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• We have two compressors here in We have two compressors here in our Skilled Trades Facility with our Skilled Trades Facility with several attachments.several attachments.

• Depending on your various modules Depending on your various modules you may use some or all of these you may use some or all of these attachments.attachments.

Brad Nailer / StaplerBrad Nailer / Stapler

Coiled Roofing NailerCoiled Roofing Nailer

Framing NailerFraming Nailer

Palm NailerPalm Nailer

Flooring NailerFlooring Nailer

Impact Wrench / RachetImpact Wrench / Rachet

SafetySafety

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• Always obtain teachers permission prior to Always obtain teachers permission prior to using the compressor and or attachments.using the compressor and or attachments.

• Always use safety glasses to prevent eye Always use safety glasses to prevent eye injuries. The person operating the injuries. The person operating the compressor must ensure all people in the compressor must ensure all people in the shop are wearing his/her glasses.shop are wearing his/her glasses.

• Direct Air Exhaust away from operator.Direct Air Exhaust away from operator.

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• Always assume the tool contains Always assume the tool contains fasteners. Keep tool pointed away from fasteners. Keep tool pointed away from yourself and others….. yourself and others….. NO HORSEPLAY!!NO HORSEPLAY!!

• Do not load fasteners with trigger Do not load fasteners with trigger depressed. This will prevent depressed. This will prevent unintentional firing of a fastener.unintentional firing of a fastener.

• Load fasteners with tool disconnected Load fasteners with tool disconnected from air supplyfrom air supply

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• Connect attachment (nailer, impact wrench…) Connect attachment (nailer, impact wrench…) to air supply hose with a coupling that to air supply hose with a coupling that removes all pressure from the tool when the removes all pressure from the tool when the coupling is disconnected. Tool driving coupling is disconnected. Tool driving mechanism may cycle when tool is first mechanism may cycle when tool is first connected to air supply.connected to air supply.

• Remove finger from trigger when not driving Remove finger from trigger when not driving fasteners. Never carry a tool with finger on fasteners. Never carry a tool with finger on trigger… tool may fire if bumped while trigger trigger… tool may fire if bumped while trigger is depressed.is depressed.

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• Fire fastener into work surface only. Never Fire fastener into work surface only. Never into materials that are too hard to into materials that are too hard to penetrate.penetrate.

• Do not fire fasteners too close to the edge Do not fire fasteners too close to the edge of a workpiece. This could cause the piece of a workpiece. This could cause the piece to split and the fastener could fly free or to split and the fastener could fly free or ricochet causing an injury.ricochet causing an injury.

• Do not drive a fastener on top of another Do not drive a fastener on top of another fastener or fire on too steep of an angle.fastener or fire on too steep of an angle.

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• Do not set firing mechanism to Do not set firing mechanism to “Contact Actuation Mode”.“Contact Actuation Mode”.

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• Be aware of direction of travel of Be aware of direction of travel of each fastener. Be sure each fastener. Be sure notnot to place to place hand in line with pathway of hand in line with pathway of fastener. fastener.

Safety: Don’t Be A Dummy!Safety: Don’t Be A Dummy!

Safety TestSafety Test

• Its best to load fasteners in the pneumatic nailer with Its best to load fasteners in the pneumatic nailer with the trigger depressed ……………………………. Tthe trigger depressed ……………………………. T FF

• It is best to load the pneumatic nailer with the air supply It is best to load the pneumatic nailer with the air supply connected ……………………………………………. Tconnected ……………………………………………. T FF

• It is best to load the pneumatic nailer with the air supply It is best to load the pneumatic nailer with the air supply disconnected ……………………………………….. Tdisconnected ……………………………………….. T FF

• To ensure the fastener is deep enough it’s a good idea To ensure the fastener is deep enough it’s a good idea to drive one on top of another one ………… Tto drive one on top of another one ………… T FF

• Tool driving mechanism may cycle when tool is first Tool driving mechanism may cycle when tool is first connected to air supply ………………………… Tconnected to air supply ………………………… T FF

Safety TestSafety Test

• Always assume tool contains fasteners ……….. TAlways assume tool contains fasteners ……….. T FF

• Do not fire fastener too close to the edge of a piece of Do not fire fastener too close to the edge of a piece of stock ……………………………………………………….. Tstock ……………………………………………………….. T FF

• Connect tool to the air supply hose with a coupling that Connect tool to the air supply hose with a coupling that removes all pressure from the tool upon disconnect removes all pressure from the tool upon disconnect ………………………………………………………………… T………………………………………………………………… T FF

• Only the operator of the compressor needs to wear Only the operator of the compressor needs to wear safety glasses …………………………………………… Tsafety glasses …………………………………………… T FF

• Always obtains teacher permission prior to using the air Always obtains teacher permission prior to using the air compressor ………………………………………………. Tcompressor ………………………………………………. T FF

Safety TestSafety Test

• Its best to load fasteners in the pneumatic nailer with Its best to load fasteners in the pneumatic nailer with the trigger depressed ……………………………. Tthe trigger depressed ……………………………. T FF

• It is best to load the pneumatic nailer with the air supply It is best to load the pneumatic nailer with the air supply connected ……………………………………………. Tconnected ……………………………………………. T FF

• It is best to load the pneumatic nailer with the air supply It is best to load the pneumatic nailer with the air supply disconnected ……………………………………….. disconnected ……………………………………….. TT FF

• To ensure the fastener is deep enough it’s a good idea To ensure the fastener is deep enough it’s a good idea to drive one on top of another one ………… Tto drive one on top of another one ………… T FF

• Tool driving mechanism may cycle when tool is first Tool driving mechanism may cycle when tool is first connected to air supply ………………………… connected to air supply ………………………… TT FF

Safety TestSafety Test

• Always assume tool contains fasteners ……….. Always assume tool contains fasteners ……….. TT FF

• Do not fire fastener too close to the edge of a piece of Do not fire fastener too close to the edge of a piece of stock ……………………………………………………….. stock ……………………………………………………….. TT FF

• Connect tool to the air supply hose with a coupling that Connect tool to the air supply hose with a coupling that removes all pressure from the tool upon disconnect removes all pressure from the tool upon disconnect ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… TT FF

• Only the operator of the compressor needs to wear Only the operator of the compressor needs to wear safety glasses …………………………………………… Tsafety glasses …………………………………………… T FF

• Always obtains teacher permission prior to using the air Always obtains teacher permission prior to using the air compressor ………………………………………………. compressor ………………………………………………. TT FF

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