With the rush of everyday life these days, safety seems
to rank in second place behind productivity. For instance, trying
to get a roof on a new home before bad weather sets in.
Naturally, you speed up to avoid weather damage. At the same
time, without even thinking about it, you overlook simple safety
issues that could lead to injury.
Dewalt power tools are preferred by alot of individuals and
companies to help speed up the job or task at hand. With that
in mind, lets look at some of the safety issues you should use
to prevent injuries from occurring while using your dewalt tools.
When using a dewalt grinder make sure all the guards are in
place.This prevents hot metal sparks from getting into your eyes
and burning your arms. You can also wear long sleeve clothing
and safety glasses while grinding to give added protection. If you
are using a wire brush accessory with your dewalt grinder safety
glasses are a must. The wires will break and could cause serious
eye damage. A pair of thin leather gloves is an option if the metal
your with is small and requires your hands to be close to the grinding
wheel or brush.
When using your dewalt circular saw make sure the blade guard
is working properly. Again protective eye wear should be used to
prevent dust from getting in your eyes. You should set the depth
adjustment so it just reaches through the board or plank your cutting.
This could prevent your power cord from being cut in to and causing
electrical shock. If your cutting out an opening for a stairwell, window,
or doorway it could prevent hitting a nail in the framework and having
pieces of saw teeth flying around. Dewalt also offer an electric brake
on some models.This prevents the blade from free spinning to a stop
when you let off the power.
When using your dewalt table saw make sure to keep the blade
guard attached in its proper location. Make sure to set the blade depth
the same as you would for the circular saw. If your using a rip fence
with you should have something to push the board or plank through
the last few inches of the cut. You do not want your hand or fingers
between the blade and rip fence, one slip could leave you with a
serious injury. Also, never substitute a grinding in place of a saw
blade on your dewalt table saw. Dust does settle inside the saw and
will catch on fire from the sparks of a grinding wheel. Use dewalt power
tools only for jobs they were designed for.
This is only a few of the products in the dewalt power tool line.Each
tool requires different safety precautions. You should always take time
to look at the worst case scenario of what could happen if you do not
apply the proper safety when using power tools of any kind. It will
prevent alot of serious injuries. Take care and work safe.
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