cdk84
Donation Time
Hello again MSiege,
Just sent you a PM, but had not seen this thread about safety.
First, I hope you are Much better. A close Second, thank you so much for [metaphorically, mind you] sticking your neck out to share a story that some might find embarrassing, to assure the safety of others.
Third, it's great to receive a reminder about such things. While safe procedure might be part of our training or daily conduct, it's something No one should Ever take for granted.
I've been away from the garage, professionally, for many years. After just starting to work again, I almost launched into working under a car without a secondary support to back up the jack I used to lift the car. I had blocked the rear wheels and set the emergency brake, but held myself in check until I put a wheel ramp under the cross member as a backup support, covering it with shop rags to protect the new paint.
When I finally got under the car, I had strong confidence that, with some measure of certainty, I would come out again. And this work is no longer just about myself as it once was. I am newly remarried and my wife literally needs my support, so it would be incomprehensibly selfish of me not to think of her before starting any work that could put me in harm's way. So I do.
Thanks so much for your post. Stay safe and have fun while you're doing what you love.
Just sent you a PM, but had not seen this thread about safety.
First, I hope you are Much better. A close Second, thank you so much for [metaphorically, mind you] sticking your neck out to share a story that some might find embarrassing, to assure the safety of others.
Third, it's great to receive a reminder about such things. While safe procedure might be part of our training or daily conduct, it's something No one should Ever take for granted.
I've been away from the garage, professionally, for many years. After just starting to work again, I almost launched into working under a car without a secondary support to back up the jack I used to lift the car. I had blocked the rear wheels and set the emergency brake, but held myself in check until I put a wheel ramp under the cross member as a backup support, covering it with shop rags to protect the new paint.
When I finally got under the car, I had strong confidence that, with some measure of certainty, I would come out again. And this work is no longer just about myself as it once was. I am newly remarried and my wife literally needs my support, so it would be incomprehensibly selfish of me not to think of her before starting any work that could put me in harm's way. So I do.
Thanks so much for your post. Stay safe and have fun while you're doing what you love.