Greg Cole's recent post (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showpost...67&postcount=1) sent me on a search for a thread dedicated to shop safety rules. Couldn't find one, so here goes.
Everyone knows Norm's safety speech:
Before using any power tools let's take a moment to talk about shop safety. Be sure to read, understand, and follow all the safety rules that come with your power tools. Knowing how to use your power tools properly will greatly reduce the risk of personal injury. And remember, there is no more important rule than to wear these, safety glasses.
It would be good to hear any additional "rules of thumb" you have picked up over the years. Mine have been:
1) Stay alert. If you are distracted, worried, or angry, take a break. If you start feeling tired, call it a day.
2) Whenever practical use a hand tool.
3) Set up a hands free zone around every spinning blade. Unplug the tool before letting your fingers in that zone.
4) If a fixture, jig, push stick, or push block, would make an operation safer, then use it.
After Greg's post I added one of my kitchen rules to my shop rule list:
5) NEVER catch a dropped tool! Just get out of the way, fast.
What are your tips?