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    The document provides safety tips for using tools in a workshop, including selecting the appropriate tool for the job, ensuring tools are in good working order, firmly holding work pieces, using brushes for cleaning, ensuring proper grounding of electric tools, using the correct screwdriver type and size, inspecting saw blades and shafts for damage, never holding small work by hand with a screwdriver, checking tool handles are secure and crack-free, using the right size and type of wrench or pliers for the job, pulling adjustable wrenches toward the movable jaw when tightening, and only using pliers to grip round or irregular objects.

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    The document provides safety tips for using tools in a workshop, including selecting the appropriate tool for the job, ensuring tools are in good working order, firmly holding work pieces, using brushes for cleaning, ensuring proper grounding of electric tools, using the correct screwdriver type and size, inspecting saw blades and shafts for damage, never holding small work by hand with a screwdriver, checking tool handles are secure and crack-free, using the right size and type of wrench or pliers for the job, pulling adjustable wrenches toward the movable jaw when tightening, and only using pliers to grip round or irregular objects.

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    General Hand Tool Safety

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    The document provides safety tips for using tools in a workshop, including selecting the appropriate tool for the job, ensuring tools are in good working order, firmly holding work pieces, using brushes for cleaning, ensuring proper grounding of electric tools, using the correct screwdriver type and size, inspecting saw blades and shafts for damage, never holding small work by hand with a screwdriver, checking tool handles are secure and crack-free, using the right size and type of wrench or pliers for the job, pulling adjustable wrenches toward the movable jaw when tightening, and only using pliers to grip round or irregular objects.

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    1.

    Select the right tool for the job and use it correctly
    2. Make sure all tools are in good working order before using
    3. Firmly hold or clamp all work
    4. Use a brush for cleaning the shop
    5. Make sure the tool you are using is electrically grounded
    6. Use the correct type and right size screwdriver for each job
    7. Make sure that the blade is in good condition and the shaft is not bent
    8. Never hold small work in your hand while using a screwdriver
    9. The handle must be firm and free from cracks or splinters
    10. The head must be securely attached to the handle
    11. Waffle-head is for framing, a smooth face is for finish work(what we do in here)
    12. Make sure files have a handle!
    13. Files are Brittle, Don’t drop them.
    14. Use the right size and correct type or wrench/plier for the job
    15. When tightening with an adjustable wrench, pull towards the moveable jaw
    16. Make sure the jaws on a wrench fit snugly around the nut or bolt
    17. Never apple a wrench to moving machinery and never leave a wrench where it can
    cause injury.
    18. Use pliers to grip round or irregular shaped objects

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