It is necessary to have a safe work environment before even picking up a screwdriver. Safety and planning are linked with each other which mean that safety must be ensured before getting started. The basics are not difficult but generally simple. Although it would be an irresponsible attitude to attempt on working on one’s own car without proper basic safety. Just like so many tasks that give big results, one will never be running any dangerous risks.The work area must be cleanMessy areas are the first enemies of safety. Cleanliness must be ensured at times as it is next to godliness.Emergency safety devices must be always close at handThere should be a special corner in the garage which must have all the safety devices so they are available quickly when needed. It is just like a little corner in early chemistry classroom which had a collection of those items that were hopefully needed. Familiar with toolsMost of the injuries that happen in an auto store is because of misuse of a tool. Probably 90% of most tools cannot do any serious harm to a human body although most of them can do some harm which can affect one’s maintenance performance. One should know the specific purpose of every tool and what their capability and limitations are. It’s a keystone of safety.Know the Don’tsAny mechanic when asked about it will run out of guiding. This list may be lengthy but there are some things which are not to be done. They are universal and can come up regularly. In fact they are usually simple but safety comes first. These are the first basic rulesAn escape planThere should always be an escape plan although one should hope that it is never needed. One should always be prepared if something disastrous happens that could require professional attention. Little planning is needed but without it, one can leave the most critical thinking to a time when even simple decisions are difficult to make. Now when one knows what to in case things go wrong, when the basic safety guidelines are kept in mind, one is ready to make sure that everything goes right. So it is good have a firsthand experience of some real Automotive Empowerment. One can really do it.