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ELECTRONICS MECHANIC - CITS

Hammer Safety

1 Use a claw hammer for pulling nails and for driving nails.
2 Do not strike nails or other objects with the “cheek” of the hammer.
3 Do not strike one hammer against another hammer.
4 Do not use a hammer, screwdriver, file, etc., if your hands are oily, greasy or wet.
Power Drill Safety:

1 Use brushes or vacuum machinery to remove metal chips, shavings and other debris from the drill table. Do
not use your bare hands.
2 Do not use dull, cracked or bent drill bits.

Power Saw Safety:
1 Keep control of saws by releasing downward pressure at the end of the stroke.
2 Do not use a saw that has a dull blade.
3 Oil saw blades after each use of the saw.
4 Keep your hands and fingers away from the saw blade while you are using the saw.

5 Do not carry a saw by the blade.
Hand Files & Rasp Safety:
1 Do not use a file as a pry bar, hammer, screwdriver or chisel.
2 When using a file or a rasp, grasp the handle in one hand and the toe of the file in the other.
3 Do not hammer on a file.

Chisel Safety:
1 Use a chisel that has been sharpened; do not use a chisel that has a dull cutting edge.
2 Hold a chisel by using a tool holder if possible.
3 Clamp small work pieces in the vise and chip towards the stationary jaw when you are working with a chisel.

Tool Boxes, Tool Chests & Cabinets:
1 Use the handle when opening and closing a drawer or door of a tool box, chest, or cabinet.
2 Tape over or file off sharp edges on tool boxes, chests or cabinets.
3 Do not stand on tool boxes, chests or cabinets to gain extra height.
4 Lock the wheels on large tool boxes, chests or cabinets to prevent them from rolling.
5 Push large chests, cabinets and tool boxes; do not pull them.

6 Do not open more than one drawer of a tool box at a time.
7 Close and lock all drawers and doors before moving the tool chest to a new location.
8 Do not use a tool box or chest as a workbench.
9 Do not move a tool box, chest or cabinet if it has loose tools or parts on the top.

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