New rules for me working in my shop

[bowman]

My SIL had brought over a small pine trunk she needed a couple of pieces replaced, I had the necessary wood, so no big deal, no more than an hour of time including wiping a small amount of stain on the replaced pieces of wood.

I went back last night to put the finishing touches on it, and had set the portable drill with 1/4" bit on the floor beside the trunk. In a span of 90 seconds, I plumb forgot it was there. I went to make a step (wearing sandals, not even tennis shoes), my small toe kicked the end of the drill bit. !@%$@!^%@%$%!

I hopped around, half expecting to see the drill hanging from the end of my toe. No blood, lots of sweat and tears.

1- no sandals allowed in the shop. Period.
2- no tools on the floor

Don't let this happen to you!

Neal

 

[Henry W]

I consider myself warned - even though I don't have sandals I could wear to the shop. Not that that i don't have my own hazards underfoot, I just won't experience that combination.

Glad things weren't more serious.

THe punster in me can't resist though - "I am certain that hurt more than a little bit!"

 

[Bear Republic]

Guess you're a shoe in for the new shop safety foreman..... :rotflm:. Glad your toe is OK.

 

[bowman]

THe punster in me can't resist though - "I am certain that hurt more than a little bit!"

agreed that it was only "a little bit", ROFL.

 

[SteveHall]

Glad it was at least 1/4", those 1/8" brad points and smaller are deadly!

 

[marinosr]

After dropping a #5 plane on my foot I have the same rules. I wear the crocs below, which eep things protected but well-ventilated. They also have the added advantage that my wife HATES them

 

[bowman]

Good find Richard, i think our wives would be in the same mindset. LOL

 

[Gilley23]

Not even going to lie, half the time I'm in the shop I'm in flip flops!

 

[nn4jw]

In my late teens and early 20's I worked on trains (rebuilding boxcars), planes (heavy tube era electronics) and automobiles (gas statiion while in college) where safety gear was pretty much a requirement. The one time I was working on a car on a lift without my steel toe boots I managed to drop a brake drum on my foot and crushed the toenail on my right foot. 50 years later that toenail still isn't right.

Learned my lessons and I don't work in my shop without steel toed footwear, the kind a razor sharp chisel can be dropped on and not penetrate. Or slag from cutting metal with a torch or metal filings from grinding can't drop down inside.

Ya pays your money and ya takes your chances.

 

[Jeff]

A little cumbersome and hotter than Hades but I use these NASA boots in the shop...

https://www.nasa.gov/missions/shuttle/f_boots.html

 

[Phil S]

I just wear shoes. I have never even owned sandals or flip-flops. Growing up in Minnesota has its advantages

 

[Jim M.]

Like Jim, I've worn steel toe shoes my whole career. When not at work, whether its on the farm or in the woodshop, I still wear them, habits are hard to break.

 

[sawman101]

I won't lie, I wear sandals in the shop all the time, but I wear safety shoes when I'm working on my tractors; tractor stuff is heavy!

 

[Graywolf]

I to have say I'm real bad about wearing sandals or cheap slip on sneakers that offer zero protection for the foot. It only takes something falling from the bench of course with a really sharp edge to put you out of commission for a long time.