Top 10 Safety Precautions for Garden Construction Projects

A gentle reminder about safety precautions we should take before tackling construction projects in the garden.

Now here ’s a boring subject , right ? You ’ll get no line of reasoning from me ; condom is no where near the top of the “ fun horticulture subjects ” list . I also agnize that much of the following thought are just basic coarse sense . But please do n’t skip it — this material is really important and it ’s so easy to become relaxed to the item that we tend to skip some ( all ? ) condom precautions . This can make us very , very sorry later .

Before we get to the top ten , let me apportion a true story with you . Last summertime we added some Fe fencing to the little barnyard where the hare and chickens are kept . At one point , my husband realized that he need a tool from the garage and leaned one of the atomic number 26 panels up against a Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree while he go to retrieve it .

With an uncanny sense of timing , my hens ( which had been a half an acre away only moments before ) chose to walk by the control panel . They did n’t in reality touch it , they were simply passing by . At that exact moment the gore fall over and hit my Rhode Island Red , Penelope . She died almost immediately .

It was abominably sad — we ’d had her for three years and raised her indoors when she was new ! My husband felt frightful because if he had just take a moment to make certain they were in their petty railyard and out of scathe ’s room before he began , Penelope would still be among the flock . But he took a short cut because they were “ way over there . ” Some of you reading this wo n’t see this as peculiarly tragic and some of you will really get how bad he felt . But one thing is for sure — it could have been a set worsened .

So , I ’m going to prompt you to :

1 . Look around before starting a project — What and whom is around you ? Get the bragging picture . ; is it a wimp or a child ? Be certain that anything you saw off is n’t going to fall into something else , etc . People , peculiarly small children should be elucidate of the work domain , as should all pets .

2 . Sharp stuff — My friends , crisp or pointy things like cutting tool , tongue , saws and the like do n’t belong to on your back pocket . And screws should n’t be carry around in your oral fissure .

3 . Read directions / instruction — Manufacturer ’s instructions for using tool and chemic labels are there for a cause ( organic or otherwise ) .

4 . Power puppet — If you ’ve never used a potentially dangerous power tool such as a skill sawing machine , do n’t turn one on until you roll in the hay how to use it decent . Keep all of your body component aside from a tool ’s act upon theatrical role ( bits , blade , stonecutter ) of baron tools .

5 . Loose clothing and long hair — Watch for dangling things like your habiliment and haircloth ; electrical power saw have a inclination to take hold of whatever is put before them . If you ’ve had several beer or Mojitos , please do n’t use baron tools .

6 . Wear shut - toed shoes — I do n’t guess that multitude realize how important their toe are until they break one ( or three ) . Work boots or hike boots are the best , but even lawn tennis shoes are better than leave your feet exposed with sandal or flip - flop .

7 . Goggles — Whatever you do , please , please use safety goggles when your using any power tools , striking concrete or metal , and pruning trees and shrubs . I ca n’t stress enough the importance of protect your centre at all costs — they but ca n’t be interchange .

8 . grave gloves — Building can induce make for all kinds of mayhem with your hands . Cuts and sliver from wood , sharp tool bound , setose plants are all everyday harm that can be prevented with a pair of piece of work gloves .

9 . Disposable facial expression mask — apply them when you ’re saw wood ( sawdust ) or using airborne chemicals .

10 . gum elastic baseball mitt — Disposable , heavy safety gloves are a must if you ’re using chemicals or other toxins in rules of order to avid chemical burn , etc .

I ’ll wager that you have intercourse all ten of those safety tips . How many of them do you really practice ? If this clause hold open just one crybaby ( or your big toe ) then it will have attend its purpose .

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