safety first

[john in tecumseh]

Hey.guys. to follow up on Graham's last report, what do you think would make up a good first aid kit for a woodworking/ repair anything home shop ??? his idea of a central post ( if available) is great. this is important to all of us. your ideas are appreciated. thanks keep smiling John :)

[Wayne - Oakville]

I look forward to the answers, John. I think mine is probably grossly inadequate for anythig more than a gashed finger. I keep mine by the entrance to the shop (basement) right beside the phone. The phone is set up to dial 911 by pushing one button plus pressing "speaker phone" -- I think I could push both buttons with my nose if my hands weren't available.

...Wayne

[Mike in Orangeville]

If your shop is within hailing distance of a hospital then that phone with '911' on pre-dial is certainly the most important thing, and virtually all you need. The only things to add would be clean towels (for major bleeding) and a source for ice and a zip-loc bag (for keeping that severed finger happy on the way to the hospital).
For minor mis-haps, band-aids, Poly-Sporin Triple (love the stuff!) and latex gloves (to protect the band-aid) are all that is normally required. If you prefer to take care of more serious injuries yourself then you need steri-strips, gauze pads and gauze rolls.

[Lost in the Woods]

I have a first aid kit by the sink in my shop, as well as my sink has one of those swivel heads should I need an eyewash. I also installed one of those emergency lights that LV sel (http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=62541&cat=1,44047&ap=1)ls, if there's ever a power outage in the middle of an execution, so that I'm not left in total darkness at what would be a really bad time should the power go out.

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[Egon]

Safety kit? Good shoes, short sleeves, good dust mask, face shield, hardhat and a clean workplace:thumbup:.

[Tim Wildeboer]

I have a first aid kit by the sink in my shop, as well as my sink has one of those swivel heads should I need an eyewash. I also installed one of those emergency lights that LV sel (http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=62541&cat=1,44047&ap=1)ls, if there's ever a power outage in the middle of an execution, so that I'm not left in total darkness at what would be a really bad time should the power go out.



I have been thinking of getting one of those.. ever since I found out that all the plugs in my garage/shop are the same circuit as my lights. Not a big deal with long summer days and the garage door open, but I don't want to blow a breaker and plung myself into darkness with the door closed.

[Lost in the Woods]

I have been thinking of getting one of those.. ever since I found out that all the plugs in my garage/shop are the same circuit as my lights. Not a big deal with long summer days and the garage door open, but I don't want to blow a breaker and plung myself into darkness with the door closed.

When I converted my garage to a shop, I used the existing house wiring to add the lights running off the main panel. All the machinery and plugs for tools in the shop actually run off a 60A sub-panel I installed in the shop. Just a little extra layer of safety, an as well, don't have to worry about the lights dimming when I'm using the machines.

[Max In Sudbury]

Gun powder to cauterize the wound and a bottle of whiskey to dull the pain!

Arrrgggghhhh - Arrrrrggggghhhhh - Arrrrrrrrgggggghhhhhh!

[Rod Sheridan]

Gun powder to cauterize the wound and a bottle of whiskey to dull the pain!

Arrrgggghhhh - Arrrrrggggghhhhh - Arrrrrrrrgggggghhhhhh!

That's why it tasted so bad last time, have to remember, gunpowder =external, whiskey = internal:shock:.

thanks for pointing that out to me..........Rod

[woodmagnet]

That's why it tasted so bad last time, have to remember, gunpowder =external, whiskey = internal:shock:.

thanks for pointing that out to me..........Rod


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[dave_k]

Hey.guys. to follow up on Graham's last report, what do you think would make up a good first aid kit for a woodworking/ repair anything home shop ??? his idea of a central post ( if available) is great. this is important to all of us. your ideas are appreciated. thanks keep smiling John :)

I am a contractor that's slowed down a lot in recent years (My choice) so I have an assortment of well stocked first aid kits of the 1-5 man and 5 - 16 man variety. I supplement them with good quality band aids (big elastoplast) my own sharp scissors, quality tweezers, eyewash and other wound care products provided by my wife who is a wound care specialist in a hospital.

I always have ear and eye protection, dust masks and organic vapour respirators. Most importantly I keep my tools and tooling sharp, tools maintained and good dust collection.