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<br />© Copyright – Safety Point, Corp. – Materials developed for TGSV Enterprises, Inc. <br /> <br />Hammers: <br /> <br /> Do not use a hammer if your hands are oily, greasy, or wet. <br /> Do not strike a hardened steel surface, such as a cold chisel, with a claw hammer. <br /> Do not use a hammer as a wedge or a pry bar. <br /> Use only a sledge type hammer on a striking face wrench. <br /> <br />Saws: <br /> <br /> Do not use an adjustable blade saw, such as a hacksaw or coping saw, if the blade is not taunt. <br /> Keep hands and fingers away from the saw blade while using the saw. <br /> Do not carry a saw by the blade. <br /> <br />Screwdrivers: <br /> <br /> Do not hold the work piece against your body while using a screwdriver. <br /> Do not put your fingers near the blade of the screwdriver when tightening the screw. <br /> Do not force a screwdriver by using a hammer or pliers on it. <br /> Do not use a screwdriver as a punch, chisel, pry bar, or nail puller. <br /> Use a screwdriver that has an insulated handle for electrical work. <br /> <br />Wrenches: <br /> <br /> Do not use wrenches that are bent, cracked, badly chipped, or that have loose or broken handles. <br /> Do not slip a pipe over a single head wrench for increased leverage. <br /> Do not use a shim to make a wrench fit. <br /> Size the adjustable wrench to fit the nut before turning. <br /> Use a spit box wrench on flare nuts. <br /> Do not use a wrench with broken or battered points. <br /> <br />Pliers: <br /> <br /> Do not use pliers as a wrench or hammer. <br /> Do not attempt to force pliers by using a hammer on them. <br /> Use pliers with an insulated handle for electrical work. <br /> Do not use pliers that are cracked, broken, or sprung. <br /> When using diagonal cutting pliers, shield the loose pieces of cut material from flying into the air by using a <br />cloth or your gloved hand. <br /> <br /> <br />Vises: <br /> <br /> When clamping a long work piece in a vise, support the far end of the work piece by using an adjustable pipe <br />stand or saw horse. <br /> Position the work piece in the vise so that the entire face of the jaw supports the work piece. <br /> Do not use a vise that has worn or broken jaw inserts, or has crac ked or fractures in the body of the vise. <br /> <br />Grinders: <br /> <br /> Wear safety glasses, goggles, and face shields when operating a grinder. It is required by law. <br /> Do not continue to work if your safety glasses become fogged. Stop work and clean them. <br /> Do not use grinding wheels that have chips, cracks, or grooves. <br /> Adjust the tongue guard so that it is no more than I/4 inch from the grinding wheel. <br /> Do not try to stop the wheel with your hand, even if you are wearing gloves. <br /> <br />(Always use the right tool for the job.) <br />(Never use a hand tool for any purpose other than what was intended.)