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Safety Sunday: Top Ten Safety Tips for Air / Pneumatic Nailer

This last week, the alphabet soup of worker safety (NIOSH, OSHA, CDC, DOL, & DHHS) put out a new brochure on Nail Gun Safety . Overall they did a real nice job, especially describing the difference between the firing mechanisms, and an extensive list of do’s & don’ts. One of the most interesting items I […]

Filed Under: Tool & Shop Safety Tagged With: Safety Sunday September 25, 2011 By SLS

Safety Sunday: Top Ten Table Saw Safety Tips

Ahhh the table saw; a woodworker’s bread & butter, a carpenters best-friend (ok maybe 2nd), and a way for DIYers to show that they have made it and are serious… Ok I am slightly kidding on the last one, but one can’t argue with how popular the tool is. Of course with such popularity, accidents […]

Filed Under: Tool & Shop Safety Tagged With: Safety Sunday September 4, 2011 By SLS

Safety Sunday: The Right Steps for Ladder Safety

For this week’s Safety Sunday Article, I am turning the reigns over to Paul Hamtil of Hamtil Construction located in St. Louis. Hamtil Construction is also a family owned business that believes “Building a Tradition of Quality“and it shows (Portfolio). Now if your asking why is he discussing ladders, I encourage you to read on… […]

Filed Under: Tool & Shop Safety, Working Outside July 3, 2011 By SLS

Safety Sunday: SkillsUSA & Safety

Your mission should you choose to accept it is to allow 5400+ students access to power tools, (that many can’t use per OSHA or State laws till they turn 18) hand tools, and to compete in timed events without having any injuries…. Welcome to the SkillsUSA National Championships for High School & Post-Secondary students. Fortunately, […]

Filed Under: SkillsUSA, Tool & Shop Safety Tagged With: Safety Sunday June 26, 2011 By SLS

Safety Sunday: Top Ten Do’s & Dont’s for Portable Generators

As many of you know the South was hit by a wave of tornados that devastated some communities, and left many of us feeling either really lucky, blessed, or in a complete state of shock (or all three). At this moment as I write this, I am sitting on the front porch listening to the […]

Filed Under: Disaster Preparation, Tool & Shop Safety Tagged With: Camping, RV April 30, 2011 By SLS

Safety Sunday: Real men do wear gloves

Growing up, one of my dad’s favorite sayings was that; “Real men don’t wear gloves.” Of course, when I went off logging with my grandpa, splitting wood, etc… the first thing he handed me were a pair of leather / cowhide gloves. Well as the saying goes – with age comes wisdom and yes folks, […]

Filed Under: Tool & Shop Safety Tagged With: PPE, Safety Sunday February 13, 2011 By SLS

Safety Sunday: Respirator Care & Maintenance

In this article, we are not going to delve into which filter is for what, when you should use one or when a dust mask may be sufficient (we will get to that in a future article) , but one of the most overlooked facets of them – how to properly care for & store […]

Filed Under: Safety Third?, Tool & Shop Safety Tagged With: Safety Sunday November 7, 2010 By SLS

Labor Day & Safety

On September 5, 1882, some 10,000 workers assembled in New York City to participate in America’s first Labor Day parade. Originally, it was viewed by many not only as a means to celebrate their accomplishments, but also as a day to air their grievances, discuss strategies for securing not only better but also safer working conditions for everyone. Fast forward, a […]

Filed Under: Boating Safety, Safety Third?, Tool & Shop Safety Tagged With: Holiday, Labor Day, Picnic Safety September 3, 2009 By SLS

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