Safety

[chris vickery]

Hi Phil

Working alone in the shop is another animal all together that most of us don't think about. I personally have known people ho have got hurt while alone in the shop, both seriously and otherwise minor.
It never hurts to setup a check in time with a friend or family member to make sure you are OK. There are all kinds of potential dangers involved while working alone- cuts, burns, entrapment, fumes, heart attack etc.
The craziest one that I heard, albeit kinda funny was a fellow I knew who was stuck in the garage for a couple hours with his hand pinched between the hood of his truck and the fender when the hood somehow closed and latched shut. I have also known people who were trapped under vehicles that fell on them due to jack failure and no blocking.
Another guy I heard of died because he had a heart attack and no one around to save him.
Food for thought.