POTD- PROJECT OF THE DAY: What Did You Make In Your Shop Today?

dkemppai said:
I think it's the 50lbs of iron that's teetering on the edge of the bench above them that's the concern.
At least the socks will allow you to easily find the toes if that chunk drops! ;)
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Always a concern and try to have the proper gear when I am doing anything serious in the shop. Won't turn on a machine without safety glasses but I get a little lax when choosing between sandals and work boots:)

Inferno said:
I'm thinking he's smarter than me. I do most of my machining barefoot. No chips in the socks.
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The positive side of having few functional machines in the shop, only chips being generated are from the drill press and they are easily removed from socks:)
 
DeadGuyAle said:
Always a concern and try to have the proper gear when I am doing anything serious in the shop. Won't turn on a machine without safety glasses but I get a little lax when choosing between sandals and work boots:)



The positive side of having few functional machines in the shop, only chips being generated are from the drill press and they are easily removed from socks:)
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Don't say that, the shop safety nazis will be here any minute.
 

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@DeadGuyAle
I've been accused of being a safety Gestapo before . . . but not in this case.
I see the carriage sitting fully on the bench top, not teetering whatsoever.
From what I've read, you seem to be at least a reasonably competent individual.
I have no reason to assume other than you stepped back into the shop to snap a couple of pics.
Footwear type optional.
Please don't let the safety reminders deter you from continuing to post updates on your project(s).
Keep an eye out for a pair of giant clown shoes.
My shop. My toes. My risk. My choice.
 
I will always point out the stuff that will kill you or reduce your health. That's what I do in one of the largest taxpayer-funded industrial sites in the nation. In particular, I focus on the cryptic hazards like chemicals, radio frequency energy, radiation, sound pressure, etc. In other words, the stuff you can't necessarily see through direct observation. I'm compelled to point it out when I see it in situ... But for every one of me, there are twenty to thirty gorillas with clipboards running around called "safety specialists." It's the safety specialist's job to point out the ridiculously obvious. It's also not nice to step on another department's toes, so I save the government ink by letting Safety do their job on their own. No fall protection? Safety. Not enough earplugs in enough sizes? Safety. Dude not wearing his hard hat? Safety. Anesthesiologist grabs the wrong bottle of Halothane? Ok, that's my problem now. Paint company changed formula? That's on me. New tool vibrates too much? I can assess that. So that's where the cavalier attitude comes from... Chips in the crocs? Self-correcting problem!
 
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