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Find out if there are any utility lines hidden in the work area.
Use suitable
detectors or call the local utility company for assistance. It's totally worth it -
only imagine the level of booms and ouchies that coming in contact with
electric lines, damaging a gas line, or penetrating a water line can bring.
Personal safety
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Common sense is the best protection, isn't it?
Stay alert - watch what you're
doing, exercise common sense, and do not operate your rotary tool when
you're tired or under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or strong medications. It
takes a split second of inattention to get into major medical bills that could
have easily been avoided.
To avoid unintentionally starting the tool,
make sure the power switch is in
the off-position before connecting your rotary tool to a power source, or before
picking up or carrying it. Also, learn to
never
carry power tools with your finger
on the power switch.
Remove any adjusting key or wrench before turning your rotary tool on.
A
wrench or a key left attached to a rotating part of the rotary tool will ruin your
day real fast.
Do not take unnecessary risks
by trying to reach areas that are obviously too
far away to reach safely. Keep proper footing and balance at all times - it'll help
you keep control in unexpected circumstances, would it be the power tool
slipping out of your hands, or someone deciding it would be fun to attempt to
pull a jumpscare on you in your workshop.
Keep your hands far enough from the rotating parts and cutting
attachments.
If those attachments and accessories can be effectively used on
glass, metal, and other hard materials, just imagine what they could do to your
digits.
Do not underestimate the power of personal safety equipment.
It'll make
your life way easier and better. Without goggles or safety glasses, you risk
damage to your eyes. Without an effective dust mask, you risk damaging your
lungs. Without a pair of noise-reducing earmuffs, you risk impairing your
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