Men's Wellness Starts With Safety

At Men's Shed Vernon we gather for camaraderie, giving back to our community, and new skill development in our amazing wood and metal shop. They all promote a sense of well being in our guys. Seven years of returning smiling faces, engaging conversations, and an array of amazing project completions are the proof.

We also care that we can enjoy these surroundings full of all sorts of equipment safely. To that end, we make safety culture orientation a key part of welcoming new Men's Shed members. We review all of our key pieces of equipment with new members and verify their understanding of safe use by demonstration. We chart who is authorized to use our larger pieces of equipment for all members as reference. We send guys to first aid training, we conduct facility audits for hazards. We want our guys to be safe and have a great time at Men's Shed.

Today, our safety team unveiled a new poster that we commissioned to keep the safety message First In Thought at The Shed. Many thanks to Nancy Wilde of Wilde Design for the great artwork and community time she contributed to working with our Men's Shed guys.

Have fun and be safe out there everyone. We are.