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Shop Safety

Shop Safety, from Canadian Woodworking, offers practical guidance and best practices to help you work safely and confidently in your shop.

  • Dust collection

    10 tips to improve your shop dust collection

    Dust, one of the most common workshop hazards, is sometimes nearly impossible to see. Learn how to better equip your workshop to tame dangerous wood dust.

    June 4, 2024
    David Bedrosian
  • Dust collection

    At-source dust collection

    Dust can be harmful to your health if it’s not dealt with properly. The first place to harness dust is right where it’s created.

    May 22, 2022
    Mark Salusbury
  • Workshop Safety Poster

    Workshop safety

    Woodworking is a lot of fun, as long as you don't hurt yourself. Download this handy poster that you can put up in your workshop for practical tips on workshop safety.

    August 19, 2020
    Canadian Woodworking
  • switch box

    Switch box

    Anything that makes your time spent in the shop safer and more enjoyable is worth looking into.

    May 23, 2005
    Michael Kampen
  • Shop Safety

    Shop safety

    When planning a new shop (or upgrading your current shop) it’s a good idea to consider both safety and convenience.

    March 13, 2005
    Michael Kampen
  • Electrical Loads

    Electrical loads

    Before wiring your shop, a little background on the nature of electrical loads is in order. There are two main types of electrical loads: resistive, and inductive.

    January 10, 2005
    Michael Kampen
  • Wiring your shop

    Make sure you've got the power you need for your woodworking shop.

    May 16, 2002
    Hank Ethier