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Risk from flying objects.
WHAT COULD HAPPEN
Fasteners could ricochet or be
propelled causing serious injury or
property damage.
When working along edges or next
to voids in work surface, the con-
tact trip safety mechanism could
be depressed and allow the tool
to discharge a fastener into the air
or through thin work materials re-
sulting in serious injury or property
damage.
HAZARD TO LOOK FOR
Injury to self or others in the work area.
HOW TO PREVENT IT
Pay attention to others in the work
area to assure that they are pro-
tected from possible accidental
discharge of fastener, or projected
fragments of work material, fas-
teners, etc.
Provide ANSI approved Z87 safety
glasses, Z89.1 head protection,
and S3.19 hearing protection to
self and others in the work area.
Never point discharge of tool at
self or others.
Do not pull trigger unless tool con-
tact safety device is against work
surface.
Never attempt to drive fasteners
into hard surfaces such as steel,
concrete, or tile.
Take care to avoid driving a fas-
tener on top of another fastener.
Before operating tool, be certain
that work surfaces are strong
enough and thick enough to con-
tain entire fastener.
Position tool carefully so that fas-
teners will be delivered to the
proper location.
