POWERTOOLSAFETYTOOLHAZARDSLossofeye/visionusingstrikingtoolswithouteyeprotection.Puncturewoundsusingascrewdriverwithaloosehandlewhichcausesthehandtoslip.Severedfingers,tendonsandarteriesusingadullkniferequiressomuchforcethatyourhandmayslipdowntheblade.Brokenbonesusingthewronghammerforthejobandsmashingafinger.Contusionsusingasmallwrenchforabigjobandbruisingaknuckle.3POWEREDHANDTOOLSACCIDENTSLACKOFGUARDINGIMPROPERTOOLUSAGEEYEPROTECTIONTheseresultedinlacerations,amputationsandlossofsightBASICSAFETYRULESPerformregularmaintenanceUserighttoolforthejobInspectalltoolsbeforeuseUsetherightpersonalprotectiveequipment(PPE)Reporttoyoursupervisoranyunsafetool.TOOLSAFETYDonotusedefectivetoolsUsetied-offcontainerstokeeptoolsfromfallingoffofmoldsorworkplatforms.Keepallcuttingtoolssharp.Carryallsharptoolsinasheathorholster.Returntoolstotheirstorageplacesafteruse.TOOLSAFETYFloorsshouldbekeptascleananddryaspossibletopreventaccidentalslipswithorarounddangeroustools.Thegreatesthazardsposedbytoolsresultfrommisuseandimpropermaintenance.Employeeshavetheresponsibilityforproperlyusingandmaintainingtools.Keeptoolsawayfromaisleareasandotheremployeesworkingincloseproximity.TOOLSAFETYDonotperform"make-shift"repairstotools.Donotcarrytoolsinyourhandwhenclimbing,orbythecord.Donotthrowtoolsfromonelocationtoanother,fromoneemployeetoanother,fromscaffoldsorotherelevatedplatforms.DonotremoveorbypassguardsTOOLSAFETYWatchyourhandsandfingers.Keepyourmindonyourwork.Griptoolsfirmly.Operateaccordingtothemanufacturer'sinstructions.Nevercarryatoolbythecordorhose.Neveryankthecordorthehosetodisconnectitfromthereceptacle.Disconnecttoolswhennotinuse,beforeservicing,andwhenchangingaccessoriessuchasblades,bitsandcutters.TOOLSAFETYGroundalltoolsunlessdoubleinsulated.Avoiddangerousenvironments.Donotusepowertoolsinadamp,wetand/orexplosiveatmosphere--fumes,dustorflammablematerials.Allobserversshouldbekeptatasafedistanceawayfromtheworkarea.Secureworkwithclampsoravise,freeingbothhandstooperatethetool.Donotholdafingerontheswitchbuttonwhilecarryingaplugged-intool.TOOLSAFETYBesuretokeepgoodfootingandmaintaingoodbalance.Theproperapparelshouldbeworn.Looseclothing,orjewelrycanbecomecaughtinmovingparts.Don'tuseanaccessoryorattachmentunlessthepowertoolmanufacturerrecommendsitsuseontheproductKeepcordsandhosesawayfromheat,oil,andsharpedges.RingTestAringtestshouldbeperformedbeforemountinganabrasivewheeltohelpdetermineifthewheeliscracked.Thewheelhastobedryandfreeofsawdustwhenapplyingtheringtest,otherwisethesoundmaybedeadened.Theringtestdoesn’tworkwithcertainwheelsbecauseoftheirshapeorsize.Wheels4inchesdiameterandsmallerPlugsandConesMountedWheelsSegmentsPlate-MountedWheelsInsertedNutandProjectingStudDiscWheelsHowtodotheRingTestSuspendthewheelbyputtingasmallpinoryourfingerthroughthearborholeinthewheel.Heavierwheelsmaybeallowedtorestinaverticalpositiononacleanhardfloor(SeeIllustration1).Taptheflatsideofthewheelwithalightnon-metallicimplement,suchasthehandleofascrewdriver,atapoint45degreesfromtheverticalcenterlineoneachsideofthewheel(SeeIllustration2)and1–2inchesfromtheedgeofthewheel.Large,thickwheelsmaybestruckontheperipheryratherthanthesideofthewheel.Rotatethewheel45degreesandrepeatthetestuntiltheentirewheelhasbeenche...