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not wood working, per se, but your daily reminder to take safety seriously (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 year ago by MyFeetOwnMySoul@lemmy.ca to c/woodworking@lemmy.ca

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[–] NotABearJustAHuman@kbin.social 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yep, I always charge hazard pay if I need to use my angle grinder. Even Dremel cutoff wheels make me incredibly nervous.

[–] kersploosh@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Watching people trying to make small cuts with a Dremel, face 10" from the wheel, with no eye protection gives me anxiety.

[–] burrito@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 year ago

Don't underestimate the effectiveness of a safety squint.

[–] MyFeetOwnMySoul@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

Thankfully I've never seen this done. Although I used to regularly rake my co-workers over the coals for not wearing a face shield while wire-wheeling rims.

If you think wearing a grinding mask is uncomfortable, wait until you get shrapnel in your eye.