On Tue, 12 Jun 2018 07:51:56 -0400, Keith Nuttle
wrote:

On 6/12/2018 5:23 AM, Puckdropper wrote:
http://www.woodbutcher.net/slips.shtml

I can't tell you how useful this little phrase has been. Any time I'm
doing something that involves applying force, I take a second and ask
myself this question. If my chisel slips, where's it going to go? If I
have to let go, where's the piece of wood I'm cutting going to go? (Is
anyone else's table saw height right under their belt? Ain't no way I'm
standing in the line of fire!!!)

Puckdropper

IF is the first question you should ask in any situation where you or
someone else's safety is involved.

If the tool slips........................
If the electricity goes off........................
If the house is on fire........................
If the car starts to slide........................
If an oncoming car comes across the center line........................

Used that last one today. Unmarked police car, no lights, just siren,
pulls around a car in the oncoming lane and expects everybody to get
out of his way. Fortunately there was a place to go.