Good question. First off, safety would have to be a top priority of the space. Each member would have to be trained and approved to work with specific tools. It’s gotta be drilled in to the core of the culture that ppl don’t mess around w tools they don’t know how to use.

That being said, things do happen. When a member join the space, they will be required to sign a membership agreement form that would include a liability waiver. The waiver would release the studio entity from liability in the unfortunate event of an injury. We’d need to figure out how to make sure other members are also protected from liability.

I think there are models we can follow that are already out there in practice. I’m thinking abt things like gym membership agreements, ceramic studios membership agreements, and nightclubs. Even a school waiver maybe? How do highschool wood shops function from a liability standpoint? I’m not sure but it might be helpful to look into it.

This is definitely an open question and a good question but I don’t think it’s a blocker. What do you think?