From Tom Kraeutler - Power Tool Safety for Spring Projects
Mar-22-2012

Power tool use leads to thousands of injuries each year-injuries that can be prevented with a little care and planning. So before you power up to start those spring projects, ensure your success and survival with a power tool safety review:
�Choose the right tool for the job: Using the right equipment is critical to the projectoutcome as well as your safety. Avoid improvisation, and if you don't own the right tool, consider renting it. Renting tools is surprisingly cheap and can make a job safer.
Read and heed: Be sure to read all instructions and warnings for a tool, especially if you're about to use it for the first time. Also register the product online or by mail-in card so that the manufacturer can reach you in the event of a safety problem, recall or modification.
�One step at a time: Plan your work and work the plan, including plenty of breaks in your work schedule. And avoid shortcuts along the way-home improvements on any scale are labors of love, and can't be rushed.
�Protect yourself: Gear up with eye and ear protection. Power tool noise can easily exceed the hearing damage threshold, and flying debris can hurt both you and your project assistants. Add a respirator to your arsenal when you tackle jobs involving dust, paint and other pollutants.

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