❈ Woodworking Shop Safety

... Tips & Products to help Maintain a Safe Work Environment

☑ Rapid Care First Aid Cabinet

The cabinet is made of heavy gauge steel. It is wall mountable with 1,063 pieces. It has industrial hinge that are durable, with heavy duty industrial spring loaded latches that keeps door secure. It is moisture resistant and can be mounted on the wall, with self-drilling drywall anchors included. This cabinet measures 6½'' x 20'' x 22½''

Designed to also serve as a Trauma Center, this Class B cabinet comes with tourniquet, blood stopper, reusable splints and trauma pads.

☑ Wear Safety Protection:

Safety glasses or goggles are a must! If you get dust or debris in your eyes, have eye wash handy. Protect your hearing. Always wear ear plugs when operating loud tools and machinery, such as routers, miter saws and table saws.

These Safety Glasses, with 1.5 magnification, are impact resistant with distortion free lens that provide fatigue free use. Oh, and don't forget to buy Safety Masks!

☑ Protect Your Hands:

When handling lumber, protect your hands by wearing gloves. Remove slivers promptly as some woods can be toxic like Cedar, Mahogany and Redwood.

Try to avoid wearing sandals on the job in case you drop something on your toes! Keep long hair pulled back and avoid loose fitting clothing and rings.

☑ Accidents Happen:

You never know when you may accidentally cut or injure yourself or co-worker in the shop. If possible, have various braces available in case of strain, such as wrist, knee or back brace. The ProFlex 2000SF High-Performance Back Support is simply the best performing back support available. It offers a patented V-shaped design, power panel positioners, durable 840D spandex body material, stretchable bias binding and zig-zag stitching. Various sizes: from X-Small to 4X-Large.

☑ Keep Your Shop Tidy:

Accidents can happen if your shop is cuttered or in disarray. At the end of each day try to pick up after yourself.

We're not saying you have to put everything away, just keep power and extension cords tucked away so that you don't trip over them. It is so nice to come to a clean workbench and shop to start the day.

With the 30-Foot Cord Reel with Circuit Breaker the cord pulls out of reel and locks at desired working length, then automatically retracts with a slight tug for easy windup.

☑ Provide Good Lighting:

Make sure your shop has proper lighting not only overhead but in tool areas such as chop saws, scroll saws and drill presses. This will help ease eye strain, and provide the essential light needed to operate your tools and work with your projects. If you wear glasses, clean them often using a good glass cleaner.

Dual-Head LED Work Light offers Adjustable Tilt: Up to 30° down and 90° up with Metal Carrying Handle

Jet DC-1100VX-CK Dust Collector 1.5HP 1PH 115/230-Volt 2-Micron Canister Kit

☑ Ventilate Your Shop:

The best thing you can do for your shop is get a good dust collector system in place. Dust can be quite hazardous to the woodworker. If possible. open windows and turn on fans for good circulation especially when you are painting. Fans that extract air to the outside are handy, too.

This JET Dust Collector offers the Vortex Cone technology which eliminates filter clogging, which in turn improves ease of use, strengthens performance quality, and extends the lifespan of the machine.

☑ Maintain Tool Safety:

Before operating any new tool or equipment, read the instructions or owners manual. Get familiar with the way the tool operates and know how it goes together. Make sure all extension cords are double insulated and grounded. Use push sticks with table saws.

Table Saw Push Sticks offer a safe and convenient way to run stock on your router table, shaper, table saw or jointer. They keep your hands safely away from cutting edges.

☑ Keep Tools Sharp:

Keep your tools and cords in good shape. If you can't repair them yourself, send out for repairs. Keep your tools clean. Maintain sharp accessories such as router bits, drill bits, saw blades, chisels, etc.

The Drill Doctor 750X relies on an industrial-strength diamond sharpening wheel that won't change shape over time, and a cool design that means bits don't heat up and lose their tempering as you sharpen them. This wheel, which is good for about 200 sharpenings, is easy for users to replace.

☑ Stay Alert:

Drip Coffee Maker & Single Serve Machine

If you are suffering from fatigue or feel distracted, avoid going to work in your shop. The potential for accidents happening are increased when you are not alert especially while performing a repetitious job. Your mind my wander and the subconscience may take over. Take a break once in a while and come back when you are feeling more alert.

☑ Visitors are Distracting:

If people come to visit, take a break. Turn everything off and stop working until they leave. Children can be a big distraction, too, so make sure they are not around while you work.

This Adirondack Chair is constructed of weather-resistant Polystyrene. It is UV protected and designed for outdoor use. Unlike wooden furniture, the simulated wood will not splinter, warp or rot and never needs to be painted or varnished.

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These days, it seems every tool you buy carries a warning label imploring you to wear eye protection when using it. And few of us routinely follow this advice.

But don't wait to have a close call, or a painful and slow-to-heal eye injury, to start wearing safety glasses or goggles every time. Your second eye is not a spare part. ▸ read more