Spring is here for the most part and its time for many people to start crawling under their cars for whatever problems have cropped up over the winter. I had a good safety reminder yesterday when I went to change my oil.

I had just finished jacking the car up and was going to get my jackstands. While I did so the car fell off the jack. The wheel blocks I had used did not stop this from happening.

Its times like this I like to remember that safety comes first. If I hadn't bothered with the jack stands I probably would not be writing this today. ALWAYS use jack stands and wheel blocks when working under your car and give it a few good shoves before you go under- its much easier to jack the car up again if it should happen to fall if its not on your head.

Take care everyone...

Brad

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• Safety reminder for those who work under their car..., bRAD, Mon, 31 Mar 2003 10:14:18 <-- Viewing This Message
  • I used to work on trucks., Dave Westlake, Tue, 1 Apr 2003 08:50:05
  • Also be careful with spring compressors!, MitchN, Tue, 1 Apr 2003 00:39:57
  • We all know better than to trust a hydraulic jack, not, Allan, Mon, 31 Mar 2003 22:08:29
  • what about those rhino ramp things, Trev, Mon, 31 Mar 2003 21:33:10
    • Re: what about those rhino ramp things, Dave Westlake, Tue, 1 Apr 2003 08:54:33
  • We lost one of my second cousins that way., RS , Mon, 31 Mar 2003 20:54:47
  • My driveway has no flat area..., Noel, Mon, 31 Mar 2003 18:55:05
  • couple years ago a kid was killed that way..., JimBlake , Mon, 31 Mar 2003 17:37:07
  • Full size van fell on a friends head 6 weeks ago. . ., Allan, Mon, 31 Mar 2003 14:01:37
    • Scary story..., bRAD, Mon, 31 Mar 2003 15:44:24
    • Unbelieveable...Glad to head he's OK...n/m, Wally Kniaz, Mon, 31 Mar 2003 14:32:56
  • JACKSTANDS, WHEEL BLOCKS, JACKSTANDS, WHEEL..., VictorVector, Mon, 31 Mar 2003 10:36:45
    • Yep, safety glasses too..., bRAD, Mon, 31 Mar 2003 13:13:46
  • Was it on a hill, was the emergency brake on?, Jeff Cunningham, Mon, 31 Mar 2003 10:21:48
    • Matter of time..., fsik, Mon, 31 Mar 2003 11:38:16
    • DON'T TRUST HYDRAULICS!!!!!!, Dave Westlake, Mon, 31 Mar 2003 11:10:09
    • Jeff, it only needs to happen once!, John Davies, Mon, 31 Mar 2003 11:04:43
      • Exactly..., bRAD, Mon, 31 Mar 2003 13:10:12

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