DIY home projects are not particularly dangerous, but there are enough dangers to them to land thousands of people in the emergency room every year from incidents involving power tools, ladders, and home tools. This article features six tips to keep yourself safe if you’ve got some DIY projects in mind for your home. To begin with, a common dangerous practice is using the fence as a guide when making a crosscut with a table saw. The board can get pinched between the blade and the fence, causing the board to throw back into the operator and cause injuries such as broken thumbs, broken ribs, and even ruptured organs.
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