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Wear non-slip, heavy-duty work gloves to
improve your grip on the engine drill handles.
The gloves also help reduce the transmission
of machine vibrations to your hands.
PROTECTING OTHERS
Spectators, children, fellow workers and animals
must be warned to come no nearer than 4.6 m (15
feet) while the engine drill is in use.
People working in the area near you should wear
the same protective equipment as the operator.
PHYSICAL CONDITION
Your judgement and dexterity may be impaired
if you are ill or have taken alcohol or other
substances known to affect the way you would
normally function.
Painful or numb fi ngers?
See your doctor
PRECAUTION AGAINST VIBRATION
AND COLD
IT IS BELIEVED THAT A CONDITION CALLED
RAYNAUD'S PHENOMENON, WHICH
AFFECTS THE FINGERS OF CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS MAY BE BROUGHT ABOUT
BY EXPOSURE TO VIBRATION AND COLD.
EXPOSURE TO VIBRATION AND COLD
MAY CAUSE TINGLING AND BURNING
SENSATIONS FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF
COLOR AND NUMBNESS IN THE FINGERS.
THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS ARE
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED BECAUSE
THE MINIMUM EXPOSURE WHICH MIGHT
TRIGGER THE AILMENT IS UNKNOWN.
• KEEP YOUR BODY WARM, ESPECIALLY
THE HEAD, NECK, FEET, ANKLES, HANDS
AND WRISTS.
• MAINTAIN GOOD BLOOD CIRCULATION BY
PERFORMING VIGOROUS ARM EXERCISES
DURING FREQUENT WORK BREAKS AND
ALSO BY NOT SMOKING.
• LIMIT THE HOURS OF OPERATION. TRY
TO FILL EACH DAY WITH JOBS WHERE
OPERATING THE ENGINE DRILL OR
OTHER HAND-HELD POWER EQUIPMENT
IS NOT REQUIRED.
• IF YOU EXPERIENCE DISCOMFORT,
REDNESS AND SWELLING OF THE
FINGERS FOLLOWED BY WHITENING
AND LOSS OF FEELING, CONSULT YOUR
PHYSICIAN BEFORE FURTHER EXPOSING
YOURSELF TO COLD AND VIBRATION.
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WARNING
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