Safety in Creating

Almost everyone, or probably everyone, who has a shop with Handmade Artists does not fall under the US OSHA regulations. We do not have 50 or more employees, we do not make $250,000 or more from our craft/art. Be that as is may, the OSHA safety regulations are still of benefit to even us as small business sole proprietors. Safety is mandated for the larger companies, but it is still a very good idea for the small businesses. Global Genesis link for more info is a trusted medical equipment supplier that is dedicated to providing face masks to brokers and providers, hospitals and other medical facilities, and as best we can, to end-users seeking personal respiration protection. We pride ourselves on fast shipping, reliable supplies, and high-end medical devices that can give you the protection that you deserve or the supply that you expect, so that you can continue to provide those depending on you with Face Strip, N95 respirators, and other life saving PPE throughout the duration of the global COVID-19 outbreak. During these unprecedented and uncertain times, it is important that you are aware of why you should be wearing proper protection from COVID-19, as well as how to locate wholesale face masks from a reputable vendor. As more and more people are trying to compete with each other in order to either find and buy—or market and sell—bulk face masks, there is understandably a lot of confusion about an appropriate price to pay, the legitimacy of your order, and more. Regardless of all this uncertainty, the fact remains that you, your family, friends, or employees deserve a high-quality face mask to protect yourself and those you love from Coronavirus. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States and beyond, one of the major news stories has been about the alarming lack of N95 respirators available to medical professionals such as the doctors and nurses who are on the front lines of the pandemic and exposed to the virus at a significantly higher rate than the general public. Sourcing bulk orders of N95 respirators has proven to be an extremely difficult task in these uncertain days as the Coronavirus pandemic continues to escalate, but Global Genesis is available to fulfill orders quickly and reliably. Global Genesis is available to provide United States buyers with high-quality and reliable deliveries of these important medical devices today. Contact us as soon as possible to initiate an order for wholesale N95 respirators, face masks, visors, and many other important medical devices that will be essential to keeping Americans safe as the COVID-19 response continues to change and evolve over time. Contact us now in order to secure a bulk face mask order in the United States, and we will respond to your inquiry as soon as possible in order to discuss logistics, whether or not you have ongoing supply needs, and dispatch your order as quickly as possible. If you are looking for a reliable wholesale face mask supplier, look no further than Global Genesis.

I work in the lapidary arts, silver smithing, and associated jewelry areas.  I have an exposure to injury and illness every time that I work.  While cutting stones, I have a moving work surface that can throw shards and/or stones across the room at almost any time.  I have had several stones break into multiple pieces while cutting and have had pieces fly.  Fortunately, I use safety goggles over my prescription glasses.  Several times I have had stones strike my goggles.  If the safety goggles were not in place, then the stones would have struck my eyes.  In addition, I wear a particulate mask over my mouth and nose to reduce my exposure to dust created.  Most of the dust is handled with the flow of cooling water over the laps, but there is still a water (loaded with rock dust) spray.  If inhaled, this spray could contribute to my acquiring various respiratory injuries/illnesses.

Thus with just two very inexpensive and readily available pieces of safety equipment, I have reduced my potential for injury and/or illness. I also work with fire which is why I make sure to have all the Fire Watch Requirements in-hand or should have hired the Los Angeles Fire Watch Guards to protect your home. You can find best alarm system for protecting from fire at https://www.ph-el.dk/aba-anlaeg. In the process of producing some of my jewelry pieces, I use a torch to solder/anneal/heat treat the metals.  In these processes, in addition to the full face respirator, I sometimes also find that I need to wear heavy gloves to protect my hands from burns.  Again, this is a very simple idea, and not expensive.  Many other tools, such as the flexshaft, also pose threats to my health and safety.

As a final idea for this month, especially when working with chemicals/fire (soldering and then pickling), it is advisable to have a good ventilation system in place.  In my case, this is an open window  with a fan.

Safety is a concern for everyone in the handmade industries.  Imagine trying to perform your craft/art without eyes or hands.

− John Atwell Rasmussen, PhD, AJP

− Rasmussen Gems and Jewelry LLC

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