From: dyoung@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Donn C Young)
Subject: Shop Safety
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 21:47:29 GMT

I'll admit it - my table saw doesn't have a blade guard. I never put it 
on and have since lost track of where it is. Friends with saws seem to 
have misplaced theirs as well. In reading the most recent thread on shop 
safety [that is, how folks have managed to mangle various body parts] I've 
wondered how many of us really practice shop safety? I put together a short 
and unscientific poll on basic shop safety. E-mail me your response and 
I'll post the results:
Demographics:
1.  _________  Name:  
2.  _________  Country or US State of residence
3.  __ __ __ __ __ US Zipcode
4.  __ __ Age
5.  __ Sex: M-Male, F-Female
6.  __ Is your shop a: H-Home/basement/garage, S-separate shop, O-other
7.  __ Have you had formal shop training?  N/Y 
8.  __ If yes, did it include shop safety?  N/Y
9.  __ __ How many hours/wk do you average in shop?
10. __ Do you consider yourself a:  P-professional (> 50% of income),
              S-semi-prof (< 50% of income), A-amateur (have day job)
11. __ __ How many years have you been doing woodworking?
12. __ What is your skill level?  N-novice, I-intermediate, A-advanced

General Injury:
13. __ Have you ever been injured in your shop?  N/Y
14. __ Requiring ER/physician care? N/Y
15. __ Stitches? N/Y
16. __ Penetrating injury? N/Y
17. __ Cut/slice/dice?  N/Y
18. __ Burn?  N/Y
19. __ Abrasion/scrape?  N/Y
20. __ Loss of vision?  N/Y
21. __ Loss of appendage?  N/Y
22. __ Permanent loss/disability?  N/Y

If you have been injured,
23. __ Has it changed your work habits? N/Y
24. __ If yes, how:  T-take more time, U-use safety devices,
                     S-stopped using certain tool(s)
I've been injured while using:
25. __ tablesaw:   N-no, M-yes/minor, S-yes/serious
26. __ radial arm saw:
27. __ scroll/jigsaw
28. __ router
29. __ drill/drill press
30. __ lathe
31. __ sander
32. __ jointer
33. __ planer
34. __ chisels/carving tools
35. __ other hand tools, non-power
36. __ shaper

Do you:
37. __ use blade guard
38. __ use anti-kickback devices
39. ________ use other not mentioned (specify)
              
What part(s) of your body has been injured?
40. __ Ears/hearing:  N-no, M-yes/minor, S-yes/serious
41. __ Eyes/vision: 
42. __ Head/other:
43. __ Arms
44. __ Hands/fingers
45. __ Chest/abdomen
46. __ Legs
47. __ Feet/toes

Hearing:
48. __ Wear hearing protectors?:  A-always, F-freq, O-occas, R-rare, N-never
49. __ If 48:A-R, I wear:  M-earmuffs, P-earplugs, E-either
50. __ Have you suffered a hearing loss? N/Y
51. __ Do you have tinnitus (ringing in ears)? N/Y
52. __ If yes, do you consider these injuries the result of woodworking? N/Y

Vision:
53. __ Wear protective eyewear?  A-always, F-freq, O-occas, R-rare, N-never
54. __ If yes, I wear:  E-eyeguard, S-safety glasses, G-reg glasses

Electric:
55. __ What is the total amperage of shop circuits?  ____ amps  blank if unknown
56. __ Are your shop outlets ground-fault protected?  N-No, A-All, S-Some
57. __ I use 1-110 VAC, 2-220 VAC, B-both
58. __ Are all your power tools double insulated or use grounded plugs? N/Y
59. __ Are your tools plugged into: O-outlets directly, E-extension cords, B-both
60. __ Is your floor:  W-bare wood, C-bare concrete, R-carpeted, D-dirt, O-other
61. __ Have you ever received an electrical shock while working? N/Y
62. __ If yes, did you require CPR/Squad? N/Y

63. __ Do you wear gloves?  N/Y

Finishing:
Do you use:   
64. __ mineral spirit-based paints/varnishes: N/Y
65. __ acrylic/latex-based finishes: N/Y
66. __ tung oil/oil-based finishes: N/Y
67. __ contact cement/volatile: N/Y
68. __ contact cement/non-toxic: N/Y
69. __ I apply finishes by: R-rub/wipe-on, P-paint/brush, S-spray, C-comb
70. __ Use a spray booth? N/Y
71. __ Exhaust fumes to outside? N/Y
72. __ I use a mask when applying finish: N-No, P-paper filt, C-charcoal filt

73. __ Do you smoke in your shop? N-No, C-Cigar/cigarette, P-pipe
74. __ Do you drink in your shop? N-No, B-Beer, W-Wine, L-Liquor
75. __ Have you had a fire in your shop? N/Y
76. __ If yes, it was due to P-paints/thinners, E-electrical, S-smoking, O-other

Comments:

Just send me the numbers and responses [like ..12-I,13-Y.14-Y...] together with 
comments and I'll tabulate them and post.  If you circulate the questionnaire 
amongst friends, add their name to the top so's I can keep them straight.  
And please, be honest and vote only once!

Thanks for your interest!

Donn Young, Ohio State University Cancer Center Biostatistics Unit
dyoung@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
Newsgroups: rec.woodworking