I am not always as diligent at unplugging the shop tools as I should be, but yesterday was a big wake up call, and I am glad I had. I was putting a few things away in the shop before I left for work when our 3 year old grandson came into the shop to park his toy push mower beside pawpaw's real mower. He normally climbs onto the riding mower and pretends he is driving, but this time, he made a beeline to the table saw and started pushing buttons. Fortunately it was the big red stop paddle he was pushing on and I had unplugged the saw.
I know we jokingly refer to our shop tools as toys, but I also know it is not a playing matter being around these tolls that can hurt someone in a hurry. I went from being relaxed to Oh **** real quick, then relieved to see the cord laying across the saw. I mainly say this because I do not believe we can remind each other enough how fast we or someone else can get hurt in the shop, especially our little ones.
I know we jokingly refer to our shop tools as toys, but I also know it is not a playing matter being around these tolls that can hurt someone in a hurry. I went from being relaxed to Oh **** real quick, then relieved to see the cord laying across the saw. I mainly say this because I do not believe we can remind each other enough how fast we or someone else can get hurt in the shop, especially our little ones.