Carrying power tools with your nger
on the switch or energising power
tools that have the switch on invites
accidents.
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A wrench or a key left
attached to a rotating part of the
power tool may result in personal
injury.
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This enables better control of the
power tool in unexpected situations.
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Loose clothes,
jewellery or long hair can be caught in
moving parts.
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Use of dust collection can reduce
dust-related hazards.
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The correct power tool
will do the job better and safer at the
rate for which it was designed.
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Any power tool that cannot
be controlled with the switch is
dangerous and must be repaired.
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Such preventive safety
measures reduce the risk of starting
the power tool accidentaIly.
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Power
tools are dangerous in the hands of
untrained users.
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Many accidents are caused by
poorly maintained power tools.
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Properly maintained cutting tools with
sharp cutting edges are less Iikely to
bind and are easier to control.
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Use of the power tool for operations
different from those intended could
result in a hazardous situation.
• Carefully inspect the area to be cut
and remove all wires or other foreign
bodies.
• Hold the power tool by insulated grip-
ping surfaces only, because the cutter
blade may contact hidden wiring or its
own cord.
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