When using the steel saws, cutoff
wheels,
high speed cutters or tungsten
carbide cutters,
always have the work
securely clamped.
Never attempt
to hold
the work with one hand while using any
of these accessories.
The reason is that
these wheels will grab if they become
slightly canted in the groove,
and can kick-
back causing
loss of control
resulting
in
serious injury. Your second
hand should
be
used to steady
and guide the hand holding
the tool. When a cutoff wheel grabs, the
wheel itself usually breaks. When the steel
saw, high speed cutters or tungsten
carbide
cutter grab, it may jump from the groove
and you could lose control of the tool.
Some dust created
by
power
sanding, sawing,
grinding, drilling, and other construction
activities contains chemicals
known to
cause cancer,
birth defects or other
reproductive
harm. Some examples
of
these chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-based paints,
• Crystalline
silica from bricks and cement
and other masonry products,
and
• Arsenic and chromium
from chemicaUy-
treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures
varies,
depending
on how often you do this type of
work. To reduce your exposure to these
chemicals: work in a well ventitated
area,
and work with approved
safety equipment,
such as those dust masks that are specially
designed
to filter out microscopic
particles.