European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 5, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                August 1985 the stars and stripes Page 17 the prudent Way to handle Power tools by Ken franckling United press International when you flick on the switch of Power dont make the mistake of turning off your common if you dont treat Garden and workshops tools with respect for what they can do to the human you could wind up in the or there Are Basic rules that apply to whether you Are a professional tradesmen or a Doit yourself weekend 1 is never operate such equipment when you Are in a angry or Lack of mental and physical composure can cause a serious Accident and botch your 2 is to plan ahead and know How your tool know what it can what it cant and hazards that occur if you dont use it in read the instruction it was not put in the Box As other from a variety of Handy pamphlets and come compliments of the Power tool Institute an Industry Trade association based in rolling they include avoid working in wet around combustibles like dont work in areas with poor Ven particularly when use a face mask or dust mask when use safety glasses with Side or be just As aware about the safety of helpers or and keep Young children out of work areas and away from unless your tools Are clearly marked As make sure they Are grounded prop Erly to help avoid keep your work area free of including lumber scraps and oily know where All hidden hazards Are before starting to work on a for Check the other Side of a Wall for outlets and electrical wiring before use adequate lighting where you Are work dont use electrical tools with frayed remove All adjustment tools and like the Chuck key on a before turning on the when Clamp the piece you Are working on and operate the tool with two maintain Good footing and move your ladder rather than stretching or make sure your ladder is firmly never remove a guard from a or prop it out of the Way never bypass a safety keep your hands Clear of Blades and cutters when using Erma Bombeck table saws and circular use a push Andrew Levin has been an emergency room physician at Providence Hospital in for the past 10 he has seen bizarre As Well As common injuries resulting from Power tools and Yard the types of injuries depend on the kind of tool for Chain saws have a High rate of injury because of the Way the tool it is a tremendous vibrating saw which can kick Back when it hits a knot in the with a Power saw or a band the injuries result from pure Levin the doctor also said people should never use Power Lawn mowers with their children in the or without a bag that catches the grass cuttings and other stray if you dont have a Catcher on your Lawn a piece of Metal or a Rock can be thrown by the Levin i once treated a Guy who came in with a piece of Metal in his it came in the window of his car while he was driving by a House where the Lawn was being he lost his use a he when i we always make the kids go on the other Side of the Levin said he has a principal Rule of his own treat your Home tool As if you were on the Job and had a supervisor walking All Over you about safety if you do you will be less Likely to have it is not a Good idea to use real dangerous Power tools around never show them How they kids watch their they can figure out How to work the tool by watching if you go away and the kids get Down in the base ment they May Start playing with Levin my 4yearold Learned How to turn on the car by watching he showed me How to do it is Hes just a Bright Hes a Clever Little but Ive got to watch out for Power Sanders can be an efficient Helper if used up photo no matter where i travel within these United a Day does not go by that i do not encounter someone who has roomed with one of my room mating has become the 1 sport in this its a game of intrigue and this is How it is there Are just so Many accommodations for americans 235 million every morning at 8 thousands of people spill into the streets who Are unhappy with their present living arrangements and who Start lining up a new relationship for that there is do you own a stereo does your car run i have a tape do you have a travel Iron girl with downhill skis eager to share apartment with someone who has Down payment for phone trading goes on vigorously throughout the by everyone is settled with someone in a new environment until the next morning when it begins All Over the game is not unlike musical chairs and usually has nothing whatsoever to do with its a practical business the winners Are those who find new digs before the Sun goes the losers Are those who end up on their parents my children have shared with me some of their pre requisites for the perfect Roommate the person must not just your Ordinary but a Cook who must make a feast out of two eggs and three Darold spareribs in a Doggy they must be yet eccentric enough to love to do they must never use the they must be Able to read lips Over the Din of a thousand decibels equal to that of Jet hovering above the breakfast they must never sweat in borrowed that Rule is not they must never tie up the phone with trivia Mak ing doctors talking to any mature visitors to the apartment must give three weeks i come from a generation where roommates were something that came with a College education or a trip to the its amazing to me How casually these relationships Are As i told one my i met an old Roommate of yours last i wrote Down his John he ill bet he was the Guy who moved in when he found out i had batteries for his walk a marriage in i his last name was Milmeister we were room mates for six i never knew his last i cd los Angeles times Syndicate