Workers operating hand and power tools face a wide range of potential hazards throughout the course of any given day.
- Nail guns are powerful, easy to operate and boost productivity for nailing tasks. They are also responsible for an estimated 37,000 emergency room visits each year – 68% of these involve workers and 32% involve consumers. Severe nail gun injuries have led to construction worker deaths. Fortunately, these injuries can be prevented, and more and more contractors are making changes to improve nail gun safety. Research shows that the risk of injury is twice as high using "contact" trigger nail […]
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