Safety Safety Safety
Hi All,
After reading some of the post I thought I would write this as a reminder for all the pros and the new guys. Most of us on this board work for and by our self, we need to always keep one
thing on the top of our priority list. SAFETY
FIRE
Fire needs fuel and oxygen to burn, and we all carry fuel for are equipment.
As a minimum we should all carry or start to carry a fire extinguisher in our vehicle.
Now why do I say in our vehicle, for the simple reason that if a fire did start on your trailer you may not be able to reach it since it most likely will be to close to the fire.
But the Safest thing to do is to place fire extinguisher(S) near ( but not to close) were fire is possible. Your fire extinguisher should be rated for the type of fire you may have.
Fist Aid
I can write a book about this being an EMT in the past. Here is my list for the basics.
Eye wash
Band-Aids various sizes
Tweezers
Large guise pads
First Aid Tape
These are just some of the basics, but there is more. I always wear SAFETY glasses or goggles when I work.
An example of why I wear them. Once I filled up my pump spayer with sealer, but for some dam reason I put just a little to much in the tank. When I put the plunger in, it shot a stream of sealer out which went right into my face. By wearing the SAFETY glasses it gave me the fraction of second to close my eyes without getting the sealer directly in my eyes. I just had to wash my face with water.
Refueling
How do I write this?
Basically, I wet down what I need to clean NOW, to buy time.
I take a short break at this time. Always always wait 5 minutes minimum before refueling.
Yes it is possible to fill your tank without spilling it on your muffler but that is not the only problem.
The problem is that when you refill your tank right away, it is not only a problem spilling gas on a hot surface put you also have to wary about the vapors startting a fire. Keep this in mind.
Shoes
I wear steal toed rubber boots when I work. ( I don't want to loose any of my little piggies.)
Ok time for bed. This is my two cents on SAFETY. PLEASE add your two cents.
Hi All,
After reading some of the post I thought I would write this as a reminder for all the pros and the new guys. Most of us on this board work for and by our self, we need to always keep one
thing on the top of our priority list. SAFETY
FIRE
Fire needs fuel and oxygen to burn, and we all carry fuel for are equipment.
As a minimum we should all carry or start to carry a fire extinguisher in our vehicle.
Now why do I say in our vehicle, for the simple reason that if a fire did start on your trailer you may not be able to reach it since it most likely will be to close to the fire.
But the Safest thing to do is to place fire extinguisher(S) near ( but not to close) were fire is possible. Your fire extinguisher should be rated for the type of fire you may have.
Fist Aid
I can write a book about this being an EMT in the past. Here is my list for the basics.
Eye wash
Band-Aids various sizes
Tweezers
Large guise pads
First Aid Tape
These are just some of the basics, but there is more. I always wear SAFETY glasses or goggles when I work.
An example of why I wear them. Once I filled up my pump spayer with sealer, but for some dam reason I put just a little to much in the tank. When I put the plunger in, it shot a stream of sealer out which went right into my face. By wearing the SAFETY glasses it gave me the fraction of second to close my eyes without getting the sealer directly in my eyes. I just had to wash my face with water.
Refueling
How do I write this?
Basically, I wet down what I need to clean NOW, to buy time.
I take a short break at this time. Always always wait 5 minutes minimum before refueling.
Yes it is possible to fill your tank without spilling it on your muffler but that is not the only problem.
The problem is that when you refill your tank right away, it is not only a problem spilling gas on a hot surface put you also have to wary about the vapors startting a fire. Keep this in mind.
Shoes
I wear steal toed rubber boots when I work. ( I don't want to loose any of my little piggies.)
Ok time for bed. This is my two cents on SAFETY. PLEASE add your two cents.