Power Tool Safety
There are a number of things that
every wood worker needs to know when they are working with power tools
(to a lessor extent, hand tools). Some things are plainly obvious but
others are often overlooked.
On the serious side, planning ahead may be what save your
life. Some of the power tools available are very powerful and often rotate at
extremely high speeds. Hard carbide has very little trouble with soft flesh. I
have worked in remote areas where it was several hours to the hospital and
safety was an absolute priority.
Remember what might be obvious now may become very
clouded when injured and you are in shock. The list below (not necessarily in
order of importance) will greatly reduce the chance of injury.
Read the instruction manuals that come with the power
tools that you buy and learn about the tool. There is always information
specific to the safe operation and other precautions associated with that
particular tool. After all the manufacturer know their tools better then anyone.
Wear ear, eye and if needed face protection. This is obvious, for face and
eye's, remember hard steel, soft flesh. Hearing protection is often forgotten
because it is such a gradual change. The simple fact is that running wood
working tools for long durations without hearing protection is going to reduce
your hearing.
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Do Not wear loose clothing or have long hair hanging
free. This can result in severe injury if hair or clothing gets caught in the
machine. People have been scalped from industrial machinery by not taking the
right precautions.
Keeping the shop neat and tidy will reduce the chance of
slip and fall accidents. Lot of the time while in the shop you are focused on
the task at hand and not realize where your feet are. Always sweep up saw dust
or scraps or better yet install a dust collection system to collect the wood
debris from the tools and dispose of it.
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