Important Safety Precautions; Work Area; Personal Safety - Power Fist CETL 3072101 User Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

WARNING! Read and understand all instructions before using this tool. The operator must follow basic
precautions to reduce the risk of personal injury and/or damage to the equipment. Before allowing someone
else to use this tool, make sure they are aware of all safety information.
WARNING! The warnings, cautions and instructions discussed in this instruction manual cannot cover all
possible conditions and situations that may occur. Common sense and caution are factors that cannot be built
into this product, but must be supplied by the operator.
NOTE: Keep this manual for safety warnings, precautions, operating, inspection, and maintenance instructions.

WORK AREA

1. Operate in a safe work environment. Keep your work area clean and well lit.
2. Do not expose the tool to rain, and do not use the tool in damp or wet locations.
3. Do not use in the presence of flammable gases or liquids.
4. Keep anyone not wearing the appropriate safety equipment away from the work area.
5. Minimize distractions in the work environment. Distractions can cause you to lose control of the tool.
6. The operating and storage temperature range for this unit is –10°C to +40°C (-4°F to +104°F).
7. Store tools properly in a safe and dry location to prevent rust or damage.
8. 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.
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, the work piece, 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. Keep hands away from cutting area and the blade. If both hands are holding the tool, the blade cannot
cut them.
2. Always wear approved eye protection during use.
3. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry that could be caught in the moving parts.
4. Do not remove or modify any of the safety features of the tool.
5. Never stand on the tool. Serious injury could occur if the tool is tipped or if the blade is accidentally
touched. To avoid having to stand or lean over the tool, do not store materials above or near it.
6. Always handle the cutter with care when mounting or removing it.
7. Do not start the tool when the blade is touching the work piece.
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