Bad habits in the shop

[George_T]

I tried to collect some bad pratices in the workshop:

https://makesg.wordpress.com/2015/07/30/workshop-safety-10-dangerous-habits/

Which one do you think is the most important? Do you have something to add?

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Cute old adds.

For those who don't know, Theodore Seuss Geisel...AKA Dr. Seuss....was one of the artists who drew those anti-enemy posters for the war department in WW2. After the war, he started drawing and writing his light hearted stories to let children know that all strange people aren't enemies, and that it was OK to laugh and have fun again.

This isn't really a shop talk topic as presented, so I will move it to Around the Grinder.

 

[mete]

We always had to review accidents , industrial, and found the great majority were caused by not following safety rules and not using safety gear !
One company I worked for wanted things CLEAN. It resulted in better quality work , fewer accidents an even more pride in their work.I know of one steel company where dirt collecting on a beam prevented seeing a worsening crack , the beam then broke !.
WWII brought another problem many workers had no experience with machinery. Veronica Lake was one of many actresses who were used in posters showing dangerous situations .I remember one where she was operating a drill press and her long hair was caught and twisted around the drill bit !! Today we have style to deal with - long chains, rings ,floppy clothes - all dangerous !
We saw from minor cuts to death all easily avoided .

 

[Mikeynyc]

Getting too comfortable is very dangerous , you let your guard down and accidents happen , as we say in my shop , "ALWAYS RESPECT THE TOOLS AND THEY WILL RESPECT YOU BACK !!!!"

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

I think my number one bad habit in the shop is a respirator related one. I put it on when I start grinding, and pretty much leave it on until done. I sometimes go out to the smithy to straighten a blade or give it a test etch with FC. I return, and "touch up" the needed place on the grinder.....without the respirator. Usually this is only a minute or so, but occasionally I find myself suddenly realizing I have been grinding for 5-10 minutes without it on. Luckily, there is little thrown dust/grit, but this is still a bad habit.