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3) Personal safety
a) Pay attention to what you do and use common sense when using electrical
handtools. Neveruse anelectrical hand tool if you are tired or under
theinfluence of drugs, alcohol or medication. Onemoment of not paying
attention while using anelectrical hand tool may result in serious injury.
b) Use protective equipment. Always use safety glasses. Usingprotective
equipment such as aface mask, slip resistant protective shoes, ahelmet and ear
defenders when needed decreases therisk of injury.
c) Avoid unexpected starts. Makesure that theswitch is set to OFF before you
connect thedevice to thewall socket. Nevercarry anelectrical hand tool with
one finger on thetrigger or never connect thehand tool to awall socket when
theswitch is set to ON, since it may result in injury.
d) Remove all service tools/keys before switching on thehandtool. Aforgotten
service tool on arotating part of theelectrical hand tool may result in injury.
e) Do not overreach. Makesure you stand steady and well balanced at alltimes.
This gives better control in unexpected situations.
f) Wear suitable clothing. Donot wear loose fitting clothes or jewellery.
Keephair, clothes and gloves away from movingparts. Loosefitting clothes,
jewellery or long hair could get caught in movingparts.
g) If theequipment for suctioning or collecting dust is available make sure it is
connected and used properly. Usingtechnical aids may reduce dust related hazards.
4) Use and maintenance of the electrical hand tool
a) Do not overload thehandtool. Useahand tool suitable for thework you
are to perform. Atthecorrect rate of feed, thecorrect tool will carry out thework
better and more safely.
b) Never use theelectrical hand tool if theswitch does not work properly to turn
on and shut off thetool. Allelectrical hand tools that cannot be operated by
theswitch are dangerous and must be repaired.
c) Unplug thelead from thewall socket before making any adjustments, changing
accessories or storing theelectrical hand toolaway. Theseprecautions reduce
therisk of theelectrical hand tool starting unexpectedly.
d) Store electrical hand tools that are not being used out of children’sreach.
Do not let people unfamiliar with theelectrical hand tool or its instructions
useit. Electrical hand tools can be dangerous if they get into thehands of
inexperiencedusers.
e) Inspect electrical hand tools regularly. Checkthat all settings are correct,
that no moving parts are getting jammed, that no parts are broken and for
other reasons that might cause theelectrical hand tool to malfunction.
If something is damaged it must be repaired beforeuse. Manyaccidents are
caused by poorly maintained electrical handtools.