Woodshop safety tips that you didn't think about

[@scotschlinger3975]

Another helpful video. It is amazing how many things I continue to learn after I make a mistake in a situation in which I thought I had thought through all the potential angles.

[@TheRookieWoodworker]

Yes it is. It's important to take that step back after a near miss to think about what happened and to even do research on why, and how. Sometimes those manuals go a long way to help too. The first time you crack them open its easy to blow right past a lot of information without really taking it in.

[@RadioFaceWoodWorks]

Good tips Earl...thanks for taking the time...stay safe...press on 😎 Joe

[@TheRookieWoodworker]

Thank you very much and you do the same. 😎

[@BlessedLaymanNC]

I love your tips. Thank you. The Miter Saw: that was an interesting lesson I'll learn from your expense. Thank you. As for me, I learned what Kickback is on the Miter saw. I used a stop block on a short cut and the cutoff disappeared in a puff of sawdust. Another piece disappeared and I found it almost 40 feet in the yard from the back of the saw (I use mine outside, no room in my shop.) I use a table saw for small items, but i'll try your zero clearance back if I need the miter saw for it again. Outfeed roller! I will NEVER use one again! I did the same thing, only pulled the inside board and the cutoff fed into the back of the blade. (I was on someone else's saw without a riving knife.) I had a brand new apron on and a board in the pocket. The cutoff hit the board just above my groin. It was not as bad as a wedged board would have been and I was not hurt, but it was a definite eye-opener. To this day, I prefer a table top or saw horse type outfeed. No more rolling outfeeds for me. Fingernail incident. I have a race stripe on my thumb. My blade was barely above the top of the wood and I made the mistake of wearing gloves (never at the table saw). I think the blade caught the glove and dragged my thumb down. I lost the skin for a little over 1/4 inch long. Scarry as hell, but I only needed a bandaid. It's a reminder to be more watchful at the table saw. You know what I mean! The medical needle box is a great idea. Never heard anything similar.... Thanks I would like to see links to anything you have about home workshops catching fire due to sawdust. I had a friend with a shop literally colored red with padauk sawdust and looked up the dangers of the sawdust. I saw big shops explode, but a fire chief and a fire investigator independently said that they had never seen sawdust cause same thing in home or small shops. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying there is no fire danger, I just could not find it in my research. There are many other reasons to clean sawdust. What you said about it being in the ceiling is very real to me. That's where the big shops had their issues. If there was a fire and the dust was bumped off the overhead, it blew up like the picture you described of the sawdust being thrown on the fire. I've seen that one, too. The kind of sawdust build up you described is more dangerous to our lungs and maybe our eyes. DON'T TAKE THAT LIGHTLY! On the floor, it is a slipping hazard and there are many other reasons excessive sawdust is dangerous in the shop, so I keep mine clean. I did the research because I was scared for my friend's safety and literally shocked at what I learned. I'm not accusing you of being wrong. I'm just comparing notes because I think it is an important safety concern. You are dead on about the extension cords. Thank you for the video. You did highlight a few things I have not heard from other YTs, some I knew, some I didn't. I'm glad you did this video. I wish it were a requirement that every maker make an annual video on shop safety. Next time, let's talk about table-saw safety...... ;)