Repair of Stanley knife

[MattF]

I like my Milwaukee knife, much better than the Stanley imho.

I use folding knives these days. A mix of Bosch & Stanley.

 

[RichardM]

If you injure yourself at work, then by law it needs reporting and recording. Cuts are no different. Certainly helps identify problems and allow them to be worked around.

And if anyone who is employed by someone thinks H&S is a problem . . . then you're an idiot. Admittedly, how some H&S people try to apply new rules under the guise of H&S is sometimes idiotic, but the basic premise of going home uninjured, alive, from work is not something to be laughed out, no matter how minor.

While I did laugh at the idea of the idea of banning fixed blades etc, you cannot argue with the reduction of injuries on our sites worldwide - that slip with a knife might be a minute cut on a finger . . . or a slice through something important. Of course, the cut on the finger, insignificant at the time, can lead to infection, loss of digits, time off work etc.

There was a guy at my old place, pre self retracting blade knives, cut himself with a Stanley knife and had to have his tendons re-attached, never did regain full use of his hand.
Kevlar gloves for the non cutting hand were also brought in, they also prevent a lot of injuries.