Well its that time of year again. Time to take a long hard look at our personal safety practices in the shop and make sure we are being as safe as possible. As always, check back here daily for the latest links from the community. Here are a few to get you started:
- Woodified -12 Safety Guidelines, circa 1917
- Stu’s Shed – Holistic Safety
- Kosta’s Workshop -DeWalt Safety Glasses
- Tom’s Workbench – Extinguishing Characteristics
- Matt’s Basement Workshop – Safety Week 2010 Begins!
I’ll second Kosta’s thoughts on DeWalt Safety Glasses. I got the bifocal version a few years ago. They come with a little sleeve for storage and that helps keep them unscratched. The lenses were still good when I finally broke one of the sidepieces and had to switch to my backup pair. I got mine through SafetyGlassesUSA.com, which has just about every type of safety item you can imagine. Excellent product!
I do a lot of turning, One way to keep my faceshield clear of static, dust and fog is to gather a bunch of gently USED dryer sheets, wrap a zip tie around one end and cut into strips, creating a feather duster of sorts. Works great and seems to last forever,
If you find you don’t like your face shield for the above reasons, give it a try.
Wayne Kuhn
Columbia, MD
let the rumpus start. looking forward to this weeks content and peoples comments and involvement.