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• Wear non-slip, heavy-duty work gloves to
improve your grip on the engine drill handles.
The gloves also help reduce the transmission
of machine vibrations to your hands.
PROTECTING OTHERS
Spectators, children, fellow workers and animals
must be warned to come no nearer than 4.6 m (15
feet) while the engine drill is in use.
People working in the area near you should wear
the same protective equipment as the operator.
PHYSICAL CONDITION
Your judgement and dexterity may be impaired if
you are ill or have taken alcohol or other
substances known to affect the way you would
normally function.
WARNING
PRECAUTION AGAINST VIBRATION
AND COLD
IT IS BELIEVED THAT A CONDITION
CALLED RAYNAUD’S PHENOMENON,
WHICH AFFECTS THE FINGERS OF
CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS MAY BE BROUGHT
ABOUT BY EXPOSURE TO VIBRATION AND
COLD. EXPOSURE TO VIBRATION AND
COLD MAY CAUSE TINGLING AND
BURNING SENSATIONS FOLLOWED BY
LOSS OF COLOR AND NUMBNESS IN THE
FINGERS. THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS
ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED BECAUSE
THE MINIMUM EXPOSURE WHICH MIGHT
TRIGGER THE AILMENT IS UNKNOWN.
• KEEP YOUR BODY WARM, ESPECIALLY
THE HEAD, NECK, FEET, ANKLES, HANDS
AND WRISTS.
• MAINTAIN GOOD BLOOD CIRCULATION
BY PERFORMING VIGOROUS ARM
EXERCISES DURING FREQUENT WORK
BREAKS AND ALSO BY NOT SMOKING.
• LIMIT THE HOURS OF OPERATION. TRY
TO FILL EACH DAY WITH JOBS WHERE
OPERATING THE ENGINE DRILL OR
OTHER HAND-HELD POWER EQUIPMENT
IS NOT REQUIRED.
• IF YOU EXPERIENCE DISCOMFORT,
REDNESS AND SWELLING OF THE
FINGERS FOLLOWED BY WHITENING AND
LOSS OF FEELING, CONSULT YOUR
PHYSICIAN BEFORE FURTHER EXPOSING
YOURSELF TO COLD AND VIBRATION.
Painful or numb fingers?
See your doctor