Basics of your work area safety
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Keep your working area tidy and well lit. Accidents are much more likely to
happen in dirty, unorganized, or poorly lit workspaces and can be easily
avoided with basic upkeep.
Secure any movable workpiece(s) you're working on. A workpiece secured
with suitable clamps or in a vice is much more likely to be steady and stay in
place than one held by hand.
Ensure your working area is well ventilated
. If you smell fumes or feel
other than your usual self, stop working, ventilate the area properly by
opening a window or a door, and seek medical help.
Keep children and bystanders away. Distractions can easily cause you to
lose control, so consider operating your power tools a solo venture. You'll
catch up with everyone later, when you've made progress with your project.
If you absolutely
must have children in the working area, ensure that
they're always closely supervised by another,
responsible
, adult, and do
not interfere with your work.
Familiarise yourself with your local general rules of occupational health
and safety. The sooner you do that, the sooner you can start using your
clamp and jig set.
Only use your clamp and jig set accessories, tool bits, screws, plugs etc. in
accordance with these instructions
. Use of them for anything other than
their intended use could result in a hazardous situation, personal injury
AND
voids your warranty (s
ee page 29 for warranty details)
. In short, we really,
really don’t want you to have an accident. Really.
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