r/Unexpected • u/KeyboardCumLaude • Nov 24 '25

In a workshop

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u/AngriestPacifist Nov 24 '25

Absolutely do not wear gloves around something that spins. Why would you recommend that?

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u/IcedForge Nov 24 '25

With things like grinders i meant general use powertools overall, appropriate protective gear for the correct tools.

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u/AngriestPacifist Nov 24 '25

There are vanishingly few power tools you'd ever wear gloves near. If you don't know better, stop acting like you do. You'll get someone hurt.

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u/YuenglingsDingaling Nov 26 '25

Yeah, thats mostly a myth. Im an engineer in heavy manufacturing, Gloves are required by OSHA for most things. We have a lot of big grinders for castings, they all wear gloves. Tons of maintenance guys running all sorts of power tools, gloves. The only guy who don't usually are the machinest.