Great idea to post on safety hotroddaddy. Too often we dont think. I too had rust in one of my eyes and endured it 2 days before going to the walk-in clinic. Why had I bought a face shield for if I was to leave it on the wall.
A guy I know temporarily fixed his acetylene hose with a clip at the handle.It got him out of the bind but it became a permanent fix until it leaked and caught fire. Luckily he was not alone when it happened and the others turned the tanks off and drove him to the hospital. Let me tell you that the month off work, the risk of infection and overall danger smarten him up.
You're right Itoldyouso when you state; "we car builders/fixers work with tools that can hurt or kill you in a heartbeat. Everytime we fire up one of them we have to be aware of the dangers and do everything we can to protect ourselves". I couldn't say it any better there is certainly no room for negligence.