Personal Safety; Work Area Safety - Hilti GX 90-WF Manual De Instrucciones

5.1.2 Personal safety

a) Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use
common sense when operating a direct fastening
en
tool. Don't use the tool when you are tired or under
the influence of drugs, alcohol or medication. Stop
using the tool if you experience pain or do not feel
well. A moment of inattention while operating the
tool may result in serious personal injury.
b) Avoid unfavorable body positions. Make sure you
work from a safe stance and stay in balance at all
times.
c) Wear non-skid shoes.
d) Never point the tool toward yourself or other per-
sons.
e) Never press the nosepiece of the tool against your
hand or against any other part of your body (or
other person's hand or part of their body).
f) Do not place your free hand directly behind the
material being fastened.
g) Keep other persons, especially children, away
from the area in which the work is being carried
out.
h) Keep the arms slightly bent while operating the
tool (do not straighten the arms).
Observe the information printed in the operat-
i)
ing instructions concerning operation, care and
maintenance.
j) Both the user and any other persons in the vicin-
ity must wear suitable personal protective equip-
ment including adequate eye protection, ear pro-
tectors and a hard hat.
5.1.3 Fastening tool use and care
a) Use the right tool for the job. Do not use the tool
for purposes for which it was not intended. Use it
only as directed and when in faultless condition.
b) Never leave a loaded tool unattended.
c) Remove the gas can from the tool before trans-
porting the tool.
d) Always unload the tool (remove the battery, gas
can and nails) before cleaning, servicing, and
repair work, before a break in your work, and for
storing the tool.
e) Store unused gas cans and tools that are not
currently being used in a dry place where they are
not exposed to moisture and high temperatures.
Transport and store the tool in a toolbox that can
f)
be secured to prevent unauthorized use.
g) Check the tool or machine and its accessories for
damage and ensure that they function faultlessly
and as intended. Check that moving parts func-
tion correctly without sticking and that no parts
are damaged. All parts must be fitted correctly
and fulfill all conditions necessary for correct op-
eration of the tool. Damaged guards and parts
that are not integral elements of the service pack
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that is available as an accessory (see "Care of
the tool") must be professionally repaired or re-
placed by the Hilti Service Team unless otherwise
specified in the operating instructions.
h) Always hold the tool firmly when making a fasten-
ing. This will prevent fasteners being deflected by
the working surface.
i) Only press the trigger once the tool is fully pressed
against the work surface.
j) Never redrive a fastener. This may cause the
fastener to break and the tool may jam.
k) Always observe the application guidelines. For
more information, consult the Hilti Fastening
Technology Manual.
l) Do not pull the nosepiece back with your hand
or with another object. This can prime the tool in
certain circumstances. When the tool is ready to fire,
fasteners could be driven inadvertently into parts of
the body.
m) Do not use the tool if the sliding sleeve is defective
or has been removed.

5.1.4 Work area safety

a) Ensure that the workplace is well lit.
b) Operate the tool only in well-ventilated working
areas.
c) Do not use any fasteners in materials for which
they are not suited: Material that is too hard, e.g.
concrete or steel. Material that is too porous, e.g.
drywall panel or pulped wood. Material that is too
brittle, e.g. glass and ceramic. Driving a fastener into
these materials may cause the fastener to break,
shatter or to be driven right through.
d) Do not insert nails into plastic, bronze, brass,
copper, rock, insulating material, hollow brick,
ceramic brick, sheet metal, cast iron, or cellular
concrete.
e) Before driving fasteners, check that no one is
present immediately behind or below the working
surface.
Keep the workplace tidy. Objects which could
f)
cause injury should be removed from the work-
ing area. Untidiness at the workplace can lead to
accidents.
g) Keep the grips dry, clean and free from oil and
grease.
h) Take the influences of the surrounding area into
account. Do not expose the tool to rain or snow
and do not use it in damp or wet conditions. Do
not use the tool where there is a risk of fire or
explosion.
i) The tool must not be used in an explosive or
flammable atmosphere.
j) Concealed electric cables or gas and water pipes
present a serious hazard if damaged while you
are working. Accordingly, check the area in which