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SAFETY INTRODUCTION
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETY INTRODUCTION
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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THIS TOOL IS TO BE USED ONLY BY PROPERLY TRAINED
AND LICENSED OPERATORS.
YOU MUST SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE
RAMSET TRAINING PROGRAM FOR THE
TOOL AND OBTAIN A CERTIFIED OPERATOR’S LICENSE
BEFORE HANDLING, LOADING, OR OPERATING THIS TOOL.
ATTEMPTING TO HANDLE OR OPERATE THIS TOOL
WITHOUT PROPER TRAINING AND LICENSING CAN RESULT IN
SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OPERATOR OR BYSTANDERS.
Operators and bystanders
must wear eye and hearing
protection.
Never close tool with hand over fastener loading end of the tool.
A serious hand injury from penetration by the piston or a
discharged fastener could result.
Read manual before
operating tool.
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Just as no one can merely read a book about driving an automobile and then hope
to drive one safely, no one should attempt to use any Ramset tool without adequate,
competent personal instruction. And just as one must be licensed to drive an automobile,
one must also be licensed to use a powder actuated tool. No automobile instruction
book or instructor can forewarn a learner against all possibilities and emergencies, nor
can Ramset instructors and printed material detail all possible conditions surrounding
the use of Ramset tools and products.
Responsibility for the safe and proper use of this tool rests with the tool user and
the employer.
NEVER FASTEN INTO VERY HARD OR
BRITTLE MATERIALS
NEVER FASTEN INTO SOFT MATERIALS
SUCH AS DRYWALL
Preparation
Acceptable Base Materials
Powder actuated fastening is suitable for
use in the following base materials only:
• Poured Concrete
• Structural Steel
• Masonry Joints (see page 8)
Never attempt to fasten into any other type
of material.
Fastening into other materials can
cause blindness or other serious injury.
Unacceptable Base Materials
Never attempt to fasten into very hard or
brittle materials such as cast iron, tile,
glass, or rock of any type.
These materials
can shatter, causing the fastener and/or
base material fragments to fly free and cause
serious injury to the tool operator and others.
Never fasten into soft base materials,
such as drywall or lumber products.
These
materials may allow the fastener to travel
completely through and out the other side,
endangering those in the path of the fastener.
Never fasten into any base material that
does not pass the center punch test.
Failure
to assure the suitability of the base material
can result in serious injury to the eyes or other
body parts.
Center Punch Test
ALWAYS WEAR APPROVED EYE
PROTECTION WHEN PERFORMING
THIS TEST.
1. Always check the material being
fastened into for hardness before
attempting any fastening operation.
2. Using a fastener as a center punch,
strike the fastener against the work
surface using an average hammer
blow, and check the results.
Center Punch Test Results
1. If the fastener point is flattened, the
material is too hard for a powder
actuated fastening.
2. If the fastener penetrates the material
easily, the material is too soft.
3. If the material cracks or shatters, the
material is too brittle.
4. If the fastener makes a small
indentation into the material, the
material is suitable for fastening.
