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Safety Tips
Always wear safety
goggles!
Work safely when using hand tools. Always wear
Safety Goggles when using hand tools. Protect your
eyes from flying particles and dust. Always require
bystanders to wear Safety Goggles.
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Always use the correct striking tool for the job
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A nail hammer is
intended for driving and pulling common nails only.
Always strike surface squarely using the center of the
hammer face. Never strike one hammer with another.
Never strike a chisel or other hand tool (axes, etc.)
with a hammer.
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Always discard a hammer if the striking surface or its
bevel show dents, chips, mushrooming or is excessively worn...
or if claws show indentation, nick inside nail slot, or a claw
is broken.
Protect your Eyes - Wear safety goggles OSHA regulations
29 CFR 1910.133 requires the use of eye protection not only to
workers using striking tools, but to nearby workers in the
immediate working area. Similar requirements are contained in
OSHA Construction Standards 29 CFR 1926.102. Mine Safety and
Health Administration requires eye protection in the Mining
environment 30 CFR 55.14-4, 30 CFR 56-15-4,30 CFR 57-15-4, 30
CFR 75.1720 (a) and 30 CFR 77.1710 (a).
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