GFCI and personal protection devices like
electrician’s rubber gloves and footwear will
further enhance your personal safety.
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rated tool are likely to fail and create a hazard
to the operator.
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control the power tool.
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Certain cleaning agents such as gasoline,
carbon tetrachloride, ammonia, etc. may
damage plastic parts.
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battery pack into power tools that have the
switch on invites accidents.
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• Lead from lead-based paints,
• Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and
other masonry products, and
• Arsenic and chromium from chemically-
treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies,
depending on how often you do this type of
work. To reduce your exposure to these
chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and
work with approved safety equipment, such as
those dust masks that are specially designed
to filter out microscopic particles.
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harmful to the hands and arms.
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cause the tool to jump.
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entering the motor housing is an electrical
shock hazard.
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when working in such conditions with a power
tool and heating of the liquid caused by
scraping action may cause harmful vapors to
be emitted from workpiece.
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absorbed by your eyes and inhaled easily
and may cause health complications.
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suitable breathing respirator and protective
clothing must be worn by all persons entering
the work area. Work area should be sealed by
plastic sheeting and persons not protected
should be kept out until work area is thoroughly
cleaned.
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beyond the sanding pad causing snagging,
tearing of the paper or kick-back. Extra paper
extending beyond the sanding pad can also
cause serious lacerations.
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