Post #285583 by Surf tiki on Wed, Feb 14, 2007 10:49 AM

On 2007-02-13 11:08, Benzart wrote:
IF you noticed, they had REMOVED the safety shield! They had been working with the shiels=dmin place although it was placed incorrectly according to the Mfg instructions. Then thay had a difficult part to do so they thought Removing the shield altogether would cut quicker-- it did but Not where they were expecting!

And thus this bit of wisdom from Loki: "•Don’t take safety guards off and discontinue using tools with broken guards. They are there for a reason. "

If you watch any TV show where they are using things like table saws the guards are usually removed. I often wonder if no one from OSHA watches TV because I could sit around writing citations from the comfort of my couch just by watching Extreme Makeover, While You Were Out, Monster House (although you could argue whether they were "employed" on that show), etc.

Just so everryone doesn't get the wrong idea: no I don't work for OSHA. I do occupational safety for a living so where I am giving you advice as a hobbyist, I get to yell at people at work for the same thing. Although OSHA does not apply to nonoccupational settings, there are some valuable lessons learned that can be used at home. Stuff that can kill you at a jobsite can kill you at home as well.