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Article by: HAZARD RECOGNITION Tools are such a common part of our lives that it is difficult to remember that they may pose hazards. All tools , Bonsai Tree care are manufactured with safety , Home Remodeling: Getting Started in mind but, tragically, a serious accident often occurs before steps are taken to search out and avoid or eliminate tool-related hazards. In the process of removing or avoiding the hazards, workers must learn to recognize the hazards associated with the different types of tools , Innovative Kitchen Decorating Idea Brings the Look of Oil Pa and the safety , Planning Next Year's Garden precautions necessary to prevent those hazards. HAND TOOLS Hand tools , Home Remodeling: Getting Started are non-powered. They include anything from axes to wrenches. The greatest hazards posed by hand tools , Proper care of perennials in the garden result from misuse and improper maintenance. Some examples: ·Using a screwdriver as a chisel may cause the tip , Garlic: The Stinking Rose of the screwdriver to break and fly, hitting the user or other employees. ·If a wooden , Wilted Hangups handle on a tool , The Convenience of a Fireplace Insert. such as a hammer or an axe is loose, splintered, or cracked, the head of the tool , A Beginner's Guide to Buying House Plans may fly off and strike the user or another worker. ·A wrench must not be used if its jaws are sprung, because it might slip. ·Impact tools , Watering Your Orchids such as chisels, wedges, or drift pins are unsafe if they have mushroomed heads. The heads might shatter on impact, sending sharp fragments flying. The employer is responsible for the safe , Gardening-An Expression condition of tools , Learn Some Feng Shui Guidelines For Your Children's Room and equipment used by employees but the employees have the responsibility for properly using and maintaining tools. , The Orchid Plant: Important Aspects Employers should caution employees that saw blades, knives, or other tools , Innovative Kitchen Decorating Idea Brings the Look of Oil Pa be directed away from aisle areas and other employees working in close proximity. Knives and scissors must be sharp. Dull tools , Choosing Window Frames can be more hazardous than sharp ones. Appropriate personal protective equipment, e.g., safety , A Beginner's Guide to Buying House Plans goggles, gloves, etc., should be worn due to hazards that may be encountered while using portable power tools , Constructing Water Walls - A Guide to Common Mistakes and hand tools. , The Right Bathroom Accessories Will Make Your Bathroom Unfor Safety requires that floors , Have you been looking for the latest and accurate opinion re be kept as clean and dry as possible to prevent accidental slips with or around dangerous hand tools. , Innovative Kitchen Decorating Idea Brings the Look of Oil Pa Around flammable substances, sparks produced by iron and steel hand tools , The Convenience of a Fireplace Insert. can be a dangerous ignition source. Where this hazard exists, spark-resistant tools , Have you been looking for the latest and accurate opinion re made from brass, plastic, , Wilted Hangups aluminum, or wood , Learn Some Feng Shui Guidelines For Your Children's Room will provide for safety. , Making Space for Sacred Space POWER TOOL PRECAUTIONS Power tools , Garlic: The Stinking Rose can be hazardous when improperly used. There are several types of power tools, , The Convenience of a Fireplace Insert. based on the power , Gardening-An Expression source they use: electric, , Developing the Perfect Landscaping Idea pneumatic, liquid fuel, hydraulic, and powder-actuated. Employees should be trained in the use of all tools , How to Decorate Your Garden Using Profound Garden Statues that Bring Your Yard to Life - not just power tools. , Energy Efficiency Will Save You Money On Light Bulbs They should understand the potential hazards as well as the safety , Choosing Window Frames precautions to prevent those hazards from occurring. Power tool , Landscape Gardening - 8 Tips to Wow Your Neighbors users should observe the following general precautions: ·Never carry a tool , Landscape Gardening - 8 Tips to Wow Your Neighbors by the cord or hose. ·Never yank the cord or the hose to disconnect it from the receptacle. ·Keep cords and hoses away from heat, , Constructing Water Walls - A Guide to Common Mistakes oil, and sharp edges. ·Disconnect tools , Choosing roses for your landscape when not in use, before servicing, and when changing accessories , Native Trees and Plants For Carbon County, PA such as blades, bits and cutters. ·All observers should be kept at a safe , Choosing roses for your landscape distance away from the work area. ·Secure work with clamps or a vise, freeing both hands to operate the tool. , Making Space