| Working Processes | Possible Risks | Safety Measures Adopted |
| Dyeing fabric | Inhaling dye powder Staining of skin and clothing Accidental poisoning of children and pets | Mask worn when mixing dyes Dyes stored in a safe place where children could not access them Protective clothing and rubber gloves worn when working with dyes Used dyes disposed of sensibly |
| Printing fabric with acrylic paint and fabric medium | Once dried acrylic paint is impossible to remove from clothing and furnishings | Paint and medium stored securely Any spills wiped up before paint dried Used paint cleared up before it dries Table protected by vinyl cloth and any vulnerable articles removed from room Rubber gloves and protective clothes worn |
| Ironing | Burns Electrical faults could cause fire Trailing flexes could cause trips and falls Hot iron could damage surfaces and materials | Care taken while using iron Dedicated area for ironing only, placed close to power source Iron left in safe place after use until completely cold before being stored away |
| Cutting out pattern pieces | Accidental cuts | Scissors stored in a drawer out of reach of children Care taken to keep tidy while working with scissors and scissors kept point down in a heavy based pot while work is in progress |
| Machine sewing | Stitching fingers! Trips and falls because of trailing flexes | Care taken while sewing Frequent breaks taken so that fatigue does not lead to careless errors (something you only do once, in my case 20 years ago, only minor damage to finger fortunately!!) Machine stored with cover on and out of reach of children When in use, machine sewing table close to power source so no trailing wires |
| Hand sewing | Pricking fingers Muscle strain Eye strain | Care taken with needles and scissors with pin cushion kept close at hand Frequent breaks to prevent fatigue and muscle strain A dedicated pair of glasses just for hand sewing (I hold my sewing much closer than I hold a book while reading so I need a different focal length for sewing) |
| Editing photographs and posting on blog Designing on computer | Eye strain Muscle strain for neck and shoulders | Take frequent breaks from work Make sure keyboard, mouse and chair are at correct position for strain-free working |
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