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Wear non-slip, heavy-duty work gloves to
improve your grip on the engine drill handles.
The gloves also help reduce the transmission
of machine vibrations to your hands.
PROTECTING OTHERS
Spectators, children, fellow workers and animals
must be warned to come no nearer than 4.6 m (15
feet) while the engine drill is in use.
People working in the area near you should wear
the same protective equipment as the operator.
PHYSICAL CONDITION
Your judgement and dexterity may be impaired if
you are ill or have taken alcohol or other
substances known to affect the way you would
normally function.
WARNING DANGER
PRECAUTION AGAINST VIBRATION
AND COLD
IT IS BELIEVED THAT A CONDITION CALLED
RAYNAUD’S PHENOMENON, WHICH
AFFECTS THE FINGERS OF CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS MAY BE BROUGHT ABOUT BY
EXPOSURE TO VIBRATION AND COLD.
EXPOSURE TO VIBRATION AND COLD MAY
CAUSE TINGLING AND BURNING
SENSATIONS FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF
COLOR AND NUMBNESS IN THE FINGERS.
THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS ARE
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED BECAUSE THE
MINIMUM EXPOSURE WHICH MIGHT
TRIGGER THE AILMENT IS UNKNOWN.
• KEEP YOUR BODY WARM, ESPECIALLY
THE HEAD, NECK, FEET, ANKLES, HANDS
AND WRISTS.
• MAINTAIN GOOD BLOOD CIRCULATION
BY PERFORMING VIGOROUS ARM
EXERCISES DURING FREQUENT WORK
BREAKS AND ALSO BY NOT SMOKING.
• LIMIT THE HOURS OF OPERATION. TRY
TO FILL EACH DAY WITH JOBS WHERE
OPERATING THE ENGINE DRILL OR
OTHER HAND-HELD POWER EQUIPMENT
IS NOT REQUIRED.
• IF YOU EXPERIENCE DISCOMFORT,
REDNESS AND SWELLING OF THE
FINGERS FOLLOWED BY WHITENING AND
LOSS OF FEELING, CONSULT YOUR
PHYSICIAN BEFORE FURTHER EXPOSING
YOURSELF TO COLD AND VIBRATION.
Painful or numb fingers?
See your doctor
