Byline: ALAN J. HEAVENS Knight Ridder
When sanding a piece of wood, do you wear a dust mask?
When working in the yard, trimming the rosebushes, do you wear gloves for protection from thorns?
When using power tools, do you wear safety glasses?
Probably not. According to statistics compiled by the National Safety Council, a disabling injury occurs every five seconds, often in connection with a home-repair or -improvement project.
Last year, nearly seven million Americans were injured while engaged in a project around the house, according to the safety council.
And with the current home-improvement boom, with work being done by both professionals and do-it-yourselfers, that number is likely to rise.
A survey conducted by MSA Safety Works of Pittsburgh, which manufactures safety equipment, found that do-it-yourselfers who are not …
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