D.O.W.N.
D.O.W.N is an organization in the Core.
D.O.W.N. stands for the Department of Workplace Non-injury. Similar to OSHA but with far more diverse experience dealing with black holes, unfire, slime molds, and the like, D.O.W.N is a volunteer-run loose organization which helps mechanics in the Core avoid injuring themselves or others while working on projects.
D.O.W.N members are volunteers who care about safety, and the organization itself is a loose group of safety-conscious members accountable to the community at large. not have any formal power. Rather, people voluntarily respect D.O.W.N.'s authority, and have full power to stop respecting D.O.W.N.'s authority at any time.
While OSHA guidelines might prohibit enterprising mechanics from building flamethrowers, D.O.W.N members would consider this "a temporary fix that doesn't address the structural problems nor reasons why someone might want a flamethrower" and "lame". They might help create flames that harmlessly phase through organic matter, or build person-detecting sensors for the flamethrower to automatically shut off if pointed at a living being being.
D.O.W.N's goals include but are not limited to:
- Helping mechanics who are overworking themselves take breaks
- Creating safety posters and PSAs about infinite shrimp or other potentially dangerous topics
- Building guard railings in the dead of night
- Replacing broken glass with stronger transparent materials such as acrylic or transparisteel
- Installing ramps and teleporters in place of stairs
- Encouraging mechanics to think through the consequences before jumping into a project
- "You should not be able to see this sign, if you can, contact D.O.W.N."
