Safety

[chris vickery]

I am so sorry to hear of Bob Mosley's accident in the shop. This has inspired me to start a thread about safety while working in a shop.
We are all our own worst enemy sometimes thinking no, "it can't happen to me".
Ask yourself, "how many times have I just about xxxxxx myself"?
I work in the electrical utility field, many times around high voltage >500,000v, up to 4000a environment. While working in these environments, we are trained to the upmost standards for our own good.
In the electrical field there are no second chances.
Outside of work though, sometimes safety becomes an after thought.
I know myself, I have lit coveralls up while welding, spattered paint stripper in my eyes, obtained numerous cuts and abrasions, wrecked my back lifting things that were too heavy etc.
Remember guys, we only have one life, one set of eyes, two arms, two legs etc. End your days with all of your parts that you started off with- thats what I tell my crew.
Always use your safety PPE (personal protective equipment). While working in the shop the basics should include at least safety glasses, gloves, hard toed boots and fire resistant clothing. Add hearing and respiratory protection as needed. Keep your workspace clean. Ask for help. Take a break when you are fatigued. Dispose of garbage and flammables in accordance with proper techniques on a regular basis. The list goes on.
Its a hobby fellas, enjoy it and work safely.

[r.morrison]

I don't want to wade into a big blah blah. Let's just let Bob heal and open discussion then . God willingly, Bob may have a few comments himself. Let it go....Amen Robert You hang in there Bobby!

[Lynn Eades]

I don't know how it is elsewhere, but at home the trend in the workplace is toward nylon type overalls. I guess they last longer. I for one do prefer the older style cotton type.
Having set both types of overalls on fire, I am aware of the difference. Others may not know.
I wear cotton overalls when working on my hobbies.
I think Chris's post is timely. It can do no harm.

[motto]

I go along with what you say Lynn.

Also, it's not morbid curiosity that makes me ask what kind of overalls can do that to a man? It's a desire to find out the circumstances of the accident so as hopefully there will be no repeats.

I tried to kick-start a discussion on Land Rover instability and suspect tyres for the same reason.

We've lost a couple of good people in preventable circumstances so far this year, one in a forklift accident and one in a rollover as well as almost losing a couple more, one down a mine shaft and now Bob who's future is still in doubt.

Cautionary tales do serve a purpose, perhaps we can start there. One I know of is to do with a fellow HMV enthusiast who was using a wire wheel to clean up a part and believed he'd finished. When he took his goggles off he noticed a spot he had missed. He didn't bother to put his goggles back on as it was only going to be a few seconds work. The result was a wire buried in his eyeball with just the end sticking out.

I will finish by simply saying. C'mon Bob, we need you.

David

[Lynn Eades]

David, you never know where things can come from. I know of a chap, a successful engineer now. He was trying to undo a bolt on his bike, when a piece of chrome pinged off, into his eye. For a few days his vision in that eye, hung in the balance.
I would never had seen a need to wear eye protection for that sort of a job.

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

David, you never know where things can come from. I know of a chap, a successful engineer now. He was trying to undo a bolt on his bike, when a piece of chrome pinged off, into his eye. For a few days his vision in that eye, hung in the balance.
I would never had seen a need to wear eye protection for that sort of a job.

For a long time I had a pair of glasses with a little but deep scratch on one lens. My then-12 or 15 month old nephew hit me in the face with the sharp end of a toy. It would have been a serious eye injury if I hadn't had on my glasses. Yes you are right, the risks come for everywhere.