I personally disagree with the mention of “always wear gloves when working with metal” during the kickoff. The rule I almost always follow is “never wear gloves when operating power tools or machinery.” Gloves are much stronger than human skin. If caught in a drill bit or other rotating tool, it will pull your whole hand in, rather than tearing.
True. OSHA happens to agree with you. It also comes down to the fact that if you are working with stuff that requires dexterity you probably shouldn’t be wearing gloves. http://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3157.pdf
Wood working is close enough to metal working.