for Sacred Space ·Avoid accidental starting. The worker should not hold a finger on the switch button while carrying a plugged-in tool. , Watering Your Orchids ·Tools should be maintained with care. They should be kept sharp and clean for the best performance. Follow instructions in the user's manual for lubricating and changing accessories. , How to Grow Basil ·Be sure to keep good footing and maintain good balance. ·The proper apparel should be worn. Loose clothing, ties, or jewelry can become caught in moving parts. ·All portable electric tools , My Garden Soul-The Agonies of Our Delightful Addiction that are damaged shall be removed from use and tagged "Do Not Use." GUARDS Hazardous moving parts of a power tool , The Joy Of Gardening need to be safeguarded. For example, belts, gears, shafts, pulleys, sprockets, spindles, drums, fly wheels, chains, or other reciprocating, rotating, or moving parts of equipment must be guarded if such parts are exposed to contact by employees. Guards, as necessary, should be provided to protect the operator and others from the following: ·point of operation, ·in-running nip points, ·rotating parts, and ·flying chips and sparks. Safety guards must never be removed when a tool , My Garden Soul-The Agonies of Our Delightful Addiction is being used. For example, portable circular saws must be equipped with guards. An upper guard must cover the entire blade of the saw. A retractable lower guard must cover the teeth of the saw, except when it makes contact with the work material. The lower guard must automatically return to the covering position when the tool , Classical Venetian Blinds is withdrawn from the work. SAFETY SWITCHES The following hand-held powered tools , Vegetable Gardens & Organic Matter must be equipped with a momentary contact "on-off" control switch: drills, tappers, fastener drivers, horizontal, vertical and angle grinders with wheels larger than 2 inches in diameter, disc and belt sanders, reciprocating saws, saber saws, and other similar tools. , Gardening-An Expression These tools , The Fountains and Statuary of Battle Abbey also may be equipped with a lock-on control provided that a single motion of the same finger or fingers that turn it on can accomplish turnoff. The following hand-held powered tools , Bonsai Tree care may be equipped with only a positive "on-off" control switch: platen sanders, disc sanders with discs 2 inches or less in diameter; grinders with wheels 2 inches or less in diameter; routers, planers, laminate , The Right Bathroom Accessories Will Make Your Bathroom Unfor trimmers, nibblers, shears, scroll saws and jigsaws with blade shanks <-inch wide or less. Other hand-held powered tools , Home Remodeling: Getting Started such as circular saws having a blade diameter greater than 2 inches, chain saws, and percussion tools , Control Flea Beetles Organically without positive accessory holding means must be equipped with a constant pressure switch that will shut off the power , Watering Your Orchids when the pressure is released. ELECTRIC TOOLS Employees using electric tools , Classical Venetian Blinds must be aware of several dangers; the most serious is the possibility of electrocution. Among the chief hazards of electric-powered tools , Energy Efficiency Will Save You Money On Light Bulbs are burns and slight shocks which can lead to injuries or even heart failure. Under certain conditions, even a small amount of current can result in fibrillation of the heart and eventual death. A shock also can cause the user to fall , Landscape Gardening - 8 Tips to Wow Your Neighbors off a ladder or other elevated work surface. To protect the user from shock, tools , Avoid the "How Much?" Hassle When Buying Firewood for Your F must either have a three-wire cord with ground and be grounded, be double insulated, or be powered by a low-voltage isolation transformer. Three-wire cords contain two current-carrying conductors and a grounding conductor. One end of the grounding conductor connects to the tool's metal , Native Trees and Plants For Carbon County, PA housing. The other end is grounded through a prong on the plug. Anytime an adapter is used to accommodate a two-hole receptacle, the adapter wire must be attached to a known ground. The third prong should never be removed from the plug. Double insulation is more convenient. The user and the tools , Constructing Water Walls - A Guide to Common Mistakes are protected in two ways: by normal insulation on the wires inside, , Classical Venetian Blinds and by a housing that cannot conduct electricity , Advising on the latest and accurate assistance relating to f to the operator in the event of a malfunction. These general practices should be followed when using electric , My Garden Soul-The Agonies of Our Delightful Addiction tools: ·Electric tools , Learn Some Feng Shui Guidelines For Your Children's Room should be operated within their design , Container Gardening limitations. ·Gloves and safety , Home Remodeling: Getting Started footwear are recommended during use of electric tools. , Gardening and YOU ·When not in use, tools , How to Decorate Your Garden Using Profound Garden Statues that Bring Your Yard to Life should be stored in a dry place. , Developing the Perfect Landscaping Idea ·Electric tools , Picking the best flowers for your home garden should not be used in damp or wet locations. , How to shop online for Fireplaces, Stoves & Accessories ·Work areas should be well lighted. POWERED ABRASIVE WHEEL TOOLS Powered abrasive grinding, cutting, polishing, and wire buffing wheels create special safety , Learn Some Feng Shui Guidelines For Your Children's Room problems because they may throw off flying fragments. Before an abrasive wheel is mounted, it should be inspected closely and sound- or ring-tested to be sure that it is free from cracks or defects. To test, wheels should be tapped gently with a light , Avoid the "How Much?" Hassle When Buying Firewood for Your F non-metallic instrument. If they sound cracked or dead, they could fly apart in operation and so must not be used. A sound and undamaged wheel will give a clear metallic tone or "ring." To prevent the wheel from cracking, the user should be sure it fits freely on the spindle. The spindle nut must be tightened enough to hold the wheel in place, , Energy Efficiency Will Save You Money On Light Bulbs without distorting the flange. Follow the manufacturer's recommendations. Care must be taken to assure that the spindle wheel will not exceed the abrasive wheel specifications. Due to the possibility of a wheel disintegrating (exploding) during start-up, the employee should never stand directly in front of the wheel as it accelerates to full operating speed. Portable grinding tools , Bonsai Tree care need to be equipped with safety , Vegetable Gardens & Organic Matter guards to protect workers not only from the moving wheel surface, but also from flying fragments in case of breakage. In addition, when using a powered grinder: ·Always use eye protection. ·Turn off the power , Choosing Window Frames when not in use. ·Never clamp a hand-held grinder in a vise. PNEUMATIC TOOLS Pneumatic tools , Matching & Co-ordinating Your Home To Make It More Desirable are powered by compressed air , Where to Find Discount Flower Bulbs and include chippers, drills, hammers, and sanders. There are several dangers encountered in the use of pneumatic tools. , Planning Next Year's Garden The main one is the danger of getting hit by one of the tool's attachments or by some kind of fastener the worker is using with the tool. , The Convenience of a Fireplace Insert. Eye protection is required and face protection is recommended for employees working with pneumatic tools. , Landscape Gardening - 8 Tips to Wow Your Neighbors Noise is another hazard. Working with noisy tools , The 3 Types Of Roses such as jackhammers requires proper, effective use of hearing protection. When using pneumatic tools, , Decorating Your Fireplace for Easter employees must check to see that they are fastened securely to the hose to prevent them from becoming disconnected. A short wire or positive locking device attaching the air , Innovative Kitchen Decorating Idea Brings the Look of Oil Pa hose to the tool , Wilted Hangups will serve as an added safeguard. A safety , Learn Some Feng Shui Guidelines For Your Children's Room clip or retainer must be installed to prevent attachments, such as chisels on a chipping hammer, from being unintentionally shot from the barrel. Screens must be set up to protect nearby workers from being struck by flying fragments around chippers, riveting guns, staplers, or air , The American Arborvitae Grows well in Towanda Pa. drills. Compressed air , Planning Next Year's Garden guns should never be pointed toward anyone. Users should never "dead-end" it against themselves or anyone else. POWDER-ACTUATED TOOLS Powder-actuated tools , Gardening and YOU operate like a loaded gun and should be treated with the same respect and precautions. In fact, they are so dangerous that only specially trained employees must operate them. Safety precautions to remember include the following: ·These tools , Garlic: The Stinking Rose should not be used in an explosive or flammable atmosphere. ·Before using the tool, , Constructing Water Walls - A Guide to Common Mistakes the worker should inspect it to determine that it is clean, that all moving parts operate freely, and that the barrel is free from obstructions. ·The tool , The Orchid Plant: Important Aspects should never be pointed at anybody. ·The tool , Watering Your Orchids should not be loaded unless it is to be used