If the work you are carrying out is liable to generate flying grit, dust, swarf or chips, wear the
appropriate safety clothing, goggles, gloves, masks etc - if the work operation appears to be
excessively noisy, wear ear-defenders. If you wear your hair in a long style, wearing a cap,
safety helmet, hairnet, even a sweatband, will minimise the possibility of your hair being
caught up in the rotating parts of the tool, likewise, consideration should be given to the
removal of rings and wristwatches, if these are liable to be a hazard.
Do not work with cutting tools of any description if you are tired, your attention is
wandering or you are being subjected to distraction. A deep cut, a lost finger tip or worse, is
not worth it!
Do not use the tools within the designated safety areas of flammable liquid stores or in areas
where there may be volatile gases. There are very expensive, very specialised tools for
working in these areas, THESE ARE NOT THE TOOLS FOR THESE AREAS.
Do not discard old batteries, or old cutting tools of any description, into general rubbish; the
cutting tools may still be sharp enough to inflict an injury, and old batteries if overheated or
are part of rubbish that is to be disposed of by burning, are an explosion hazard. Similarly,
do not dispose of old battery packs into clean water run-offs; if they eventually leak, they
will become a pollutant hazard.
Check that cutting tools are undamaged and are kept clean and sharp, this will maintain
their operating performance and lessen the loading on the tool.
5.3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAINS POWERED BATTERY PACK
CHARGERS
1. The charger is for INDOOR use only.
2. Prior to plugging the charger in to the supply, check that the plug and the cable are in
good repair. If either are damaged, have the defective item replaced immediately by a
suitably qualified person. If the casing of the battery charger is damaged, it is good policy
to have the charger checked over by a suitably qualified person.
3. Only use a correctly rated mains outlet to provide power, do not plug into site
generators, attach to engine generators or D.C. sources. Do not use a mains socket outlet
that is not switched.
4. Only use the charger that was supplied with the battery pack, and vice versa.
5. Do not attempt to charge battery packs that are too hot (over 30ºC) or too cold (under
5ºC); if these conditions apply set the battery aside to "normalise" before proceeding
with the charging operation.
6. Set up the charger and cable in a safe place where it won't be knocked, tripped over,
stepped on, etc. and where it is well ventilated; make sure the ventilation slots in the
charger case are not obstructed, plug the charger into the socket outlet.
7. Inspect the battery pack for damage; if it is undamaged, plug it into the charger, ensuring
the correct orientation. (Most chargers and batteries have 'keys' etc, to make sure the
battery is not inserted incorrectly, if you are having to 'force' the battery into the charger,
the chances are you have it the wrong way round, check and try again.)
8. Switch the charger on and check that the correct indicators illuminate, allow the battery
pack to charge (see the specific instructions for your charger). Once charging is complete,
switch the charger off, remove the battery pack and store, repeat the procedure if you
have more than one battery to charge. Note that some RAPID chargers require a "rest"
period between charges, read the instruction manual concerning your specific charger to
see if this is the case. After charging is complete, unplug the charger from the socket
outlet by pulling on the plug. Do not pull on the cable. Store the charger in a dry secure
place.
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