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COVID19 - Reminder of Shop Safety

CalgaryPT

CalgaryPT

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Hey folks, just thought I'd leave a reminder here about shop safety during these crazy times. I was involved with the Calgary Emergency Management Centre during the Calgary Floods as well as other events. One thing that was discussed was the need to cut down on any unnecessary emergency visits by stepping up prevention when ever possible. Metal working as a hobby falls into that category. As many more of us are probably home and maybe looking for some understandable distractions, we may be spending more time in the shop.

So, now, if ever, is a great time to be safe. Whether it's putting on the goggles for operations you'd normally take a chance with, slipping on your safety boots just to move some scrap around, or avoiding long sleeves near rotating machines, we can all be better. I know I can.

So be safe, and keep away from those hospitals. Even without this pandemic, they're horrible places to patronize.
 
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Good sense and good reminder. Thanks.
Well if there was ever good news about a pandemic......I seem to be able to find a lot of time for shop work now.
 
I was in one from the 4th to the 9th ( none virus related ) definetly no fun and the tv system there I believe has never been upgraded! Cute nurses though! Lol
 
Well I’m fine now but I was dehydrated enough through not being able to keep anything down for a few days that the liver and kidneys were shutting down but after a good 4 days of iv’s I’m fine now. They told my son to prepare because it doesn’t look good! That’s twice he’s been told that, I told him not to worry about it because 3 times is the charm! Lol
 
Tom O said:
Well I’m fine now but I was dehydrated enough through not being able to keep anything down for a few days that the liver and kidneys were shutting down but after a good 4 days of iv’s I’m fine now. They told my son to prepare because it doesn’t look good! That’s twice he’s been told that, I told him not to worry about it because 3 times is the charm! Lol
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Holy cow Tom. Take care. Glad you are out.
 
First - all the best Tom and cute nurses really help the healing process.
Now, on to business;
CalgaryPT - You had to start this safety thread didn't you,,,,,,,,, Remember when Dad would would say "Be careful with that, It'll hurt you" and then what happened,,,,, it hurt you. I had a fight with my mill this afternoon and it won the round but I stayed basically intact. I had a momentary lapse in paying attention and it took off my finger nail, just sliced off the whole thing real purty like. Three stitches later lots of self loathing and giving myself shit for being stupid and I'm good, just feeling stupid. Did I mention feeling stupid? and very very lucky it was only the nail.
As the old saying goes, learn from the mistakes of others cause you won't live long enough to make them all yourself. I hope someone learns from my oops.
Just remember that these tools we love so much aren't our friends and they don't care what they cut into.
And now you can snicker, smirk and chuckle. I think I'll glue the nail to the machine as a reminder.
 
YotaBota said:
First - all the best Tom and cute nurses really help the healing process.
Now, on to business;
CalgaryPT - You had to start this safety thread didn't you,,,,,,,,,
And now you can snicker, smirk and chuckle. I think I'll glue the nail to the machine as a reminder.
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Yikes. Sorry if I launched the curse.

No chuckling allowed...'cause I know I could be a TIG rod to the eye behind you...

Glad you are OK :)
 
YotaBota said:
First - all the best Tom and cute nurses really help the healing process.
Now, on to business;
CalgaryPT - You had to start this safety thread didn't you,,,,,,,,, Remember when Dad would would say "Be careful with that, It'll hurt you" and then what happened,,,,, it hurt you. I had a fight with my mill this afternoon and it won the round but I stayed basically intact. I had a momentary lapse in paying attention and it took off my finger nail, just sliced off the whole thing real purty like. Three stitches later lots of self loathing and giving myself shit for being stupid and I'm good, just feeling stupid. Did I mention feeling stupid? and very very lucky it was only the nail.
As the old saying goes, learn from the mistakes of others cause you won't live long enough to make them all yourself. I hope someone learns from my oops.
Just remember that these tools we love so much aren't our friends and they don't care what they cut into.
And now you can snicker, smirk and chuckle. I think I'll glue the nail to the machine as a reminder.
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No this is not funny but it's a good reminder alway's be careful when you are working with thoses tool's they are stronger than us. My dad never want me working with a skill saw when I was young,I am 58 year old and each time I use that I am scare, I alway's make slow movement. Thank You for the advise.
 
One thing I’ll add- drinking and shop time shouldn’t mix. I get it, you’re at home, maybe a buddy wanders by and you have a couple beers. That’s not a great time to fire up equipment after that.

Hey, I’m not saying you shouldn’t have a beer fridge in the shop, just that right now, in these times, maybe be a little more careful.

Just throwing it out there
 
Chicken lights said:
One thing I’ll add- drinking and shop time shouldn’t mix. I get it, you’re at home, maybe a buddy wanders by and you have a couple beers. That’s not a great time to fire up equipment after that.

Hey, I’m not saying you shouldn’t have a beer fridge in the shop, just that right now, in these times, maybe be a little more careful.

Just throwing it out there
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Very true and relevant. I sometimes will go out to my shop in the evening while enjoying a glass of port as I find my shop hobbies very relaxing and it seems like a good combo on first take. But of course not! Operating any machinery while consuming anything that affects our mental acuteness is dumb dumb dumb. I have been guilty of drilling the odd hole or turning a quick part on the lathe while a bit relaxed and usually making a mistake. Fortunately it has never been a mistake that causes bodily harm. I now say to my wife as I head out to the shop with a glass or beer in my hand " I am going to the shop to operate heavy machinery" as sarcastic reminder to make sure I don't do exactly that!
But there is nothing wrong with being out there and just dreaming up projects while the creative juices flow
 
Chicken lights said:
One thing I’ll add- drinking and shop time shouldn’t mix. I get it, you’re at home, maybe a buddy wanders by and you have a couple beers. That’s not a great time to fire up equipment after that.

Hey, I’m not saying you shouldn’t have a beer fridge in the shop, just that right now, in these times, maybe be a little more careful.

Just throwing it out there
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Yup. Falls in the category of great advice I should take, but likely will fail at. I'm one of those guys that goes for 6 mns with nothing to drink, then really enjoys it too much, sometimes in the shop. Then I don't touch it for another 6mns. Horrible example for everyone, so don't be me.

At the rate things are happening in the world these past few weeks, I'm thinking I should take up smoking, IV drug use, base jumping, football Kennedy style, or lion taming.

Maybe I'll volunteer to be a guinea pig for the first covid19 vaccines that come out...anyone remember the Canadian TV show Testees?

At least those guys saw the humour in things.

Good advice above...thanks. I'm finding solace in practicing my TIG welds for some strange reason. It's super relaxing even when I'm jacked on coffee. Hope everyone else finds a (safe) shop activity to work on during this craziness. Might be a good time for some of us to post some vids of things we never had time for before.
 
My Dad always told us “ Machines don’t take prisoners “ and I have drilled that into my son.
 
I've had time to reflect about what happened and I think I got caught up in one of those "is this ever cool" moments and was almost mesmerized by how easy the this thing was cutting the metal,,,,,,, and then the other thing that got in the way and buggered my afternoon.
Won't do that again!:p
 
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