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Rusty
post Apr 22 2007, 12:07 PM
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Here are a few tips I learned the hard way.

1. Wear safety glasses when grinding. You only get one set of eyes.
2. Keep a fire extinguisher nearby when working on fuel lines.
3. Disconnect your battery and your FI control box before welding on your car.

What are your best safety tips? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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post Apr 22 2007, 12:11 PM
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1)Don't get your hair caught in the armature of a power tool...it will real you in

2) Wear hearing protection

3)When ever possable don't ground yourself and then touch the business end of a welder.
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post Apr 22 2007, 12:30 PM
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1) Lock the door so your wife cant get in.
2) turn up the radio so you cant hear if anyone is yelling for you.

On a serious note.
the top two injuries in the auto shop accoriding to a national study by NADA are eyes, and hands.

So, wear eye glasses....38% of the accidents are eye related in a shop.
Wear gloves, lots of hand injuries.

Rich
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post Apr 22 2007, 12:31 PM
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post Apr 22 2007, 12:37 PM
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don't trip over the tonuge of the boat trailer and fall into your work bench. did that last night, hurt like an SOB, LOL
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post Apr 22 2007, 12:41 PM
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Put a rim under the car when working with jackstands.

/Gint's Axiom?
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post Apr 22 2007, 02:26 PM
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make sure your jack isnt leaking....
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post Apr 22 2007, 02:26 PM
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post Apr 22 2007, 02:28 PM
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Have Brant do all of the hard stuff
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post Apr 22 2007, 02:32 PM
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When working with solvents, for God sakes, remember not to make manual contact with your privates unless you plan on entertaining near by on lookers as you show them your Galic like fancy footwork while using profane language which makes them focus on your genitalia in outburtsts of laughter.


Talking form experience here. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
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post Apr 22 2007, 03:31 PM
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QUOTE(Lawrence @ Apr 22 2007, 10:07 AM) *

What are your best safety tips? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)


wait with the beer until the majority of your work is done ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif)

don't drink and wrench!
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Andy
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post Apr 22 2007, 03:58 PM
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When welding always make sure all skin exposed to the arc flash is covered, its a great way to get a bad sunburn.

When drilling holes in small pieces of sheet metal always make sure the piece is well secured will something other than your gloved hand. Spinning sheet metal is a great way to get a good cut.
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post Apr 22 2007, 04:01 PM
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QUOTE(northern chris @ Apr 22 2007, 02:58 PM) *

When welding always make sure all skin exposed to the arc flash is covered, its a great way to get a bad sunburn.



Now how am i gonna get tan? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

NO sandals in the shop...
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post Apr 22 2007, 04:02 PM
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1) Two pairs of jack stands are better than one.
1a) Keep that jack up under the car 'just in case'.

2) When working with items that need to be heated to install (gears, bearings, etc), don't use the oven in the kitchen!

3) Keep your cell phone on you and easily reachable in case you need to make a 911 call.

4) No more than 1 litre of beer on your lunch break.

5) When using power tools such as grinders, sanders, welders, etc; take a break every hour or two to let your hands stop swelling.

6) Common Sense Isn't.
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post Apr 22 2007, 04:07 PM
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Jack stands are your friends. Jacks sag, jack stands don't.

Don't trust the jack stands implicitly, either--have a back-up method of supporting the car, just in case!!

Wear safety glasses, or a full face shield!

Gloves are good--latex or nitrile for fine work, leather and/or cotton for heavy work. They'll keep you from leaving too many bits of knuckle in the car.

Always have a fire extinguisher handy.

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post Apr 22 2007, 04:12 PM
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If you're doing something that requires the presence of a fire extinguisher and the car will roll..... move the car outside before you commence. The garage/house you save from burning down might be your own!
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post Apr 22 2007, 04:27 PM
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Keep a bucket of water close by when using Aircraft stripper...

Always remember to take frequent water breaks when working in a hot enviroment...

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post Apr 22 2007, 04:39 PM
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Always make sure that you are wearing heavy clothes and a welding apron. Getting a welding burn on your private parts will definitely inhibit your sex life for a month or so.

And yes, this comes from real world experience. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pinch.gif) It happened while welding in sway bar mounts on Betty's car (20 years ago....).
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post Apr 22 2007, 06:14 PM
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better yet...make sure your wearing clothes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Apr 22 2007, 06:16 PM
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wearing baggy sweatpants are a bad thing, even more so when using a wire wheel on a grinder (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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