CO/Tech CT-2632-UK - Personal Safety; Use and Maintenance of the Electrical Hand Tool

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3) Personal safety
a. Payattentiontowhatyoudoandusecommonsensewhenusing
electricalhandtools.Neveruseanelectricalhandtoolifyouaretiredor
undertheinuenceofdrugs,alcoholormedication. One moment of not
paying attention while using an electrical hand tool may result in serious injury.
b. Useprotectiveequipment. Alwaysusesafetyglasses. Using protective
equipment such as a face mask, slip resistant protective shoes, a helmet and
ear defenders when needed decreases the risk of injury.
c. Avoidunexpectedstarts. MakesurethattheswitchissettoOFFbefore
youconnectthedevicetothewallsocket. Never carry an electrical hand
tool with one nger on the trigger or never connect the hand tool to a wall
socket when the switch is set to ON, since it may result in injury.
d. Removeallservicetools/keysbeforeswitchingonthehandtool.A
forgotten service tool on a rotating part of the electrical hand tool may result
in injury.
e. Donotoverreach. Makesureyoustandsteadyandwellbalancedatall
times.This gives better control in unexpected situations.
f. Wearsuitableclothing.Donotwearloosettingclothesorjewellery.
Keephair,clothesandglovesawayfrommovableparts.Loose tting
clothes, jewellery or long hair could get caught in movable parts.
g. Iftheequipmentforsuctioningorcollectingdustisavailablemakesure
itisconnectedandusedproperly.Using technical aids may reduce dust
related hazards.
4) Use and maintenance of the electrical hand tool.
a. Donotoverdrivethehandtool.Useahandtoolsuitablefortheworkyou
aretoperform. At the correct rate of feed, the correct tool will carry out the
work better and more safely.
b. Neverusetheelectricalhandtooliftheswitchdoesnotworkproperly
toturnonandshutoffthetool. All electrical hand tools that can not be
operated by the switch are dangerous and must be repaired.
c. Unplugtheleadfromthewallsocketbeforemakinganyadjustments,
changesofaccessoriesorstoringtheelectricalhandtoolaway. These
precautions reduce the risk of unexpected start of the electrical hand tool.
d. Storeelectricalhandtoolsthatarenotbeingusedoutofreachfrom
children.Donotletpeopleunfamiliarwiththeelectricalhandtoolorits
instructionsuseit.Electrical hand tools can be dangerous if they get into the
hands of inexperienced users.
e. Maintenanceofelectricalhandtools.Checkifsomethingisincorrectly
set,ifmovablepartsaregettingjammed,orpartsarebrokenor
somethingelsethatmightcausetheelectricalhandtooltomalfunction.
Ifsomethingisdamageditmustberepairedbeforeuse. Many accidents
are caused by poorly maintained electrical hand tools.