Personal Safety; Specific Safety Precautions - Power Fist 6 in. Mini User Manual

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1. Operate in a safe work environment. Keep your work area clean and well lit.
2. Do not use in the presence of flammable gases or liquids.
3. Keep anyone not wearing the appropriate safety equipment away from the work area.
4. Minimize distractions in the work environment. Distractions can cause you to lose control of
the tool.
5. Store tools properly in a safe and dry location to prevent rust or damage.
6. Always lock up tools and keep them out of the reach of children.

PERSONAL SAFETY

CAUTION! Wear protective equipment approved by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) or
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) when using the tool.
1. Dress properly, wear protective equipment. Use breathing, ear, eye, face, foot, hand, and
head protection. Always wear ANSI approved impact safety goggles, which must provide
both frontal and side protection. Protect your hands with suitable gloves. Wear a full face
shield if your work creates metal filings or wood chips. Protect your head from falling objects
by wearing a hard hat. Wear an ANSI approved dust mask or respirator when working around
metal, wood and chemical dusts and mists. Wear ANSI approved earplugs. Protective,
electrically non-conductive clothes and non-skid footwear are recommended when working.
Wear steel-toed boots to prevent injury from falling objects.
2. Control the tool, personal movement and the work environment to avoid personal injury or
damage to the tool. Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use your common sense.
3. Keep articles of clothing, jewellery, hair, etc., away from moving parts to avoid entanglement
with tool.
4. Do not operate any machine / tool when tired or under the influence of drugs, alcohol
or medications.
5. Do not overreach when operating a tool. Proper footing and balance enables better control of
a tool in unexpected situations.
6. Use clamps or other practical ways to support or secure the work piece to a stable platform.
Holding the work piece by hand or against your body is not stable and may lead to loss of
control and injury.

SPECIFIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

1. Accessories must be rated for at least the recommended RPM speed of the tool. See the
Specifications section for the no load speed.
2. Keep hands away from cutting area and the blade.
3. Always start the saw in its fully upright position.
4. Never start the saw with the blade resting on or touching the work piece.
5. Always cut slowly and never apply excessive force.
6. Do not reach underneath the work piece. The blade guard cannot protect you from the blade
below the work piece.
7. Never hold a work piece being cut in your hands or across your leg. Secure the work piece
to a stable platform. It is important to support the work properly to minimize body exposure,
blade binding, or loss of control.
8. Stay clear of end pieces that may fall after cutting. They may be hot, sharp and / or heavy.
Serious personal injury may result.
9. Do not use cutting oil while cutting.
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