[TheForge] Safety -- Turning Things Off

[David E. Smucker]

Remembering to turn everything off, check the forge, woodstove, air 
compressor etc. can be a real problem.  My worst one is leaving the gas 
cylinders turned on because I going to use them again right away then 
getting on to something else and forgetting them.

One of the simplest solutions for this is a very simple check list.  Pilots 
have been using these since at least WWII and it has save a lot of lives. 
The list doesn't have to be long or take much time -- but something you 
always do before leaving the shop.

It works for young and old farts alike.

Dave

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From: "Jerry Frost" <akfrosty at mtaonline.net>
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 12:44 PM
To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Foundations and shop design

> From: "Andrew Vida" <osan at netlabs.net>
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>
>>
>>
>> Jerry Frost wrote:
>>
>>> Otherwise quite right.
>>>
>>> Turning everything not necessary off at night is another EASY safety 
>>> measure.
>>
>> And IMO the best one.  But we are at times forgetful. At least, I am.
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> Just so. That's the reason they put safeties on fire arms, not to keep you 
> "safe" no matter what but for the occasion you may forget or circumstances 
> force you into pointing it in an unsafe direction. Then, it's just another 
> backstop, not an everyday practice to rely on it.
>
> Frosty
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