Safety Spotlight: What’s in Your Toolbox?

Let’s actually take a look inside the toolbox to see what we might find. Is there a box of horrors waiting for us when we reach in? Do they contain accidents waiting to happen? Might you find something like THIS….? Sharp-Edged Tools: Yikes—a box cutter with the blade open! You could be reaching in to find something in the bottom—and …

Safety Spotlight: Don’t Take Hand Tools for Granted!

Too many people take hand tools for granted—both at home and at work. Household jobs usually are light. So you sometimes can get away with using tools improperly or substituting one tool for another. Our work, however, makes rugged demands on tools. If we misuse a tool, or use one that’s wrong for the job or in poor condition, it …