General safety advice for electrical power tools
General safety advice for electrical power tools
WARNING! Read all the safety advice and instructions! Failure to observe the safety advice and instructions may result in electric shock, fire and / or serious injury.
KEEP ALL THE SAFETY ADVICE AND INSTRUC- TIONS IN A SAFE PLACE FOR FUTURE REFER- ENCE! THE TERM “ELECTRICAL TOOL” USED IN THE SAFETY ADVICE REFERS TO ELECTRICAL TOOLS POWERED BY MAINS ELECTRICITY (BY MEANS OF A MAINS LEAD) AND ELECTRICAL TOOLS POWERED BY RECHARGEABLE BATTER- IES (WITHOUT A MAINS LEAD).
1. Workplace safety
a)Keep your working area clean and well lit. Untidy or poorly lit working areas can lead to accidents.
b)Do not work with the device
in potentially explosive envi- ronments in which there
are inflammable liquids, gases or dusts. Electrical power tools create sparks, which can ignite dusts or fumes.
c)Keep children and other
people away while you are operating the electrical tool.
Distractions can cause you to lose control of the device.
2. Electrical safety
To avoid danger to
life from electric shock:
a)The mains plug on the device must match the mains socket. The plug must not be modified in any way. Do not use an adapter plug with devices fitted with a protective earth. Unmodified plugs and matching sockets reduce the risk of electric shock.
b)Avoid touching earthed surfaces such as pipes, radiators, ovens and refrig- erators with any part of your body.
There is an increased risk of electric shock if your body is earthed.
c)Keep the device away from rain or moisture. Water entering an electrical device increases the risk of electric shock.
d)Do not use the mains lead for
any purpose for which it was 
not intended, e.g. to carry the device, to hang up the device or to pull the mains plug out of the mains socket. Keep the mains lead away from heat, oil, sharp edges or moving parts of the device. Damaged or tangled mains leads increase the risk of electric shock.
e)When working outdoors with an elec- trical power tool always use extension cables that are also approved for use outdoors. The use of an extension cable suitable for outdoor use reduces the risk of electric shock.
f)Use a residual current device (RCD) for protection if operating the electrical power tool in a moist environment is unavoidable. The use of an RCD reduces the risk of electric shock.
3. Personal safety
a)Remain alert at all times, watch what you are doing and always proceed with caution. Do not use the device if you are tired or under the influence of drugs, alcohol or medication. One moment of carelessness when using the device can lead to serious injury.
b)Wear personal protective
equipment and always wear safety glasses. The wearing of
personal protective equipment such as dust masks,
c)Avoid unintentional operation of the device. Check that the electrical pow-
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