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Level 2 Electrical Installations (Buildings and Structures)
Tool Check for: Optimum performance PPE and other safety advice
Chapter
4
Hammer
• Damaged handle
• Loose head
• Damaged head
• Use the right hammer for the job.
• Hold the hammer near the bottom of the handle –
let the weight of the hammer head do the work.
• If you are buying a hammer, check the different
weights and choose one that is comfortable.
• Gloves
• Eye protection
• Secure the workpiece
Table 4.9: Using hammers safely
Chisels
Hammers are often used in combination with chisels. There are three basic
types: wood chisels, cold chisels and bolsters.
Type of chisel
Wood chisels
Cold chisel
Bolster chisel
Table 4.10 Different types of chisel
Use
These are very sharp and used for woodworking jobs.
They should be looked after so that their blades are
protected from damage and blunting.
These are used for masonry work such as knocking holes
into brick or block work. There are a number of cold chisel
types:
• flat chisel
• cross-cut
• half-round
• diamond point
This has a flared blade that can be used for cutting straight
edges into masonry, for example, the edges of a wall chase.
Bolsters are also used for levering up floorboards.
Tool Check for: Optimum performance PPE and other safety advice
Cold chisels
and bolsters
• Broken, split, ragged impact
point at the top of the chisel
• Damaged hand-guard
1st Proof
• Use the right chisel for the job.
• Keep blades sharp.
• Gloves
• Eye protection
Wood chisel
• Damaged handle
• Blade is loose in the handle
• Use the right chisel for the job.
• Keep blades sharp.
• Store in a chisel roll or other protective
covering. This prevents blunting of blades
and corrosion.
• Gloves
• Eye protection
Table 4.11: Using chisels safely
Progress check 4.3
1 Give two safety reasons not to use a hammer.
2 What are two uses for a claw hammer?
3 What is a bolster used for?
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