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I WAS READING IN THE JUNE – JULY – FINE HOME BUILDING. ON SAFETY
I WANT TO ADD MY TWO CENTS. I’M 41 AND I AM VERY LUCKY TO BE A SAFE PERSON AROUND POWER TOOLS, AND I HAVE TO GIVE CREDIT TO THE JOB CORPS. I WAS 17 WHEN I WENT THRU FOR TRAINING AND ONE THING IT INSTILLED IN ME WAS, POWER TOOLS BITE, AND BITE HARD. WE HAD SAFETY TRAINING 3 DAYS A WEEK, AND MOVIES.
PRIDE AND BULLHEADEDNESS CAN AND WILL GET YOU KILLED OR LAID UP FOR A LONG TIME. THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN WORKING WITH TOOLS. DO NOT FORCE A SAW THROUGH WOOD. NEVER, EVER REMOVE SAFETY EQUIPMENT. NEVER WORK IN A MESSY AREA. KEEP EVERYBODY AWAY WHILE YOU ARE RUNNING ANY TOOL, IT CAN BE VERY UNNERVING TO HAVE SOMEONE ASK YOU SOMETHING WHEN YOU ARE RUNNING A TOOL. AND GET TO KNOW THAT TOOL, READ THAT INFO IT COMES WITH. NEVER EVER MODIFY ANY POWER TOOL. USE PROPER EXTENSION CORDS AND BE SURE THAT THEY ARE IN GOOD REPAIR TOO.
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Great post Greg, but you forgot one thing... ALWAYS, AND I MEAN ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES. I was being ragged on the other day because I was wearing them all day no matter what I was doing. But think about it for a second. What if the guy I'm standing next to is making a cut with a skilsaw... who says that I can't get hurt just as easily as him. I know that glasses can be a pain, but they really do make good comfortable and pretty stylish safety glasses now and it's just not worth the consequences of not wearing them. I've been treated twice for eye injuries - both completely unrelated to carpentry - and let me tell you all, it sucks. Just the fact that you really can't do ANYTHING while your eye heals is bad enough... the discomfort is a completely different story. I'm not trying to push anyone too far, but you only get two eyes and you really need them both to function best. Stay safe guys - Nick
*Great points, and I don't want to take away from them. But, speaking of eye safety, Gregory, writing in all caps puts a strain on my eyes reading online. It is also the internet equivalent of shouting. We may not all wear ear protection, either, but in this case, we can "hear" you.Sean
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I WAS READING IN THE JUNE - JULY - FINE HOME BUILDING. ON SAFETY
I WANT TO ADD MY TWO CENTS. I'M 41 AND I AM VERY LUCKY TO BE A SAFE PERSON AROUND POWER TOOLS, AND I HAVE TO GIVE CREDIT TO THE JOB CORPS. I WAS 17 WHEN I WENT THRU FOR TRAINING AND ONE THING IT INSTILLED IN ME WAS, POWER TOOLS BITE, AND BITE HARD. WE HAD SAFETY TRAINING 3 DAYS A WEEK, AND MOVIES.
PRIDE AND BULLHEADEDNESS CAN AND WILL GET YOU KILLED OR LAID UP FOR A LONG TIME. THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN WORKING WITH TOOLS. DO NOT FORCE A SAW THROUGH WOOD. NEVER, EVER REMOVE SAFETY EQUIPMENT. NEVER WORK IN A MESSY AREA. KEEP EVERYBODY AWAY WHILE YOU ARE RUNNING ANY TOOL, IT CAN BE VERY UNNERVING TO HAVE SOMEONE ASK YOU SOMETHING WHEN YOU ARE RUNNING A TOOL. AND GET TO KNOW THAT TOOL, READ THAT INFO IT COMES WITH. NEVER EVER MODIFY ANY POWER TOOL. USE PROPER EXTENSION CORDS AND BE SURE THAT THEY ARE IN GOOD REPAIR TOO.