immediately. A loaded tool , Native Trees and Plants For Carbon County, PA should not be left unattended, especially where it would be available to unauthorized persons. ·Hands should be kept clear of the barrel end. To prevent the tool , How to Grow Basil from firing accidentally, two separate motions are required for firing: one to bring the tool , The Orchid Plant: Important Aspects into position, and another to pull the trigger. The tools , Kool Aid Stains - Getting Them Out must not be able to operate until they are pressed against the work surface with a force of at least 5 pounds greater than the total weight of the tool. , The Right Bathroom Accessories Will Make Your Bathroom Unfor If a powder-actuated tool , The Fountains and Statuary of Battle Abbey misfires, the employee should wait at least 30 seconds, then try firing it again. If it still will not fire, , Landscape Gardening - 8 Tips to Wow Your Neighbors the user should wait another 30 seconds so that the faulty cartridge is less likely to explode, than carefully remove the load. The bad cartridge should be put in water. , Vegetable Gardens & Organic Matter Suitable eye and face protection are essential when using a powder-actuated tool. , A Beginner's Guide to Buying House Plans The muzzle end of the tool , Wilted Hangups must have a protective shield or guard centered perpendicularly on the barrel to confine any flying fragments or particles that might otherwise create a hazard when the tool , Landscape Gardening - 8 Tips to Wow Your Neighbors is fired. The tool , The Orchid Plant: Important Aspects must be designed so that it will not fire , Garlic: The Stinking Rose unless it has this kind of safety , The Orchid Plant: Important Aspects device. All powder-actuated tools , The Joy Of Gardening must be designed for varying powder charges so that the user can select a powder level necessary to do the work without excessive force. If the tool , Picking the best flowers for your home garden develops a defect during use it should be tagged and taken out of service immediately until it is properly repaired. FASTENERS When using powder-actuated tools , Culinary Herb Gardening to apply fasteners, there are some precautions to consider. Fasteners must not be fired into material that would let them pass through to the other side. The fastener must not be driven into materials like brick or concrete , Avoid the "How Much?" Hassle When Buying Firewood for Your F any closer than 3 inches to an edge or corner. In steel, the fastener must not come any closer than one-half inch from a corner or edge. Fasteners must not be driven into very hard or brittle materials which might chip or splatter, or make the fastener ricochet. An alignment guide must be used when shooting a fastener into an existing hole. A fastener must not be driven into a spalled area caused by an unsatisfactory fastening. HYDRAULIC POWER TOOLS The fluid used in hydraulic power tools , Selling Your House? Trim Your Shrubs! must be an approved fire-resistant fluid and must retain its operating characteristics at the most extreme temperatures , Gardening and YOU to which it will be exposed. The manufacturer's recommended safe , The Convenience of a Fireplace Insert. operating pressure for hoses, valves, pipes, filters, and other fittings must not be exceeded. JACKS All jacks - lever and ratchet jacks, screw , Matching & Co-ordinating Your Home To Make It More Desirable jacks, and hydraulic jacks - must have a device that stops them from jacking up too high. Also, the manufacturer's load limit must be permanently marked in a prominent place , Avoid the "How Much?" Hassle When Buying Firewood for Your F on the jack and should not be exceeded. A jack should never be used to support a lifted load. Once the load has been lifted, it must immediately be blocked up. Use wooden , Landscape Gardening - 8 Tips to Wow Your Neighbors blocking under the base if necessary to make the jack level and secure. If the lift surface is metal, , Making Space for Sacred Space place , The Joy Of Gardening a 1-inch-thick hardwood block or equivalent between it and the metal , How to Decorate Your Garden Using Profound Garden Statues that Bring Your Yard to Life jack head to reduce the danger of slippage. To set up a jack, make certain of the following: ·the base rests on a firm level surface, ·the jack is correctly centered, ·the jack head bears against a level surface, and ·the lift force is applied evenly. Proper maintenance of jacks is essential for safety. , Have you been looking for the latest and accurate opinion re All jacks must be inspected before each use and lubricated regularly. If a jack is subjected to an abnormal load or shock, it should be thoroughly examined to make sure it has not been damaged. 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