these signs shall be respected.
 * 5) No loud music or obnoxious behavior is allowed.

=5S Methodology=
 * 1) One should have pride in the facility and aim to keep it as clean and orderly as possible. One should clean up work areas after each day of work. Tools should be put back at the end of every work day.
 * 2) 5S Methodology is to be utilized on premises, and especially in the workshop.
 * 3) Workshop: only authorized people are allowed in the workshop for reasons of safety. Children and individuals lacking a basic level of body awareness, or otherwise unfit to be present in a workshop, are not allowed.
 * 4) You are required to clean up after yourself in the kitchen.
 * 5) Flush toilets and composting toilets are available. Composting toilets need to be emptied at regural intervals into designated composting areas.
 * 6) One should keep kitchen, restroom, shower, sink, and other common facilities as clean as possible, and should strive to leave a place cleaner than it was found. Microtrash needs to be picked up.
 * 7) Farm objects should be stowed in their respective locations, such as in our Recycling Center or in storage areas. Storage areas are designated by the Site Manager.
 * 8) Tools shall not be left outside or on the ground for reasons of rain, corrosion, and safety. They shall be replaced in their designated areas after every day of work, consistent with 5S Methodology.
 * 9) When something is moved or used, it should be put back to where it was found or cleaned up.
 * 10) Recyclables are to be separated into plastic, glass, aluminum, and metal cans in the Recycling Center, to be taken to local recycling once 55 gallon drums are filled up. Paper is to be recycled in the compost pile or incinerated.
 * 11) No plastic utensils or dishes are allowed on premises for reasons of waste minimization.

Violators may be disciplined accordingly. First time warning applies, and repeat offenders may be expelled from the facility.

Rules are subject to change without notice.