Read the Cut Before You Cut
Break a carpentry task into worker, task, tool, and environment checks before starting.
A clean cut starts with a clear system, not a brave operator. Worker-task-tool-environment A useful Job Hazard Analysis does not ask, "Is this dangerous?" That question is too vague. It asks what the worker will do, what the tool will do, what the material will do, and what the environment will do when the task starts. The answer often exposes risks that are easy to miss when the work feels routine. The carpentry version Use a short scan: body line, blade line, support line, waste line, and bystander line. Body line asks where hands, feet, knees, and eyes will be.…
Sign up free — one personalized lesson every day, matched to your role and goals.
Already have an account? Sign in