High school vocational shop injuries cost Washington state school districts more than $1.4 million dollars over a 5-year period. Most of these injuries occurred in school wood shops.

Shop teachers have responsibility for the safety of students in their classes, but they may lack sufficient occupational health and safety training or resources.

This site is designed to provide wood shop teachers with age-appropriate health and safety curriculum materials. The student side of this interactive Web site allows students to proceed at their own pace as they learn about general shop safety and the safety issues associated with specific tools.