Safety notes for our products

Safety notes for hammers

• Wear safety glasses and safety gloves!
• Use the hammer only for its intended purpose!
• Never misuse the hammer as a lever!
• Before starting work, check that the hammer head is securely attached to the shaft!
• Select the appropriate type and size of hammer for the work to be carried out!
• Never hit two hammers together!
• Never use steel hammers on workpieces harder than 46 HRC! Use suitable plastic-faced hammers for this! In case of doubt, the healthier choice is a suitable plastic-faced hammer.
• Avoid bouncing blows!
• Use only the work faces of the hammer! Blows with the side face damage the nonhardened hammer eye. This can loosen the grip of the shaft in the hammer head.
• If a burr forms on the pein or face of the hammer head, this must be immediately removed. Failure to do this can pose the risk of splintering when the hammer is in use.
• Grip the hammer shaft as far away from the hammer head as possible! This improves the impact effect and avoids vibrations.
• Do not store hammers with wooden shafts in warm, dry environments! Wood is a natural product. Dry, warm storage conditions cause the shaft to lose moisture and shrink, so that the hammer shaft is no longer a tight fit in the hammer head. Opposite storage conditions also have a negative effect on the wooden shaft. Do not store the wooden shaft in too damp conditions! Too much moisture causes the wooden shaft to swell up and destroys the wooden fibres. This can result in the wooden shaft snapping behind the eye area.
• Use only approved hammers for work in explosion-hazard areas!
• Use only suitable GEDORE replacement shafts and wedges.

Safety notes for striking tools

Chisels

• Wear safety glasses and safety gloves!
• Before starting work, check that the chisel blade is sharp and the striking end is burr-free! The blades must be properly wet-sharpened!
• Select the appropriate type and size of chisel for the work to be carried out!
• Hold the chisel with a firm grip!
• When working, keep your eyes on the chisel tip!
• Wherever possible, use a chisel with hand guard.
• Never use chisels on workpieces harder than 40 HRC!
• Set safety guards in place to prevent splinters and chips posing a hazard for other people!

• These tools are subject to the same safety rules as chisels.