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I find that using your brain to figure out "what-if" scenarios goes a long way towards preventing injury. I you get hurt a lot you may want to revisit your attitude.

Here are some general safety guidelines I always stick by, and miracles of miracles, I never get hurt unless I don't follow them:

Wear Eye and Ear Protection. Blind and deaf are permanent. People always forget about ear protection.
Wear Gloves. If you are welding, wear leather gauntlets. If you are working with any chemicals, wear rubber gloves. Otherwise, wear cheap 1-dollar leather gloves.
Get the right tool for the job. If you need a hammer, use a hammer. Using the wrong tool is unsafe, costly, and usually just destroys what you working on, the tool, or your hand/face
Electricity will blast you off this mortal coil in a heartbeat. Put one hand in your pocket if working on anything "live", otherwise in short order you won't be. Assume everything is live until tested.
Ventilate when welding or working with chemicals. Also wear an organic vapor mask if working with volatile chemicals.
If you are working with rotating machinery, do NOT wear gloves, loose clothing, etc. If it gets caught in a machine it will probably eat your arm off, or face off. Whoohoo!