
Power tools are so common, that many workers think they know just about everything there is to know about handling them properly and safely. But, if you look into the accident statistics, they reveal something quite different; power tools are often involved in some of the most serious accidents involving cuts, amputations, impaled objects and eye injures. In reality, every time you turn on a power tool, an accident is waiting to happen. You may have been lucky up until this point, but only by being smart with power tools in the future can you avoid becoming a workplace injury. Let's do a quick review of some basic power tool safety tips.