Health and safety in the shop or garage
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== Eye and hearing protection== | == Eye and hearing protection== | ||
| − | Always wear safety glasses when using any tool with a Z-87 rating . Corrective glasses and sunglasses are not an acceptable substitute. If wearing corrective glasses then wear safety glasses designed to fit around them or invest in a pair of prescription safety glasses. When grinding, use a full face shield. | + | Always wear safety glasses when using any tool with a Z-87 rating. Corrective glasses and sunglasses are not an acceptable substitute. If wearing corrective glasses, then wear safety glasses designed to fit around them, or invest in a pair of prescription safety glasses. When grinding, use a full face shield. |
| − | While | + | While safety glasses and full-faced shields are acceptable in many situations, sometimes they are not enough. |
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| − | + | Safety glasses that completely fill the gap between the face and the lens are sometimes needed. Rust, hot metal grindings, and abrasives (like sand and dirt) can literally ricochet off your cheek, then bounce off the inside of the safety glasses and embed themselves into your eyes. | |
| − | + | Sometimes requiring a trip to the emergency room or optometrist to have the projectile removed under a microscope. If you're lucky, you'll have to wear a patch for a few days. If you're not, you probably did permanent to your eyes. | |
| − | + | *[http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=9778 OSHA standard for eye and face protection] | |
| − | http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=9778 | + | |
| − | Ear plugs and muffs are a must when working with loud tools like grinders, saws, routers, etc. People often overlook hearing protection because the damage is not immediately known and often occurs slowly over several years. Once hearing has been impaired there is no way to reverse the damage. Protect your hearing now and thank yourself later. | + | Ear plugs and muffs are a must when working with loud tools like grinders, saws, routers, etc. People often overlook hearing protection because the damage is not immediately known and often occurs slowly over several years. Once hearing has been impaired, there is no way to reverse the damage. Protect your hearing now and thank yourself later. |
| − | + | *[http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=9735 OSHA standard for occupational noise exposure] | |
| − | http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=9735 | + | |
== Respiratory protection == | == Respiratory protection == | ||
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