Archive for Safety
Hot Water Tank – Securing Your Safety
Posted by: | CommentsProperly securing your hot water tank is probably not something you’ve given much thought. I know we didn’t. Thankfully, we didn’t have to learn this lesson the hard way but a friend of ours did. Our friend had just moved several years ago out west. He did some of his own home repair, including replacing [...]
Table Saw Blades – Keep It Low To Keep Your Fingers!
Posted by: | CommentsTable saw blades, while a totally necessary part of working with wood, can also pose quite a threat to our irreplaceable fingers. You hear about unfortunate accidents all the time – just one quick slip is about all it takes to do some permanent damage to fragile fingers.
And as clumsy as I can be at [...]
Safety Glasses And Goggles – Because Eye Injury Prevention Matters!
Posted by: | CommentsWhen it comes to safety glasses and goggles, I know it’s just not always convenient to use them. But when it comes down too it, what’s more important – a minor inconvenience or a major eye injury?
I’ve had a pair of safety goggles in my tool box for quite some time, but they sort of worked [...]
Earthquake Kit – Because It Pays To Be Prepared
Posted by: | CommentsDo you have an earthquake kit? Every home should have one. Yeah I know – unless you live on the west coast where earthquakes are indeed so prevalent, you’re probably saying, “Nonsense!” After all, most of us here in the USA don’t have to worry about earthquakes, right?
Well, that’s easy to say, but doesn’t eliminate [...]
