One of the joys of being self-employed is simply that I answer to no one else. My workplace standards are whatever I want them to be. I love this freedom.
Over the years, however, I've noticed that some things are just a bad idea. Here's what comes to mind quickly:
- sandals/flipflops around broken glass. I patched up my daughters foot just yesterday. There WILL be shards even after I sweep.
- power tools with guards removed are fine, but not when I'm too tired for adequate control. Got the scars!
- working with high heat and not enough clothing/protective layering. (It's summer, ok?) This isn't just about burns, it's about not smoking my hair off and keeping my vision from getting destroyed.
- not wearing a mask when there's a lot of dust going on. At the end of the day, if I squeek like Mickey Mouse, that's not cool. Those are carcinogens in my lungs.
- fumes: perhaps lead, perhaps resin. Nasty stuff.
Those are just a few. So? I guess it's about how to do the work and not be a complete idiot. Personal responsibility combined with workplace freedom = greater potential for moments of sheer brilliance. My last studio had a sign on the door that stated,
" Closed shoes and silly hats required on this invention site". I think that still applies.
Wow!
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Another great post. I know how easy it is to forget safety when you are deep within your work. As I get wiser and now have others that I am responsible for I Think a bit more before I Do.
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Thank you! Absolutely true. Wisdom is foundational.
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Had to laugh, when I read some of the things above, since they are all too familiar. For an artist its easy to get carried away in the flow of his/her work... thus forgetting everything around, including safe clothes and handling of tools and stuff... almost got myself killed one time 😨
More luck than brains I guess...
Big thank you to my guardian angel!!!
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Haha! no kidding! Sounds like you've probably got some good stories here too! Indeed we must keep the angels busy.
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All is true, you should really be careful working with that kind of tools and materials..I quitted oil painting because of evaporations and started doing watercolors because I had bad headache's .. In your case you should protect yourself as much you can, to be able to make more beautiful art I enjoy :)
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