Gloves

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by petek

I'm curious about your reasoning for this advise.

The biggest reasons is that gloves can get caught in something, such as a drill bit, grinder, or saw blade. In the best situation, it will just pull the glove off your hand and tear it to shreds. In the worst it will pull your hand into the machine and you'll come away with a couple less fingers.
For example, there was an episode of American Chopper a couple years ago where Rick was wearing gloves while using a drill press. The edge of his glove got snagged in the bit, and it pulled his hand into the drill, causing a significant gash to the side of his hand. He had to goto the hospital to get the injury stitched shut. Luckily, he was okay.

Originally Posted by MIT Shop Safety

Clothes and Hair
Check your clothes and hair before you walk into the shop. In particular:

* IF YOU HAVE LONG HAIR OR A LONG BEARD, TIE IT UP.
If your hair is caght in spinning machinery, it will be pulled out if you're lucky. If you're unlucky, you will be pulled into the machine.
* NO LOOSE CLOTHING.
Ties, scarves, loose sleves, etc. are prohibited
* NO GLOVES
* REMOVE JEWELERY
* WEAR APPROPRIATE SHOES
No open toed sandals. Waer shoes that give a sure footing. If you are working with heavy objects, steel tes are reccommended.