Membership of the Aboyne and Men's Shed is free and anyone of 18 years+ can apply

This is a two stage process whereby the application form is completed, followed by a review and confirmation of membership.

The review process is to understand your interests, skill and for example any mobility limatations.

Health and Safety

You are responsible for making sure that you and everyone around you, is safe at all times.

In joining the men's shed, you are accepting personal and collective responsibility for your behaviour and action.

This means:

    1. When working in or at the shed, I will undertake activities only when I know I am competent to do so without endangering myself or others.

    2. I will operate machinery only AFTER I have been approved by a supervisor (this may involve training) or I am being appropriately supervised

    3. I will not undertake activities that are contary to any medical, professional or technical/health and safety advice I have received.

    4. If I find any faults with the shed equipment, I will stop immediately and make the worksite safe and then report the incident to the Safety Supervisor or appropriate person on duty at the shed.

    5. If I see anything that looks wrong, I will share my concerns.

    6. I am aware that the final say on issues regarding safe working in or at the shed lies with the Safety Supervisor or person/s in charge of the facility or activity.

Aboynes Men's Shed members must declare any issues that may affect their safe operation of equipment or their participating in activities and events. It is the responsibility of invividual members to make arrangements for any additional support they require.