Trboatworks
Diamond
- Joined
- Oct 23, 2010
- Location
- Maryland- USA
I was speaking with a young guy in a shop near mine who is just starting out on the lathe.
I stopped by the shop and he was busy making a part and no safety glasses.
I know his dad works in machining so just asked sort of offhand if his dad had talked to him about safety.
He said yes his dad had squared him away with dos and don’t practice.
I’m surprised- I never go anywhere near a lathe or mill without safety glasses.
One hit chip in the eye and that’s it- you might not get past the damage.
This guy isn’t my employee but I hate to see people putting themselves at risk.
But- I’m not real experienced with how things roll in manufacturing.
I am just rolling along with what I figured out in my own shop.
What’s the deal- everyone think safety glasses are required in the lathe?
Not management putting stickers on machines- what really happens.
Safety glasses or not so much.
One thing the kid did say- in his last job management made everyone wear gloves when using the drill press- weird.
I stopped by the shop and he was busy making a part and no safety glasses.
I know his dad works in machining so just asked sort of offhand if his dad had talked to him about safety.
He said yes his dad had squared him away with dos and don’t practice.
I’m surprised- I never go anywhere near a lathe or mill without safety glasses.
One hit chip in the eye and that’s it- you might not get past the damage.
This guy isn’t my employee but I hate to see people putting themselves at risk.
But- I’m not real experienced with how things roll in manufacturing.
I am just rolling along with what I figured out in my own shop.
What’s the deal- everyone think safety glasses are required in the lathe?
Not management putting stickers on machines- what really happens.
Safety glasses or not so much.
One thing the kid did say- in his last job management made everyone wear gloves when using the drill press- weird.