safety lesson for today
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From: Lovely Hueytown Alabama
safety lesson for today
Got this from a thread on another site but is very relevent to what we all do in our shops. We all laugh at the definition of a drill press as something that slings things across the shop ??? But, we need to remember that this is a dumb machine and doesn't differentiate between you and the workpiece when drilling... the first link is to the link where Dex described the incident and the second link is where Rich offered a solution/foot switch. though it might stick in some of our old minds for the next time we use the d.p.
As Desk Sargent Phil Esterhouse on Hill Street Blues used to admonish his patrolmen every morning... "Let's be careful out there"
later
John
Rookie Mistake= Near Miss with Drill Press - The Garage Journal Board
Dead Man Switch - The Garage Journal Board
another note... if you're not familiar with GarageJournal.com... give it a look...this particular forum is totally devoted to tools ... their procurement, cost, uses, comparisons, collection, storage and worship of. Lots of good info and a peek inside the lives of people who are addicted to them... good site, there are also other forums on every part of garage building, stocking, planning, etc... worth a look
As Desk Sargent Phil Esterhouse on Hill Street Blues used to admonish his patrolmen every morning... "Let's be careful out there"
later
John
Rookie Mistake= Near Miss with Drill Press - The Garage Journal Board
Dead Man Switch - The Garage Journal Board
another note... if you're not familiar with GarageJournal.com... give it a look...this particular forum is totally devoted to tools ... their procurement, cost, uses, comparisons, collection, storage and worship of. Lots of good info and a peek inside the lives of people who are addicted to them... good site, there are also other forums on every part of garage building, stocking, planning, etc... worth a look
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From: Olive Branch,Ms
A few years ago while taking some electrical class's During a break all the guys started talking war stories from work. One guy told us about the guy in their shop who use to have a long pony tail. The drill press has claim to it now roots and all.
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Being in safety for a while I got to see some really REALLY gory shots of accidents involving anything from drill presses, grinders, saws up to large lathes and presses... it is amazing how fragile the human body is when it's up against a machine like a 6' bed lathe... the machine hardly notices the interference of the body going thru it...
after watching a few caught on shop videos... it stamps safety on your mind indelibly
john
after watching a few caught on shop videos... it stamps safety on your mind indelibly
john
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When it came to logic on the job, I did well. When it comes to using shop equipment, "saving time", lack of common sense, and plain not thinking have been my nemeses.
Years ago I bought a new Toro lawnmower; the ones prior to the safety shut off handle. I read the manual after assemble that stated "Do not cut grass when wet".
I was anxious to give the Toro a whirl, so I fired her up. Oh yes, it had recently rained. After a few swathes, the engine was laboring. I lifted up the side shoot to find clogged grass. Oh yes, the engine was running.
Care to guess what happened?
I stuck my hand into the shoot to pull out the clogged grass. I then heard a clunk. I was at my kitchen sink before the pain hit.
Fortunately, my hand went in fingernails first and the blade sheered off the nails only.
This is but one example of my many blunders........
Years ago I bought a new Toro lawnmower; the ones prior to the safety shut off handle. I read the manual after assemble that stated "Do not cut grass when wet".
I was anxious to give the Toro a whirl, so I fired her up. Oh yes, it had recently rained. After a few swathes, the engine was laboring. I lifted up the side shoot to find clogged grass. Oh yes, the engine was running.
Care to guess what happened?
I stuck my hand into the shoot to pull out the clogged grass. I then heard a clunk. I was at my kitchen sink before the pain hit.
Fortunately, my hand went in fingernails first and the blade sheered off the nails only.
This is but one example of my many blunders........
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Point well taken!!.......we all get "lazy" from time to time about saftey and that it "only happens to the other guy".......if any of us needs a good reminder, check out the link @
the garage journal that john posted and scroll down to the link there of what happened to the guy, or should I say whats left of the guy in the lathe!!!....WOW!!!
later, Doug
the garage journal that john posted and scroll down to the link there of what happened to the guy, or should I say whats left of the guy in the lathe!!!....WOW!!!
later, Doug
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we were working in a lime mine, cleaning out thier machines. This place didnt belive that lock out/tag out procedures were important, even after we threatened to call MSHA and OSHA and leave, if they didnt comply. well they "complied" alright, they showed us where to lock out/tag out the machine, but come to find out, on the second night on the job, we l.o./T.O. walked back to our work area, and the machine was still running. We went back to the controll room, demanded to speak to thier forman and their safety supervisor. Those people didnt even know what machine they were locking out and we were in there the night before for 12 hrs.
needless to say, we loaded up our equipment, and our company safety man got involved. lol
needless to say, we loaded up our equipment, and our company safety man got involved. lol
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Wouldn't the use of a pair of vice grips to hold the work piece avoided this whole incident? It's what I do when working with small pieces on the drill press....... Good lesson for those who don't know or never considered the dangers in their own shop....
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As a machine-shop and steel mill owner and machine tool rebuilder--I am retired,but still can relate to John's thread.
Many gory accidents and some bad ways to get seriously injured.
My brother had a 4000 lb roll that was to be ground and then replated was pinched off the semi trailer by the dumb-ars driver and fell on top of my brother and let me tell you....guys in the shop actually passed out cold from all the blood.
To date....74 or so surgeries and over 7 million dollars to keep him alive.
He is now 55 and it ruined his life and alot of mine.
This accident was the drivers fault and not my brother. My brother still feels like it is his fault...for some reason???/
I am sure I can tell you about 100s of injuries to freak you all out.
Bill
Many gory accidents and some bad ways to get seriously injured.
My brother had a 4000 lb roll that was to be ground and then replated was pinched off the semi trailer by the dumb-ars driver and fell on top of my brother and let me tell you....guys in the shop actually passed out cold from all the blood.
To date....74 or so surgeries and over 7 million dollars to keep him alive.
He is now 55 and it ruined his life and alot of mine.
This accident was the drivers fault and not my brother. My brother still feels like it is his fault...for some reason???/
I am sure I can tell you about 100s of injuries to freak you all out.
Bill
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I've always installed a big push button (Think Easy Button) off switch on the front of the head so that I can reach up and slap or use my forehead if necessary.
One of the guys that does some of my machine work is a one man operation - most of his equipment is powered by the overhead belt and pully system - neat to look at but scares the hell outa me.
One of the guys that does some of my machine work is a one man operation - most of his equipment is powered by the overhead belt and pully system - neat to look at but scares the hell outa me.