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Secure the material being cut. Never hold small pieces in your hand or across your legs. Do not touch cutters or reach below work or remove cut material during use of the shear. Shears that cut metal will cut skin easily.
Protect the cord from sharp metal edges or strips while shearing metals. Position the cord clear of rotating bit. Sharp metal edges can pierce the jacket of the cord, which can be a shock hazard.
Do not cut material greater than the rated capacity of the shear. Cutting material greater than the capacity of the shear may cause damage to the cutting edges of the shear.
Do not use dull or damaged cutters or accessories not intended for this shear. Replace worn cutters. Sharp cutters minimize stalling.
Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction
activities contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-based paints,
• Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and
• Arsenic and chromium from chemically- treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and work with approved safety equipment, such as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.
