Workshop Safety

by Stanley N. Wellborn

Avoid woodworking hazards with simple changes to your workshop habits

by Charles W. Calmbacher

Charles W. Calmbacher, an environmental, health, and safety consultant and woodworker, explains the benefits of wearing dust protection. You’ll learn why wood dust ...

by Kelly Mehler

Recognizing the causes of kickback and its prevention is an important survival skill for any woodworker. Kickback can occur whether you’re ripping or crosscutting, ...

by Jon Arno

Skin rashes, respiratory problems, and other health concerns are common reactions to many species that woodworkers routinely handle, when wood acts as an irritant ...

by Sandor Nagyszalanczy

Sandor Nagyszalanczy advocates designing safer tablesaw jigs and setups by adding guards and safety devices that prevent accidental contact with the sawblade. He ...

by Kirk Kundtz, M.D.

What woodworker doesn’t know the pleasure of wiping a delicate film of very fine dust off a well-waxed jointer bed? Kirk Kundtz, an internist and active woodworker, ...

by Theodore J. Fink, M.D.

Many woodworkers expose themselves to toxic levels of products because they don’t understand the product, appreciate the risks, or take adequate precautions. In ...

by Dr. E. Jeff Justis

Woodworker and hand surgeon Dr. E. Jeff Justis talks about three main causes for injuries in the woodshop: inattention through repetition, an unanticipated happening, ...

by Stanley N. Wellborn

Woodworkers are often already aware of the common hazards of the craft, but what they may be missing are hidden dangers in woodworking. These include wood dust, ...