Dennis Leigh Henry
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Unsafe acts lead to preventable outcomes... I make it a practice to keep chuck keys in their proper store location, well away from rotating or potentially rotating machine features. My machine trades instructor would say: "Pick up the chuck key from its storage holder as if its glued to your hand, and only release it when its back in its storage holder.". That is a practice I've done since then, and I've had no incident other than the one above with the defective switch on that Monarch 10EE; and then luckily I had the presence of mind to know to let go of the key as it headed toward the bed ways.. ( was reaching to place the stock into the chuck at the time that hand hit the defect spindle control and it kicked into action).
I'm also reminded of the numerous warnings in most machine trades books about long sleeves and yes.. ties. When I student taught and had a tie on, it was properly tucked in to protect myself and set an example for those impressionable young minds around me.. I'll bet (and I'll have to dig up my HTRAL from SBL to check) there's pictures of those safe practices in most machining texts.
I'm also reminded of the numerous warnings in most machine trades books about long sleeves and yes.. ties. When I student taught and had a tie on, it was properly tucked in to protect myself and set an example for those impressionable young minds around me.. I'll bet (and I'll have to dig up my HTRAL from SBL to check) there's pictures of those safe practices in most machining texts.