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Projectiles

Nails, staples, fragments and particles fired or thrown from nail guns, staplers and cutting or grinding tools that can strike and injure people.

Also known as: Flying particles, Flying debris, Flying objects

How to control projectiles

  1. Keep guards fitted and correctly adjusted on grinders, saws and cutting tools, and use discs rated for the tool's speed.
  2. Use nail guns with sequential (single-shot) triggers rather than contact triggers where possible.
  3. Set up screens or exclusion zones so other workers are not in the line of fire of flying particles.
  4. Check what is behind the work surface before nailing or drilling, and never point nail guns at people.
  5. Wear impact-rated safety glasses or goggles, with a face shield over them for grinding and cutting.

Typical controls, most effective first. Your SWMS sets the controls for your own job and site.

Templates that cover Projectiles

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