Some safety tips to know when using professional hammers
Hammers and other striking tools are widely used and often misused.
Hammers are manufactured for specific purposes in different types and sizes, and with striking surfaces of varying hardness.
For example, hammers are used for general carpentry, framing, nail pulling, cabinet making, furniture assembly, upholstery, finishing, fastening, bending or shaping metal, construction hammers, and steel chisels, and so on.
Professional hammers are designed according to their intended purpose.
B.Tech Tools manufactures a wide selection of quality hammers and chisels
Choose a hammer that is comfortable for you in terms of size and weight that is appropriate for the relevant work.
Misuse can cause a fracture of the offending face, and even cause serious injury.
Choose a hammer with a protruding face diameter of approximately 12 mm (0.5 inches) from the face of the object being struck (e.g., nails, bolts, irons, etc.).
In B.Tech Tools
You can choose a hammer with a rubber-padded handle made of two anti-slip materials that include combat bars to protect you from vibration, impact, and crushing pressure.
Use hammers with electrically insulated handles when working on or around exposed parts.
Make sure the hammer head is securely attached to the handle.
Replace loose, cracked, or split handles.
Keep the work area clear of debris.
Discard any hammer with a cracked face or with cracks in the claw parts between the head and the handle.
Wear safety glasses or goggles, or a face shield (with safety glasses or goggles).
Strike the hammer straight so that the striking face is parallel to the affected surface.
I will be alert to your work environment before swinging the hammer.
Maintain secure footing and maintain good balance while using the hammer.
What should I avoid doing when using a hammer?
Do not use a hammer with a loose or damaged handle.
Do not use handles that are rough, cracked, broken, split, sharp, or loosely attached to the head.
Hammers with sharp edges should not be used as they may cut off blood flow to the finger after long periods of use.
Do not use any hammer head with dents, cracks, chips, fungus or excessive wear.
Do not use the hammer for any purpose for which it was not designed or intended.
Do not use one hammer to hit another hammer, other hard metal objects, stones or concrete.
Do not repair, grind, weld or reheat a hammer head.
Do not strike with the side or cheek of the hammer.
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