Lumberjack PR12 - Personal Safety; Power Tool Use and Care

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useanyadaptorplugswithearthed
(grounded)powertools.  Unmodifiedplugs
andmatchingoutletswillreduceriskof
electricshock.
2.2Avoidbodycontactwithearthedor
groundedsurfaces,suchaspipes,radiators,
rangesandrefrigerators.Thereisan
increasedriskofelectricshockifyourbodyis
earthedor
grounded
2.3Donotexposepowertoolstorainor
wetconditions.Waterenteringapowertool
willincreasetheriskofelectricshock.
2.4Donotabusethecord.Neverusethe
cordforcarrying,pullingorunpluggingthe
powertool.Keepcordawayfromheat,oil,
sharpedgesand
movingparts.Damagedor
entangledcordsincreasetheriskofelectric
shock.
2.5Whenoperatingapowertooloutdoors,
useanextensioncordsuitableforoutdoor
use.Usingacordsuitableforoutdooruse
reducestheriskofelectricshock.
2.6Ifoperatingapowertoolinadamp
location
isunavoidable,usearesidual
currentdevice(RCD)protectedsupply.Use
ofanRCDreducestheriskofelectricshock.
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3.PersonalSafety
3.1Stayalert,watchwhatyouaredoingand
usecommonsensewhenoperatingapower
tool.Donotuseapowertoolwhileyouare
tiredorundertheinfluenceofdrugs,
alcoholormedication.  Amomentof
inattentionwhilstoperatingpowertoolsmay
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.
3.2Usepersonalprotectiveequipment
(PPE).Alwaysweareyeprotection.
Protectiveequipmentsuchasdustmasks,
non‐skidshoes,hardhats,orhearing
protectionusedforappropriateconditions
willreducetherisk ofpersonalinjuries.
3.3Preventunintentionalstarting.Ensure
theswitchisintheoffpositionbefore
connectingtopower
sourceand/orbattery
pack,pickinguporcarryingtool.Carrying
powertoolswithyourfingerontheswitchor
energisingpowertoolsthathavetheswitch
oninvitesaccidents.
3.4Removeanyadjustingkeyorwrench
beforeturningthepowertoolon.Awrench
orakeyleftattachedto
arotatingpartofthe
powertoolmayresultinpersonalinjury.
3.5Donotoverreach.Keepproperfooting
andbalanceatalltimes.Thisenablesbetter