Before using any handtool, inspect it. Repair or replace loose, splintered, or defective handles; damaged blades or parts; rough edges or burrs; and any other defects that lower the strength or make it unsafe for use. Store handtools in a suitable storage space. Serious injuries can result from a cluttered toolroom. Be sure handtools are not dirty, oily, or greasy. This could cause tools to slip out of the hand or off the working surface, resulting in injury. Do not carry sharp-edged or pointed tools in pockets. Do not use tools made of metal and power tools in locations where sources of ignition may cause a fire or explosion. Wear safety goggles or other approved face and eye protectors when breaking rocks, grinding, striking metal with metal, drilling, driving wedges, chipping, or performing similar operations that might result in flying particles.
DesignationFM 5-13
EditionDec 1969
StatusSuperseded
Pages244
FunctionEngineering
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)