Subject: Re: baidarka Woodworking Safety
From: James Mitchell (mariner@seanet.com)
Date: Mon Dec 11 2000 - 22:59:45 EST
Ya know, we build airplanes in the daytime around here. Got a bunch of
Harley-Davidson types in that factory with the hairy arms, tee shirts, and
torn jeans. Ya know that 747 you ride around in? Yep, they's the ones what
build it.
And they're good. Better than good. They're GREAT. The stuff they can do
with aluminum is awesome to watch. But they tend to be a hard boiled bunch,
tend to be pretty down on anything that smacks of sissy stuff. So when we
started mandating safety glasses and ear plugs, those who could still hear
anything pretended not to.
It took awhile. But the process got speeded up a bunch when one of those
mechanics took a pair of safety glasses home for his kid who was working in
construction. A week later, a nail gun got dropped. Drove a 12 penny nail
straight through the left lens of those safety glasses. It stopped about a
half inch before hitting his eye. They took a picture, and pretty soon it
went all around the factory -- in less than a day.
It ain't perfect around there now, but it is a lot better. The statistics
are looking better too. For some real success stories on industrial safety,
look at Alcoa -- they really got the message through. I know for myself I
have been a whole lot less macho and more careful in my kayak shop. Hope you
all are too!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert August" <robertaugust@hotmail.com>
To: <baidarka@lists.intelenet.net>
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 8:47 PM
Subject: Re: baidarka Woodworking Safety
> When doing woodworking of any type I essentially have a two tier system: I
> ALWAYS wear eye protection whether using hand or power tools, flying
> splinters, wood shattering, or tool failure can happen at any time; when
> using power tools (portable or stationary) I also use ear protection
> (usually canal caps or ear muffs) and lung protection (99% capture
> disposable paper). If I had the ideal shop it would include a well
designed
> dust capture system... working in my garage I use the shop vac and try to
> get to the sawdust before it gets loose. When doing finishing work or
using
> epoxy I use glasses and always wear latex gloves to lessen exposure and
> splash hazards. I'd recommend that folks find out as much as they can
about
> the products they're using (get Material Safety Data Sheets -MSDS- from
the
> manufacturer if possible) and still proceed with caution and neatness.
Some
> coatings that can be used in skin and frame construction can be very
toxic,
> the fumes can be absorbed through the skin and eyes, and should be treated
> with respect.
>
> Rob August
> Shelton WA USA
>
>
> >From: Doug Lloyd <dlloyd@telus.net>
> >Reply-To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
> >To: baidarka@ns1.intelenet.net
> >Subject: baidarka Woodworking Safety
> >Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 22:54:41 -0800
> >
> >A happy lurker here, coming out of the woodwork to ask a favor. I'm
> >writing an article for Wavelength Magazine on woodworking safety for
> >their next issue. They just released their wooden kayak issue, and the
> >next one is on skin-on-frame kayaks specifically. I'd like any ideas you
> >folks have on woodworking safety. I've taught it for years, but not
> >specifically with respect to wood kayaks. I don't accept money for my
> >articles, so I am doing this as a public service. I don't want to "use"
> >this list inappropriately, so hopefully this is an okay request. Any
> >help is appreciated.
> >
> >Doug Lloyd
> >
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