I can add safety boots (steel toed) to that list. It makes for a real bad day when you drop something on a foot. It doesn't have to be that heavy; it just needs to hit the right spot! I work in an industrial setting and our company pushes safety as our #1 goal. I work with solvents and inks all day so eliminating sparks and static is very important. Before working there I never wore any safety equipment and now I do so religiously, even around the house. You never know when something will happen so it's best to be safe rather than sorry. I'm only 26 and a hearing test provided by the company revealed that I've lost hearing in my left ear from working in a tire shop without hearing protection. Those impact guns are louder than I thought! Just food for thought, and very nice plainsman for starting this thread!
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