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FETY TIPS
Chisels, Punches, Pry Bars
Secure your work so it can not move.
When using a chisel, make sure the cutting edge is pointed awayfromyou and others.
Keep both hands back from the cutting edge at all times.
• Never dress or grind the mushroomed portion of a punch or chisel. Doing so might alter the hardness and cause premature tool failure and a possible accident.
Do not use a damaged or chipped punch or chisel. Replace it. Select a chisel or punch size thatfits the job.
• Do not use a cold chisel on stone or concrete.
• Do not use a cold chisel on material that is harder that the chisel's cutting edge.
Use a punch and chisel holder to prevent hand injury. Always use safety goggles. Serious eye injury is possible.
Knives and Blades
Always be sure that blades are properly seated in knives and that knives are properly closed and/or fastened together before use.
Never leave a knife unattended with the blade exposed.
Always use sharp blades. A dull blade requires more force and is more likely to slip than a sharp one. Change the blade whenever it starts to tear instead of cut.
Always keep your free hand away from the line of cut.
When making cuts on a surface belowyou, stand or kneel to one side of the line of the cut.
Always pull the knife toward you when making a cut on a flat surface. A pulling motion is stronger and more positive than pushing the knife away from you and the knife is less likely toslip.
When using a straight edge to guide a cut, either clamp it down or keep free your hand, well away from the cutting path of the knife. Be sure the straight edge is thick enough to prevent the knife from "riding up" over the edge and cutting you.
Do not bend or apply side loads to blades by using them to open cans or pry loose objects. Blades are brittle and can easily snap.
When using a knife to cut through thick materials, be patient-make several passes, cutting a little deeper into the material with each pass.
Always be sure to dispose used blades properly.
Pullers
• Do not use a power impact wrench with any puller.
• Use the largest puller that fits the jobs. Use 3 jaws if possible. Use the largest jaws that fit the job. Use the shortest legs that fit the job.
• Square puller to work; jaws and screw parallel.
• Shield workto protectyourself and bystanders.
• Use light lubricating oil on the forcing screw.
Measuring Tapes
• Do not open the tape case. Spring motor is under tension andopening may cause injury.
• To protect hands, eyes and blade, do not allow tape to retract into case atfullspeed.
Hammers
• Always use a hammer of suitable size and weightfor the job. Do not use a tack hammer to drive a spike, nor a framing or nailing hammer to strike a punch or chisel.
• Make sure that the striking face of a hammer has a diameter at least twice as large as the struck face of the tool.
• Strike squarely to avoid glancing blows.
• Never use a damaged hammer. If the striking face shows excessive wear, mushrooming, is chipped, or dented, replace it.
• Keep striking face clear of oil and grease.
• Checkto see that the handle is tight before using. The head should fit tightly on the handle. Never use a hammer with a loose or damaged handle.
• Protect wood handle hammers from getting extremely wet or dry conditions. A wet handle will swell and crack, while a too dry one will shrink and loosen the head.
• When using a hammer, don't extend the thumb onto the handle, as doing so can lead to tendonitis atthe base of the thumb.
• Wear heavy leather work gloves when working with sheet metal.
• When using a sledgehammer bend the knees as you lift the sledge, straighten them at the top of the swing, and let the hammer's own weight do the work on the downswing.
• Never strike one hammer with another.
• Always use safety goggles. Serious eye injury is possible.
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