Methods and devices for electrostatic discharge of a workpiece

A system comprising:

• a workpiece having a set of non-conductive pads configured to engage a ground surface when the workpiece is positioned on the ground surface;
• a device coupled to the workpiece, wherein the device comprises:
• a housing structure configured with an inner portion that extends partially into an outer portion, wherein the inner portion and outer portion move relative to each other;
• an elongate rod positioned inside the housing structure, wherein a first end of the elongate rod extends through a top of the housing structure and a second end of the elongate rod extends through a bottom of the housing structure;
• a cover component coupled to the first end of the elongate rod;
• a lock coupled to the elongate rod, wherein the lock is positioned outside the housing structure;
• a compressible spring positioned within the housing structure, wherein the spring is partially compressed between the top of the housing structure and the bottom of the housing structure such that a first end of the spring presses against an inner surface of the outer portion of the housing structure and a second end of the spring presses against an inner surface of the inner portion of the housing structure;
• a ground component coupled to the second end of the elongate rod;
• and
• an attachment component coupled to the outer portion of the housing structure, wherein the attachment component attaches the device to the workpiece at a position on the workpiece proximate to the ground surface such that the ground component is in contact with the ground surface and establishes a conductive path through the device between the workpiece and the ground surface when the workpiece is stationary and positioned on the ground surface, wherein the workpiece rests on the set of non-conductive pads that engage the ground surface when the workpiece is positioned on the ground surface, and wherein the conductive path enables electrostatic charges in the workpiece to circumvent the set of non-conductive pads and transfer into the ground surface via a conductive material of the ground component.