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Safety Instructions for Hand-held Tools Used at Height
a. When using the tool at height, follow the
tool manufacturer's recommendations for
accessories to be used at height. Use of non-
recommended accessories may increase the
risk of a drop from height, which may result in
serious injury to bystanders below .
Use either Type A (Type
1A/41) cut-off or Type C
(combination) WHEEL GUARD, when using
dual purpose (combined grinding and cutting-
off abrasive) flange mounted wheels.
Use Type B (Type 27) grinding WHEEL GUARD
for facial grinding. When using a Type A (Type
1A/41) cut-off WHEEL GUARD for facial grinding,
the WHEEL GUARD may interfere with the work-
piece causing poor control;
Use Type A (Type 1A/41) cut-off or Type C
(combination) WHEEL GUARD for cut-off oper-
ations. When using a Type B (Type 27) grinding
WHEEL GUARD for cutting-off operations with
bonded abrasive wheels, there is an increased
risk of exposure to emitted sparks and particles,
as well as exposure to wheel fragments in the
event of wheel burst;
Use Type E (diamond surface grinding) WHEEL
GUARD or Type F (masonry cut-off) WHEEL
GUARD for cutting-off and facial operations
in concrete or masonry. When using a Type A
(Type 1A/41) cut-off, Type B (Type 27) grind-
ing or Type C (combination) WHEEL GUARD for
cutting-off and facial grinding operations in con-
crete or masonry, there is an increased risk of
exposure to dust and loss of control resulting
in kickback;
Use wheel-type wire brushes having thickness
and diameter not greater than specified in this
manual. When using a Type A (Type 1A/41) cut-
off, Type B (Type 27) grinding or Type C (combi-
nation) WHEEL GUARD with a wheel-type wire
brush with a thickness greater than the maxi-
mum thickness as specified the wires may catch
on the guard leading to breaking off wires .
Do not use AC only rated tools with a DC power
supply. While the tool may appear to work, the
electrical components of the AC rated tool are
likely to fail and create a hazard to the operator .
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b. When using the tool at height, do not install
Additional Safety Warnings
Keep handles dry, clean and free from oil and
grease. Slippery hands cannot safely control the
power tool .
Use clamps or other practical way to secure
and support the workpiece to a stable plat-
form. Holding the work by hand or against your
body is unstable and may lead to loss of control .
Develop a periodic maintenance schedule for
your tool. When cleaning a tool be careful not
to disassemble any portion of the tool since
internal wires may be misplaced or pinched or
safety guard return springs may be improperly
mounted . Certain cleaning agents such as gaso-
line, carbon tetrachloride, ammonia, etc . may
damage plastic parts .
Do not use vacuum or other dust collection
system when cutting metal. Sparks from metal
cutting can cause fire in the collector .
drilling, and other construction activities con-
tains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth
defects or other reproductive harm. Some ex-
amples of these chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-based paints,
• Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and
• Arsenic and chromium from chemically-treat-
Your risk from these exposures varies, depend-
ing on how often you do this type of work . To re-
duce your exposure to these chemicals: work in
a well ventilated area, and work with approved
safety equipment, such as those dust masks
that are specially designed to filter out micro-
scopic particles .
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an accessory on the tool that would cause
the attachment point kg (lb(s)) rating to
be exceeded. If the mass of the tool, attach-
ments and accessory exceeds the maximum
rating of the attachment point, it may fail dur-
ing a drop from height, which may result in
serious injury to bystanders below .
Some dust created by power
sanding, sawing, grinding,
other masonry products, and
ed lumber .
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