Top 10 Power Tool Safety Tips

Every so often the most professional builder needs cautioned now and then about the potential of their tools and gadgets along with their safety.   What may start out as a small-scale job or a task that you have perfected over and over again…can rapidly develop a substantial danger if you use electric power tools haphazardly.  At Schauer's Hardware in Forest Park our equipment supply and power tool department is furnished with the newest sanders, drills, saws and more.  Handy in all elevations of power for the routine do it yourselfer, or the full-time licensed contractor.

Power tools do get powered by many things; electricity, compressed air, hydraulics, belts, or chain drives. Knowing the tools’ potential should help keep you protected. Look below to see the 10 power tool safety tips to keep you guarded:

1. Always use the power tools within their model limitations. Be sure to study the manual before starting any tool, to assure that you are using it right.
2. Always double-check that you have the appropriate shoes or boots, eyewear, and gloves for safety reasons.
3. Safeguard that cords are not a hazard.
4. Check out for any corrosion or damage on the tool itself or cords.
5. Keep the area dried-up to avert from slipping and sliding while working.
6. Do not use aged tools that aren’t double-insulated or have a 3-pronged cord that can be plugged into a grounded receptacle.
7. Do not surpass the design limitation of the power tool.
8. Operate the tool using a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) or an assured grounding program.
9. Do not use electric tools in wet conditions unless they are approved to be used around those type of circustances.
10. And ultimately, regularly and carefully unplug the power tool, by no means yanking on it at all.

Some Extra Notes:

If you use a power tool in a wet work area you run the threat of getting electrically shocked. This might lead to burns, injuries, and even death.

If your work area consists of being on a ladder or way up high, some kind of electrical shock, even a mini one might cause drops off the ladder or scaffolding. L

To aid and help dimnish this risk, take the time to make sure the power tool has a three-wire cord with a ground plugged into a grounded receptacle, be double insulated, or powered by a low-voltage isolation transformer for further security and safety.

 

Being protected and secure in your construction or project space is very signifigant to the workers at Schauer's Hardware. We want you to finish the project and to be disaster free! Do not forget rule #2 and that is making sure that you have the most decent and fitting safety equipment for any work project. Likewise, do not forget to have the voltage extension cords in numerous sizes ready in your toolbox. Everyone of these things should be found in the power tool and electrical department at your local Schauer's Hardware in Forest Park. Give us a call or stop in and ask away!