| It's amazing how many people tackle home | | | | dust flying around in very close spaces too. And |
| improvement projects with very little regard for | | | | sometimes the solvents and chemicals that are |
| safety. It's not surprising then, that accidents are | | | | used for certain jobs can be toxic as well. So |
| common during home improvement projects. | | | | there is a need to protect your lungs while |
| They can range from just getting a splinter in | | | | working on these projects. Respirators can come |
| your hand all the way to the loss of a limb or | | | | in the form of very simple masks, or even more |
| even more. So before you get started on your | | | | heavy-duty versions with cartridges or filters that |
| next do it yourself home improvement project, | | | | provide the highest degree of protection.5. Gloves |
| here is some equipment that you should use.1 | | | | - lots of home projects involve working with |
| safety glasses -- a lot of jobs around the home | | | | wood and metal materials that can easily damage |
| call for activities that create flying debris. And it's | | | | your hands unnecessarily. A lot of folks who |
| very easy to get some of that debris caught in | | | | attempt home improvement projects are not |
| your eye. It can be both very painful and | | | | used to working with these materials, and so their |
| dangerous to your vision. A very simple solution is | | | | hands can take a severe beating. A very simple |
| to wear safety glasses that protect both eyes | | | | way to avoid all of that is to get a good pair of |
| not only in front but also on the sides as well.2. | | | | work gloves that are both tough and flexible.6. |
| Hard hat - on lots of these improvement jobs the | | | | Shoes - your feet are especially at risk from |
| flying debris can be very large. Sometimes even a | | | | almost everything all the time. A lot of injuries |
| large enough to threaten a persons life if it lands | | | | have happened because someone dropped |
| on their head. A safety hard hat is designed to | | | | something and didn't have the right kind of shoes |
| take a very hard hit and allow you to still walk | | | | or boots on that would give them proper |
| away. It's great insurance to have on your head.3. | | | | protection. So be sure that you take care of your |
| Hearing protection - often the noise level around a | | | | feet, and they will take care of you.Practicing |
| construction site can rise to very uncomfortable | | | | good safety procedures like those mentioned |
| levels, especially when power tools are being used. | | | | here on your do it yourself home improvements |
| After awhile, you may just tune out all of the | | | | just makes good sense, and can keep an |
| noise and say that it doesn't bother you. | | | | enjoyable project from turning into a |
| However, that doesn't mean that it isn't doing | | | | nightmare.Thad Pickering writes on many |
| damage to your hearing. And that's something | | | | consumer related topics including home |
| that you just can't afford. So either install a good | | | | improvement. You can find out more about do it |
| set of ear plugs, or even better, use a set of ear | | | | yourself home improvements and do it yourself |
| safety muffs that will completely cover both | | | | home repair by visiting our Home Improvement |
| ears.4. Respirator - there is often a lot of fine | | | | website. |