Quote Originally Posted by NortonDommi View Post
Always amazes me how blase many people are about safety. Many never read safety data just like they refuse to read operators manuals.
That moisture and grinding disks business really freaks me out as I have seen people leaving disks out in the rain and a week or two later going to use them or going to use disks that the center ring has rusted out of.
If I see a disk left out it gets broken and binned. Safety guards removed is another pet hate as are people who drop grinders on a bench or the ground.

I too like the helmet.
Worked with a young man in an industrial laundry who operated the dryers (mostly) and washers (once in a while) and kept "forgetting" his safety glasses. He was already blind in one eye because of a grinder mishap at a previous employer. One of my jobs as a maintenance tech was to ensure everyone wore their safety glasses in the wash alley. We had compressed air and gas, chemicals, and hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, plus the motors up to 10 HP spinning machine parts. I had keys to the safety equipment locker so provided him a set of new safety glasses daily for a week, one time and another. Even when he did have them, they were usually worn over the top of his head. Eventually got himself fired. I wear prescription glasses, and before I ever started working there, bought my own ANSI-Z87 safety glasses because I was interested in machining, and did my own automotive work, home repairs, etc. I also read a lot, and the idea of going blind terrifies me. He didn't sweat it. Yeesh!

Bill