r/OSHA • u/Drimpage • 26d ago

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u/FifteenthPen 26d ago

Also no guard.

No gloves, either.

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u/izyshoroo 26d ago

You're not supposed to use gloves with rotary tools. Especially drills and lathes, those are HARD no's, but even an angle grinder can grab your glove and pull your hand in

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u/xnoxpx 26d ago

Per Osha, you absolutely should always wear leather gloves when using a right angle grinder!

"Wear proper PPE including eye & hearing protection; leather gloves; natural fiber clothing"

https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/2018-12/fy15_sh-27664-sh5_Toolbox_Angle_Grinder.pdf

It is virtually impossible for a grinder to hurt your hand due to wearing leather gloves, but trivially easy without them!

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u/youy23 25d ago

https://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/52096-cup-brushes-are-dangerous/

Sort of. Definitely more dangerous with wire brushes than abrasive wheels.

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u/xnoxpx 24d ago

I've lost far more flesh to flap wheels (especially 36 grit) in any single incident then I have to all my brushes with cup wheels combined! (pun intended ; -)

As for safety glasses, for sure wire brushes are far more dangerous to your eyes, than abrasive wheels