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woodndesign:

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--- Quote from: woodndesign on November 06, 2013, 12:47:41 AM ---We need to be aware of the dangers before we turn on any tool .. even for that 5 minute job .. that's the one that gets you.

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David, my father said it differently 'Familiarity breeds contempt.' I've always tried to remember that when doing a simple job that I've done a thousand times before... they are the ones that will most likely bite you.

Thank you for making us think about it again.

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Hi Bryan,  yes we can have done any number of the same things/jobs for years and can get complacent with what we do, it was fine yesterday and the same today .. but it only takes a split second.

John, so how do you safeguard yourself working alone.

It is we all are get older, in the 16 yrs I've been turning mine, if not everyones reactions can slow, let alone our fitness or mobility change, something to take into account, it's not to say one needs to quite.

Richard, To most the equipment collected for turning they've never used before, less were of the generation that had woodwork/metalwork at school, then things where a bit vague.

Manufacturers manuals are not the best for clear details, most a basic reference on setup, few on operation.

I'd bought a few good books on the different subjects when I started, today we have the internet an this/any Forum to find helpfull advice, but it's no substitute for training on a machine or turning come to that ..  Any teacher would no doubt say it's difficult to teach someone who already has bad habits, then there are alot of good self-taught turners about.

David

The Bowler Hatted Turner:
 so how do you safeguard yourself working alone.
That is a very good question, and one that I have discussed with members of my family. The only way I do it at the moment is with a mobile phone. It is agreed by all of my immediate family, wife and kids basically, that I will never be too busy to answer the phone. So calls are made at set times of the day when my location should be such that I can receive the call. Because my working day routine is known, anything out of the routine causes alarm bells to ring. If I have to break that routine someone is always told. I am lucky  that there is very good mobile phone coverage where I live and realise that I would have to do things differently if it wasn't so good.
I also keep my mobile in my pocket so as to never to leave it anywhere. On the subject of mobile phones, I also have ICE numbers,ICE stands for In Case of Emergency and ICE 1 is what hospital ER nurses look for to contact your next of kin in case of emergency, so ICE 1 is my other half, ICE 2 is the next number they would ring if unable to get in touch with ICE 1 etc.my phone also allows me to have my medical condition on it and all the wheelbarrows full of spam ignore that I have to take,this allows me to pass on my medication
information even if I am incapable.
So the bottom line of all this is, once again, identify the risks,reduce the risks if possible or if you cannot do that have a procedure in place in case of accident and there again risk assess, where is your first aid box, what is in it and what needs replacing or can you get to the electricians tape? All things like this help to reduce your risks and make lone working slightly safer.
Regards
John BHT

woodndesign:

Hi John, that's a good thing to know about ICE, don't think I can have it on the intercom.

It's not just having a First Aid Box and that it is fully stocked, is it in date and just in case has it an eye wash.

In an Emergency, will the person who is summoned know how to shut off any equipment still running.
I intend once I get to the funds (always goes elsewhere  :() to have the power supply with a few power cut off switch, one by the doorway a first and elsewhere round the shop built in, may not be able to reach the machines own stop.. An aid for anyone that teaches two or more ..
For me the day I've no longer to run out an extention lead/s ..   ;D ..

Cheers for now ...    David

bodrighywood:
My main equipment runs through a shut off switch right by the door and the fire extinguisher and first aid kit are all there as well. Main problem that I have is that mobile reception is lousy and there is no main lie into the workshop. I am also fortunate in that I am next to a furniture factory with loads of guys with more experience than I can imagine are within shouting distance if needed. Biggest danger for those of us who have been turning for any length of time is habit and complacency I reckon. So easy to take risks without realising. When teaching I realise as soon as I say 'don't do this...or that' that it is often something that I do without thinking myself.

Pete

Bryan Milham:
Like Pete I keep my fire extinguisher and first aid kit by the door, not thought about a main power off switch (Pete, I like that and will retrofit sometime - good idea).

As for working alone, I've thought about a cheap set of walky talkies but am currently leaning towards a baby alarm, if I can get SWMBO to keep it near her. The trouble with that is I play my music quite loud so I can hear it over the extraction etc.

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