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- From: dyoung@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Donn C Young)
- Subject: Shop Safety
- Message-ID: <1993Jan21.214729.4982@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
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- Organization: The Ohio State University
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 21:47:29 GMT
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- I'll admit it - my table saw doesn't have a blade guard. I never put it
- on and have since lost track of where it is. Friends with saws seem to
- have misplaced theirs as well. In reading the most recent thread on shop
- safety [that is, how folks have managed to mangle various body parts] I've
- wondered how many of us really practice shop safety? I put together a short
- and unscientific poll on basic shop safety. E-mail me your response and
- I'll post the results:
- Demographics:
- 1. _________ Name:
- 2. _________ Country or US State of residence
- 3. __ __ __ __ __ US Zipcode
- 4. __ __ Age
- 5. __ Sex: M-Male, F-Female
- 6. __ Is your shop a: H-Home/basement/garage, S-separate shop, O-other
- 7. __ Have you had formal shop training? N/Y
- 8. __ If yes, did it include shop safety? N/Y
- 9. __ __ How many hours/wk do you average in shop?
- 10. __ Do you consider yourself a: P-professional (> 50% of income),
- S-semi-prof (< 50% of income), A-amateur (have day job)
- 11. __ __ How many years have you been doing woodworking?
- 12. __ What is your skill level? N-novice, I-intermediate, A-advanced
-
- General Injury:
- 13. __ Have you ever been injured in your shop? N/Y
- 14. __ Requiring ER/physician care? N/Y
- 15. __ Stitches? N/Y
- 16. __ Penetrating injury? N/Y
- 17. __ Cut/slice/dice? N/Y
- 18. __ Burn? N/Y
- 19. __ Abrasion/scrape? N/Y
- 20. __ Loss of vision? N/Y
- 21. __ Loss of appendage? N/Y
- 22. __ Permanent loss/disability? N/Y
-
- If you have been injured,
- 23. __ Has it changed your work habits? N/Y
- 24. __ If yes, how: T-take more time, U-use safety devices,
- S-stopped using certain tool(s)
- I've been injured while using:
- 25. __ tablesaw: N-no, M-yes/minor, S-yes/serious
- 26. __ radial arm saw:
- 27. __ scroll/jigsaw
- 28. __ router
- 29. __ drill/drill press
- 30. __ lathe
- 31. __ sander
- 32. __ jointer
- 33. __ planer
- 34. __ chisels/carving tools
- 35. __ other hand tools, non-power
- 36. __ shaper
-
- Do you:
- 37. __ use blade guard
- 38. __ use anti-kickback devices
- 39. ________ use other not mentioned (specify)
-
- What part(s) of your body has been injured?
- 40. __ Ears/hearing: N-no, M-yes/minor, S-yes/serious
- 41. __ Eyes/vision:
- 42. __ Head/other:
- 43. __ Arms
- 44. __ Hands/fingers
- 45. __ Chest/abdomen
- 46. __ Legs
- 47. __ Feet/toes
-
- Hearing:
- 48. __ Wear hearing protectors?: A-always, F-freq, O-occas, R-rare, N-never
- 49. __ If 48:A-R, I wear: M-earmuffs, P-earplugs, E-either
- 50. __ Have you suffered a hearing loss? N/Y
- 51. __ Do you have tinnitus (ringing in ears)? N/Y
- 52. __ If yes, do you consider these injuries the result of woodworking? N/Y
-
- Vision:
- 53. __ Wear protective eyewear? A-always, F-freq, O-occas, R-rare, N-never
- 54. __ If yes, I wear: E-eyeguard, S-safety glasses, G-reg glasses
-
- Electric:
- 55. __ What is the total amperage of shop circuits? ____ amps blank if unknown
- 56. __ Are your shop outlets ground-fault protected? N-No, A-All, S-Some
- 57. __ I use 1-110 VAC, 2-220 VAC, B-both
- 58. __ Are all your power tools double insulated or use grounded plugs? N/Y
- 59. __ Are your tools plugged into: O-outlets directly, E-extension cords, B-both
- 60. __ Is your floor: W-bare wood, C-bare concrete, R-carpeted, D-dirt, O-other
- 61. __ Have you ever received an electrical shock while working? N/Y
- 62. __ If yes, did you require CPR/Squad? N/Y
-
- 63. __ Do you wear gloves? N/Y
-
- Finishing:
- Do you use:
- 64. __ mineral spirit-based paints/varnishes: N/Y
- 65. __ acrylic/latex-based finishes: N/Y
- 66. __ tung oil/oil-based finishes: N/Y
- 67. __ contact cement/volatile: N/Y
- 68. __ contact cement/non-toxic: N/Y
- 69. __ I apply finishes by: R-rub/wipe-on, P-paint/brush, S-spray, C-comb
- 70. __ Use a spray booth? N/Y
- 71. __ Exhaust fumes to outside? N/Y
- 72. __ I use a mask when applying finish: N-No, P-paper filt, C-charcoal filt
-
- 73. __ Do you smoke in your shop? N-No, C-Cigar/cigarette, P-pipe
- 74. __ Do you drink in your shop? N-No, B-Beer, W-Wine, L-Liquor
- 75. __ Have you had a fire in your shop? N/Y
- 76. __ If yes, it was due to P-paints/thinners, E-electrical, S-smoking, O-other
-
- Comments:
-
- Just send me the numbers and responses [like ..12-I,13-Y.14-Y...] together with
- comments and I'll tabulate them and post. If you circulate the questionnaire
- amongst friends, add their name to the top so's I can keep them straight.
- And please, be honest and vote only once!
-
- Thanks for your interest!
-
- Donn Young, Ohio State University Cancer Center Biostatistics Unit
- dyoung@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
-