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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 anelectrical hand tool if you are tired or under
theinfluence of drugs, alcohol or medication. One moment of not paying
attention while using anelectrical hand tool may result in serious injury.
b) Use protective equipment. Always use safety glasses. Using protective
equipment such as aface mask, slip resistant protective shoes, ahelmet and ear
defenders when needed decreases therisk of injury.
c) Avoid unexpected starts. Make sure that theswitch is set to OFF before you
connect thedevice to thewall socket. Never carry 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 thehand tool. Aforgotten
service tool on arotating part of theelectrical 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 fitting clothes or jewellery. Keep
hair, clothes and gloves away from moving parts. Loose fitting clothes, jewellery
or long hair could get caught in moving parts.
g) If theequipment 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 overload thehand tool. Use ahand tool suitable for thework you
are to perform. At thecorrect 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. All electrical 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 tool away. These precautions reduce
therisk of theelectrical hand tool starting unexpectedly.
d) Store electrical hand tools that are not being used out of children’s reach.
Do not let people unfamiliar with theelectrical hand tool or its instructions
use it. Electrical hand tools can be dangerous if they get into thehands of
inexperienced users.
e) Inspect electrical hand tools regularly. Check that 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 before use. Many accidents are
caused by poorly maintained electrical hand tools.
