Shop and home safety

[Faithful Old Road Dog]

Safety equipment is more common in shops these days. I take no shame in wearing nitrile gloves. Just don't let anyone catch you wearing dishwashing gloves!

[greenbank]

I've only ever gotten grief from one real old school guy about it. Then again, we both know a guy who was old school himself who died of a liver disease in his 50's...was his handling of chemicals without any care the cause? Who knows, but sure made me think.

I think it's the pink color of mine that gives pause. (Actually, they're Ford Aqua.)

[willowbilly3]

Most shops I see guys using the nitril gloves. I haven't found any that fit me or I would have some. I can relate to most of the storys and safety issues here and will add this. Loose the baggy clothes. I have seen people hurt bad from this. Just a couple nights ago on MG a guy had the grinder climb up his shirt and knock out a tooth. A friends brother had one get caught up in his shirt and mess his arm up bad. Which is another different subject but I only use the 4-4 1/2 inch griners with a paddle switch, not that off-on slider that stays going if you drop it.
Also never never wash parts with gasoline, especially indoors, never.

[Faithful Old Road Dog]

Speaking of loose clothes, I knew a hvac guy that almost had his arn torn off. He was working on a commercial rooftop hvac unit and had his sleeve caught in the fan belt. That dragged his arm through the pulley. He was alone on the roof, but was able to climb down the ladder. The security guard freaked from seeing all the blood. The hvac guy recovered from that injury. Funny thing was that he has long hair...