sometimewoodworker

Workshop Safety is mostly a case of understanding the process and then following sensible procedures. Do not watch someone who has really good knowledge and assume that what they are doing is something you should automatically follow. Gloves around rotating machinery? Always bad? No. Always good? Absolutely not. Dust masks correct for the material? Always needed? No Usually required? Yes Hearing protection? Always needed? No Usually required? Yes Dependant on the noise level? Absolutely. Required if attending an Isaan concert? Absolutely Rings? Always bad? No. Always good? Absolutely not. Very dependent on your activity; Car mechanic? Don’t wear ever Electrical work; High and medium voltage? Don’t wear ever, & wear proper gloves and clothes low voltage? (under 380V) don’t wear. very low voltage (under 50V) and low current? Doesn’t matter, wear gloves if useful Gloves? Case by case, too many to specify but Rough wood? wear proper gloves solvent finishes? wear proper gloves, and eye protection, and organic filter mask Shoes? Again case by case. if your feet are too hot and sweaty you will be distracted. If you have sharp things that drop you will be protected Eye protection? generally yes. head protection? Case by case. Worksite? Always Riding a motorcycle? Always Riding a scooter? You should, but many don’t in a private workshop? If needed yes. But if it’s needed you must have terrible workshop design or a unique use case My thoughts, and in no special order. Very important point. I don't care about your professional opinion, just because in your profession something is required. Because in a professional setting it has little to do with safety as the rules are made to save money. Some maybe be good, some may be excellent, some are as dumb as rocks. But the workers are not expected to have more intelligence than a slime mould.