Best products from r/OSHA

Mine is the best dog ever. She is so full of love. She won't hurt anyone unless I'm not there and someone goes after my kids. Once they learn what they can chew, and you keep enough bones around, they will be fine. It just takes time. They have way more loyalty than brains. Haha.

Try this if it gets out of hand

Something i found very cool about being a chef, is how cheap our tools can be.
If youre a baker, start buyimg you r own stuff to keep in a pack you can travel with.

Silicone mits for the win. You may never be able to convince them to invest unless you make a quality investment first into a helpful tool.

And never leave your shit in house without you there. Consider it gone if forgotten.

BBQ Gloves Grill Gloves Oven Gloves 932°F Extreme Heat Resistant Gloves. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075MXK5B2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_UC0NAb9538RB1.


"Perfect for BBQ,grilling,baking,oven work,smoking,changing light bulbs,carrying logs for fireplace,handling super hot items in the kitchen and outdoors,car repair,welding,and much more."

I do not own this product. But it bad some helpful in your new job.

I own that ladder. It has an accessory that adds an extension for one of the legs.If you look closely you can see it. All and all its not as dangerous as it appears.

Edit:
Yes, yes I agree everyone, it is still dangerous. I suppose I did not clarify things enough in my original statement. What I meant was, that it is better than teetering on 1 leg while someone balances the other leg. The extension blends in with the railing pretty well.

What got me my first day in production at the shipyard was my ears. I was super careful, put on my SPF 50+ sunblock, all covered up... But I forgot my ears.

Now, my mask protected me from my welding just fine.

Not so much from the guys to my immediate left and right.

Yeah. By lunchtime, pain informed me of my mistake. The older guys were laughing. I had to get a haircut because even feeling stray hair on my ears was too much for about a week.

Good times! :D

[edit] Also, screw aloe, it does nothing except make a mess. Lidocaine cream is where it's at.

The ladder needs to be 3' over the leading edge (about 3 rungs) and tied off properly. If you can't get 3' because the ladder is too short, you can use extension handles instead.
https://www.amazon.com/Guardian-Fall-Protection-10800-Extension/dp/B003HKRVHU

I would also say that using USB cables to tie off your ladder, wouldn't be considered to be "adequate". Tie wire, cable, or rope would be the way to go.

1926.1053(b)(1)

When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.


__

I bought a pedal switch that plugs inline with my tools' power cords. I love it. Makes using my table-mounted jigsaw thing, my handheld rotary tool thing, and a bunch of other tool things safe and easy: flip the tool's switch on, then hit the pedal whenever I want it to run. I've given these things as gifts.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005GRDZO0

And at $25, way cheaper than having the ER stitch a finger back on.

Local exhaust - vacuum system, fans more likely. Wearing a tight fitting ANSI-approved respirator with p-100 particulate filters. Receiving appropriate training with the respirator is key - knowing how to achieve a good seal is everything, being clean shaven is a must.

If the exposure is frequent enough, you may ask your employer to sample for total dust and respirable silica for an 8 hour time weighted average of your exposure. However, if this is only happening once a day for a short period of time I can almost guarantee your exposure will be under the OSHA limit for silica which is .05 mg/meter cubed.

Even in my work(mining, drying, screening strictly silica in fine cuts) over-exposures are rare.

Either way - protecting yourself while doing the dusty tasks is just smart. The links below are for the respirators I wear/provide my people. The half mask is rated to protect over 10x the exposure limit, while the full mask is rated over 25x the exposure limit. Also linked are appropriate p100 filters

1/2 Face Respirator

Full face respirator

p100 filters

If you like seeing people carry crazy things on scooters in Vietnam, you might like this book: http://amzn.com/9881655714
My favorite sighting was two guys, each one on his own scooter, carrying about a 20' extension ladder together. They looked pretty well coordinated, as if they had done this many times before.

You make fun of it, but I have Death Wish coffee in my pantry, which has pretty much identical labeling.

PSA: I'm not shilling for this coffee. It's not very good.

Lancelot is what you use. I do quite a bit of log work and there's nothing better to shape than than this tool.


And yes, it's extremely dangerous...and fun :)

I'm honestly embarassed how much this $30 plastic box has improved my OCD about cables. Yes, it is an opaque box for your cables with holes and and access lid.

Im pretty sure its one of thoes extension cords with a light on the female end, like this. It looks like someone just stripped the insulation off some romex and stuck it in the end of the cord, instead of putting a male end on it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004YB3J4K/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1511211624&sr=8-11&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=Zojirushi

I have about three of theses, got them as a gift. Very good, although the inner lid is a bit hard to clean after you let some coffee sit in there.

Roman Woodworking is very comprehensive, if you're interested. I enjoyed it a lot.

looks like a little giant 17' ladder.

it's a great ladder & aside from the strap he is using it properly.

https://smile.amazon.com/Little-Giant-Classic-Multi-Use-Ladder/dp/B004ZSXX16?keywords=little+giant&qid=1537289472&sr=8-7&ref=sr_1_7

the other side has wheels which is neato.

Not sure id it would help in your perticular situation as i havent seen the stairs, but i typically use this type of ladder when im doimg stuff on stairs, its a godsend. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004G7TAEA/ref=pd_aw_lpo_60_bs_img_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=RE26R9MWV10SFCH58WB4

Haha yeah no problem. I believe you can also attach a duster to the end of most of them as well.

This is the one I have used

Looks like the easiest type to use.

We found this product to work well for this exact scenario. Works great! Seals everything and you can get back into it if needed

https://www.amazon.com/Raytech-Magic-Power-Gel-Amalgamating/dp/B01N5UYCK5/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1540524222&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=raytech+magic+power+gel&dpPl=1&dpID=41auXFsqDVL&ref=plSrch

I own this exact fan. It weighs 7.6lb. Its not very dense at all. You would have to beat someone with it to cause any damage.

Fantastic fan though.

Stanley 655704 High Velocity Blower Fan, Yellow https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006O6FA22/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_rQ8WBbGHP9XJX

Just bought another one yesterday actually.

I could never see you needing more than 2 of these, ever.